The Applicaton Deadline for entry in 2010 has PASSED. 

Application for entry in 2011 will be available summer 2010.

Application Checklist

October 15, 2009: The application deadline for entry in 2010.             

Early February 2010: Admissions Decisions will be available online and sent via mail.

Application – Our application is now entirely paperless and online. We cannot offer paper copies.          *You must choose either the Second Degree or BSN/MSN Program option.  You cannot apply to both.  

2 Essays – You will be given the topics once you have started the application process.

2 Recommendations - At least one recommendation should be academic. Recommendations must be submitted online; we cannot accept paper copies nor are printable forms available. Please select recommenders that can best speak to your abilities and projected success in the Accelerated program; applicants are discouraged from submitting more than 2 recommendations. 

College Transcripts – We will need official copies of ALL post-secondary transcripts. This includes transcripts for any classes you may have taken at a community college or while studying abroad. 
Send to: Office of Undergraduate Admissions
SON Application Materials
University of Pennsylvania
1 College Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376

Standardized Testing                                                                                                                                    - BSN Second Degree: Per the application instructions, if applying to the Second Degree option you are not required to submit scores but may be asked to at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.  If you wish to submit scores you have the option to use either the SAT, ACT, or GRE general test (Institution code #2926).                                                     

-BSN/MSN: The GRE general test is required for all BSN/MSN applicants. If you are taking GREs in October, or later, we will accept the scores; however, this may delay the processing of your application.                                                                                                                                          

*NOTE: Please be assured that if scores were submitted to either Institution Code 2926 or 2911, or to Department Code 0610 we will be able to receive them.

Interviews

Only applicants interested in the BSN/MSN program are required to interview. Invitations to interview for the BSN/MSN program will be sent after the October deadline. 

Please contact the Office of Enrollment Management with any questions at 215.898.4271 or admissions@nursing.upenn.edu