UPENN BSN-MSN 2022

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A thread for BSN-MSN 2022 applicants ?

On 1/18/2022 at 2:11 AM, jassssy said:

Hello y'all! Did anyone else apply to Emory or any other programs? I am currently torn between choosing UPenn's BSN-MSN program vs. Emory's MN-MSN program. I have been accepted to both for their FNP speciality. Any thoughts and/or advice? Thanks! (-: 

Congratulations on both acceptances! That is a huge accomplishment. 

Personally, I would base my decision on a few things:

  • feel of the program (what kind of vibe did you get from the open houses, staff/students/faculty, school values? Can you see yourself fitting into this school well?)
  • location (both Philly and ATL are great cities with a lot of connections to other places. However, they are also very different cities. Where can you see yourself long term? Consider lifestyle of each city, proximity to family/friends, etc.)
  • cost/return on investment (If money isn't a factor, then do you. Both programs will get you to your end goal of being an FNP so I personally would go with the cheaper option to accrue less debt)

I hope that helps! The decision is ultimately yours, so choose the program/pathway that you will be most satisfied with ?

Congratulations again on your acceptance to both programs! What ever you choose will be the right decision. 

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I was accepted for the PMHNP specialty! I'm wondering if anyone has gotten a finaid letter? My admission letter said one would come no later than a week after admission but I still haven't received one. 

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5 minutes ago, lemonlove said:

I was accepted for the PMHNP specialty! I'm wondering if anyone has gotten a finaid letter? My admission letter said one would come no later than a week after admission but I still haven't received one. 

Click "view your decision letter" again. They may have updated it with the aid letter!

View update*

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23 minutes ago, lemonlove said:

I was accepted for the PMHNP specialty! I'm wondering if anyone has gotten a finaid letter? My admission letter said one would come no later than a week after admission but I still haven't received one. 

I think I received one the day of admission. That was the 30,000 award some people were discussing earlier in the thread

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2 minutes ago, RHa said:

I think I received one the day of admission. That was the 30,000 award some people were discussing earlier in the thread

Im looking on the admitted student portal and it says your "financial award" will come within the week of acceptance, and then your "financial aid" will come out late Spring/early Summer. I think maybe the award only included scholarships and then we have to wait for our aid award for a little while sadly 

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10 minutes ago, Chloe H said:

Im looking on the admitted student portal and it says your "financial award" will come within the week of acceptance, and then your "financial aid" will come out late Spring/early Summer. I think maybe the award only included scholarships and then we have to wait for our aid award for a little while sadly 

Try checking the original application portal again where the decision letter was. Click view update again, and an award letter may have been posted there.

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31 minutes ago, Chloe H said:

Im looking on the admitted student portal and it says your "financial award" will come within the week of acceptance, and then your "financial aid" will come out late Spring/early Summer. I think maybe the award only included scholarships and then we have to wait for our aid award for a little while sadly 

I contacted financial aid about this. I received a separate letter in the portal stating my scholarship amount. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can switch between the two letters. The person in the financial aid office said the amount listed in the letter is based on need AND merit and may include endowed scholarships. So basically, it's all the money you'll get from UPenn and then the "financial aid" coming out later will be based on the FAFSA and government loans. There's a financial aid session on February 2nd so they should be able to clear up questions then. 

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Hey does anyone know if UPenn mails out acceptance letters too? 

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Does anybody know when admissions for the Dec. 1st deadline comes out?

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43 minutes ago, oooof said:

Does anybody know when admissions for the Dec. 1st deadline comes out?

What specialty did u apply to? Bc when I received my waitlist offer for PMHNP they said that all spots have been filled. Maybe they leave spots open for the Dec 1st deadline? IDK 

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I think they send out admissions decisions in March. Spots will open up. Early decision has until March 1st to accept or decline, and I will probably be declining for another school 

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Has anyone received their personalized study plan yet? It was supposed to come out this week 

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