Vanderbilt Grad Entry 2012 Application

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Hello! I have seen forums for the previous years' application cycles, but not for the class starting fall 2012.

Sooo... how's it going for everyone? I take the GRE on Friday (gah!) so of course I'm trying to avoid studying for that!

Well..one year ago I had just attended 's open house and began planning to apply. Now..a year later I am anxiously awaiting word r/t admission. It's kind of exciting...very agonizing but still exciting. If anyone has any info from the O.H today please share!!

I had to miss the open house today because of work :( I'd love any tid bits or info anyone has who actually got to go! Especially on the Women's Health program! Sent in my deposit today wooo hooo!!

@mellzie22 thank you!!!!

@chaiyun - Oh, It's terrifying to wait so long... to me it's better to know no matter yes or no! But I am hoping everyday to be joining you sooooon..... By the way, is Vandy your #1 choice?

@LifeisBeautiful!- Vanderbilt is my #1 choice! Although, where I'm from you're either a hardcore Duke or Carolina fan, so people look at me crazy when I tell them I'm choosing over being a Tarheel! I hope you hear back soon and get accepted! I'm eager to meet my classmates :)

Is anyone torn between and another school? Anyone not considering attending vandy who had been accepted?

I have opted to accept Columbia's offer and will not be attending Vanderbilt for FNP. If there is a waiting list or people still looking to get into this program, I wish you the best of luck! We all have worked so hard for this and know that our hard work will be rewarded :)

Dedicatedone thank you for your well wishes my best friend is starting Columbia in the fall I'm sure you will love it. Best of luck

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I haven't heard anything yet, but does anyone know when classes start? I just found out I need surgery on my legs that will require 6 weeks in a cast and leg brace and to be non-weight bearing for that time. The surgery probably cannot be scheduled until mid/late April, although I plan to do some serious begging with the surgical coordinator when she calls. I know one of the schools that wait listed me starts in late May and I will still be non-weight bearing then. I'm not sure I could start school. Not to mention this is just one leg and the other would have to be done at some point....I will also be relocating from New England for whatever school I decide on and that will take time and mobility. I'm not quite sure what to do or what my options are. The surgery really is necessary, but I want to be a nurse!

I need some help!

Are there any other accepted Pre-specialty ACNP (or not pre-specialty) people out there? Even better- any current pre-specialty students who are or know ACNP students??

I am having a lot of trouble deciding whether to pursue this track (acnp pre-s) or to go for my absn first. Everyone seems to have a different opinion! I know AC is what I want to do, but I keep being told by older nurses I speak with that with Acute Care inparticular, it will be really hard to get a job without nursing experience straight out of school and that in order to go into Acute Care I should have at least a year of other nursing experience. Multiple people are stressing to me that I need to practice with a BSN before going for ACNP, not just np but acute care specifically as opposed to another specialty.

Thoughts?? Experiences?? Words of wisdom?? I appreciate it!

@mellzie: classes start 8/20, i'm pretty sure, with orientation the week before that.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Thanks, I am hoping I can pull off the surgery on the leg that has the most issues and have the surgery on the less severe leg sometime after school. A lot to think about.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I'm in for pre-specialty FNP!!!!!

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