You must meet at least one Primary Requirement and complete the College Preparatory Requirements to be admitted to the University of Montana. Primary Requirements An ACT composite score of 22
At most medical schools, shadowing is an unspoken requirement. At some schools, like University of Washington, it is clearly stated that the admissions committee expects a minimum of 40 hours shadowing physicians prior to applying.
The rule of thumb for clinical hours - called a practicum - in advance practice nursing MSN programs seems to be five hundred hours minimum. No one is quite sure of the origin of this figure, but nursing schools across the country work with 500 hours as a starting point and adjust requirements as the faculty deems fit.