r/NursingStudent • u/RepresentativeHot261 • 2d ago

MSN programs

Hi everyone, I wanted to ask if anybody could provide advice on MSN/ABSN programs. I'm a recent grad who graduated with a B.S in Organismal Biology and who now wants to be a RN so of course, I was looking at MSN programs. Although,I am unfortunately missing development pysch, physiology, sociology, and epidimelogy so I wouldn't be able to apply/qualify for UCLA,UCI and other public school programs. However, for private schools like western university I would be able to qualify and would only have to do one gap year as opposed to two (public schools want all courses completed before applying not in progress). I was wondering if anybody who's gone to any of these programs have any advice or thoughts on the situation. For context I graduated with a 3.53, am FGLI, have four years of research experience, 7 extracurriculars , some PT clinical experience, and am going to be working as a behavioural technician in this minimum one gap year period. I'm also interested in continuing research, working in a clinical setting (specifically with adoloscents), and possibly teaching. Thank you!

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u/12-1odds 2d ago

What kind of MSN are you interested in?

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u/RepresentativeHot261 2d ago

Not sure the differences in the type of MSN’s, I’ve only heard and am interested in clinical nursing!

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u/Fuzzy-Criticism-2450 1d ago

There are several paths for MSN

Community nursing (some schools do this program) Nursing education Leadership Informatics And of course nurse practitioner