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Program Eiligibility

• A master's degree from a nationally accredited university in nursing or a related field
  
• A completed course in statisticsÌý(AP credits cannot be accepted)
• A current RN license

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Deadlines

Fall Enrollment

January 15

Application & Deadlines

Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

• Minimum GPA of 3.5
• Research experience, written clarity in area of research, and match to faculty research or methodology as described by applicant and determined by Ph.D. committee
  
• Publications preferred, as listed on curriculum vitae
  
• Excellence in writing, sample essay of course paper, or manuscript submitted by applicant
  
• Leadership/leadership potential

Deadline

• January 15

Résumé or CV

To be uploaded to your online Application Form.

In addition to your academic history and relevant work experience, please include any licenses currently held, any social justice-related experience, any language skills other than English, and any research experience or publications.

Goal Statement & Writing Sample

1. Goal Statetment

Please submit a goal statement which will be used as a source of information about your educational objectives and as a sample of your writing ability. The goal statement should be typewritten (double-spaced) and no more than four pages in length.

Goal Statement Prompt & Guidelines

2. Evidence of Scholarly Writing

All applicants to this program are required to submit one piece of work that demonstrates graduate-level writing ability. This document may be an academic term paper, a published work in which you are the primary author, a training manual that you have created, a clinical case formulation, or another representative sample of your writing.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation:

• A current or recent employer, preferably a nurse with a Ph.D. or a professional colleague
• A professor with whom you have had recent academic interaction who can assess your potential for doctoral study and performance in your desired area of study
• A person who is not a relative and who is well acquainted with your professional preparation and clinical practice
• Letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically. When you register your reference writers through the application system, they will immediately receive an email with the link to the electronic reference form. For this reason, we suggest that you contact your references prior to registering them through the online application.
• References will have the option to upload a supporting letter in Word or PDF format.
• If you would like your references to receive the electronic form before you have completed the online application, you may go directly to the "Recommendations" link on the application and register your references before filling out the rest of the form.
• You can log back into your application to check which letters have been received, as well as to send reminder emails to your references.

Transcripts

Official transcripts are preferred but not required upon application. If admitted, official transcripts will be required.

Official digital transcripts can be sent toÌýcsongrad@bc.edu.

All hard copy transcripts may be sent to the following mailing address:

Boston College
Graduate Nursing Office
Maloney Hall - 2nd Floor
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

*If the last name on your transcript does not match the application name, please contactÌýcsongrad@bc.eduÌýafter submitting the application.Ìý

Standardized Tests

Official GRE scores are a preferred component of the application, but are not required to apply.

Institutional code 3062

*ÌýPlease allow 2-4 weeks for test scores to be received in order to meet application deadline

Supplemental Forms

Based on the answers you provide in your application, you may need one or more of the following forms to complete your application:

• Ìý(if you indicated a suspended or revoked license on your application)
• Ìý(if you indicated a learning disability on your application)
• Ìý(if you wish to submit any supplementary information in addition to the standard application)

International Students

• Official transcript(s) evaluation (by theÌýÌýorÌý) from all post-secondary institutions at which you have studied
• Ìýexamination results
• NCLEX-RN examination results/RN licensure
• Official TOEFL (Evidence of English Proficiency) scores are required forÌýstudents whose native language is not English. The following scores indicateÌýminimumÌýscore requirements: 100 on the TOEFL iBT (internet-based test); 7.5 on the IELTS Band (academic); 600 or greater on the paper-based test; or 250 on the CBT test (computer-based test).ÌýPlease request that your scores be sent to the William F. Connell Graduate School of Nursing by using ourÌýinstitutional code 3062Ìýin the designated areas. Student copies or photocopiesÌýof TOEFL are not accepted.
  • You can get application forms and information about testing dates for the TOEFL from many U.S. consulates, USIA centers, and TOEFL centers overseas by writing to: TOEFL Registration, CN 6152, Princeton, New Jersey 08541 USA, orÌý.
  • The TOEFL score isÌýnotÌýrequired if you meetÌýbothÌýof the following criteria: You are a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Guyana, an anglophone country of Africa, or an English-speaking country of the CaribbeanÌýANDÌýyour native language is English.

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