Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Admissions Requirements

Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program applicants must have:

Master Science (MS) in a Nursing focus, Master Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master Nursing (MN) from an AACN, CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program. Applicants may apply pending completion of the Masters; degree conferral must be received prior to the selected term of application.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an AACN, CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program.
Minimum 'B' average grade point average (GPA) in both graduate and undergraduate programs; equivalent to a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Satisfactorily completed a baccalaureate level statistics course at a four-year institution within the last 5 years. Satisfactory completion of a master’s level statistics within the last 5 years may be considered if a baccalaureate level course was taken more than 5 years ago.

Clinical practice as a professional nurse is preferred but not required.

Application Details

Deadline to Apply

Selected Term on Application	When To Apply
Selected Term on Application	Application Opens	Application Closes
Winter 2013 (term starting in January 2013)	September 10	November 9
Fall 2013 (term starting in September 2013)	September 10	April 5*

* International applicants may only apply for the Fall 2013 term and must submit the completed application and all required materials no later than April 5, 2013.

Application

The University of Michigan School of Nursing has partnered with NursingCAS which is a centralized application system for nursing programs.

To be considered for admission all prospective Post-Masters DNP applicants must complete the following sections on the NursingCAS application (submitted applications that do not have all listed required sections below completed will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed by the admissions committee):

Sections on the NursingCAS application that are required by NursingCAS and the University of Michigan School of Nursing to be considered for admission:

Biographic Information
Personal Data
Parent and Family Information
Background Information
Secondary (High) School, Colleges Attended & College Degrees
Coursework
Professional Experience
References (please read the Recommendations requirement below)
Curriculum Vitae/Resume (please read the Resume requirement below)
Personal Statement (please read the Personal Statement requirement below)
Privacy Statement
Designations (please see the Designations and Program Options information below). Note: Applicants to the University of Michigan School of Nursing may only select one program and one term for admission consideration. Applications submitted that identify more than one program or one term will be considered incomplete and will not be considered for admission.

It is important to read through this page and the NursingCAS provided instructions thoroughly prior to starting the application.

NursingCAS Designations Page and Program Options

On the designation section of the NursingCAS application you will select the program and term of application. To find the University of Michigan School of Nursing on the designations page you will want to enter the following search criteria:

School/Program/Track Name: University of Michigan

Scroll through the results of the search and select Post-Masters DNP program and term (Winter 2013 or Fall 2013) you wish to be considered for within the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Only one program and one term may be selected for admission consideration, applicants that select more than one program option or term will not be considered for admission at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.

NursingCAS

Application Required Supporting Material

Recommendations

The University of Michigan requires three recommendations from individuals who have at least a master's degree in nursing and can comment on your potential success as a Doctoral student.
The recommendation form is part of the NursingCAS School application
Please select three qualified recommenders (based on the criteria above) and complete the NursingCAS Reference section with the requested information selecting the option of electronic reference (paper references sent directly to the School will not be accepted).
Once you have input your identified recommenders into the NursingCAS Reference section an email will be sent directly to the recommender (provided you selected the electronic reference option and included the correct email address). Please make sure to inform your recommenders that the reference form will be sent to them via email and that they should make sure to check their junk or spam email box if they do not see it within 24 hours of your submitting their information, including email address, on-line.
The recommenders complete the electronic recommendation form through the NursingCAS application, once completed they will submit the recommendation form and it will be uploaded to your application.
The recommendation section may be completed prior to submission of your application to ensure all recommendations are received by the application deadline.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

The University of Michigan School of Nursing requires the submission of a CV or resume for doctoral applicants. The CV or resume should not exceed 3 pages and should be relevant to clinical expertise and preparation for doctoral studies.

Personal Statement
The University of Michigan requires that each applicant submit a personal statement through the NursingCAS application.

Provide a comprehensive answer, not to exceed 500 total words, to the following question:

What are your professional and educational goals as an applicant to the University of Michigan DNP program? How do you feel your goals align with the essentials of the DNP, as proposed by AACN? (Please see: AACN - DNP).

Guidelines for the Personal/Academic/Professional Statement:

The statement should not be a reiteration of your education and work history.
The statement should not focus on why you became a nurse and/or your undergraduate coursework/clinicals
The statement should help delineate your rationale for pursuing the Post-Masters DNP program.

The personal statement is most effective when you have researched and can elaborate on how the Post-Masters DNP best fits your professional and educational goals

Official Post-Secondary Transcripts

(International applicants follow the Foreign Transcript guidelines within the International Applicant Additional Requirement section below)

NursingCAS and the University of Michigan School of Nursing require official transcripts from the institution where you earned your Bachelors of Science in Nursing, your MS (or in process of completing) and all institutions in which you completed college level coursework.

Send all transcripts to NursingCAS (high school transcripts are not required by the University of Michigan School of Nursing graduate programs and NursingCAS if applying to the Post-Masters DNP program).
Follow the NursingCAS detailed instructions to request transcripts and have them sent directly to: NursingCAS.
If you have any questions regarding the process of submitting transcripts please contact NursingCAS directly: http://www.nursingcas.org/Contact.php.
If you are a previous University of Michigan student you will still need to follow the NursingCAS transcript request process. Current or previous University of Michigan students may request transcripts to be sent to NursingCAS through the Office of the Registrar.
Transcripts sent directly to the University of Michigan School of Nursing will not be accepted; all transcripts must be sent directly to NursingCAS per the instructions on their website.

Scholarly Paper

Once you have submitted the completed NursingCAS application you will be contacted by an Admissions representative and requested to send via email, fax or regular mail one solely authored scholarly paper (examples: master’s thesis, poster presentation abstract, authored journal article, process improvement plan that you have implemented in your place of employment).

If you do not have a solely authored scholarly paper you will need to provide a comprehensive answer to the following question, not to exceed 1000 words:

There are many pressing issues facing health care today, which one is most important to you and why? What suggestions do you have to address the problem you have identified?

Please do not send the scholarly paper or writing sample until you have been requested by an Admissions representative to submit this piece of the application.

University of Michigan

School of Nursing

GRE Guidelines

The GRE is not required for admission consideration to the Post-Masters DNP program.

International Applicant Additional Requirements

Foreign Transcripts - NursingCAS Requirements (Step 1)

All international applicants must submit a foreign evaluation of transcripts directly to NursingCAS (do not send foreign transcripts to NursingCAS as they will only accept an official foreign evaluation). For additional information and a list of approved evaluation agencies please refer to the NursingCAS FAQs section titled Foreign Transcripts/Coursework.

Foreign Transcript - University of Michigan School of Nursing Requirements (Step 2)

In addition to the foreign transcript evaluation that will be sent to NursingCAS, International applicants must send the official foreign transcripts that were evaluated to the University of Michigan School of Nursing (official transcripts must be in the language of instructions and in English). The official transcripts* must be received by April 5^th at the below address:

The University of Michigan School of Nursing

ATTN: Graduate Admissions

400 N. Ingalls, Ste. 1160

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

*The foreign transcript evaluation must be received by NursingCAS by April 5^th as well.

Proof of English Proficiency Requirement

International students must submit official English proficiency exam scores to the University of Michigan (school code: 1839) from the TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB no later than the April 5^th deadline to be considered for admission. For details, see the Entrance Exams webpage.

NOTE: If offered admission all new incoming International students that require a J-1 or F-1 Visa are required to provide a financial affidavit to prove adequate financial resources to cover their expenses, and the expenses of dependents, during the duration of their program. If offered admission you will receive additional information in your admission packet (Do Not submit the financial affidavit until you have been requested to do so by the Admissions representative).

Reminder: Completed applications received after April 5^th will not be considered for admission.

Admission Interview

The University of Michigan School of Nursing does not offer rolling admissions; all completed applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee and applicants selected for an admissions interview will be notified within the timelines below:

Winter 2013 – November 9th deadline: Applicants that have submitted a completed application by the November 9^th deadline will be notified by November 16^th if selected for an admission interview. Admission interviews for the Winter 2013 term (November 9^th deadline) will occur the last week of November/first week of December.

Fall 2013 - April 5^th deadline: Applicants that have submitted a completed application by the April 5^th deadline will be notified by April 12^th if selected for an admission interview, admission interviews for the Fall 2013 term (April 5^th deadline) will occur last week of April/first week of May.

Applicants that submit an incomplete application or are not selected for an admission interview will be notified within the same time frames listed above.

If you are offered admission and you accept you will need to provide to the admissions representative:

Proof of current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or proof of pending licensure. Licensure must be in the state where the residency and scholarly project will be completed.
Current national certification in an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) role if applicable or eligibility to sit for certification. Certification requirements as an Advanced Practice RN must be met while enrolled in DNP program if not achieved prior to admission.