<p>Actually the situation is much worse than most people realize. As more and more Programs at Colleges/Universities begin to switch to a Doctoral requirement there are going to be fewer and fewer Programs to get into to obtain a MSN/NP degree. This is going to create a progressive backlog with waiting lists for BSN grads to get into these Programs before they are all gone. For example, Penn has no openings in its MSN/Family NP Program until the summer of 2013. My advice to any BSN who wants to obtain a MSN/NP degree is to get into a Program ASAP before you are closed out. There are still many Programs available now but this might not last long. As long as you get into a Program before 2015 you would be able to complete it after 2015 (at least this is my understanding).</p>