I think to help with the nervousness you should practice what you will say, to at least the general questions you know you will probably be asked, over and over so that it just rolls off your tongue. Know it so well that you don't even have to think...
I applied but haven't heard anything yet either. On the website it says that invitations for interviews will go out at the end of December and interviews will be at the end of January.
VCU has a bridge program and TCU is starting one. I don't know what other schools have DNP programs. Actually TCU is DNP and VCU is DNAP. If that matters to you.
Do you feel comfortable telling us what school you attended since you did withdraw or at least what state it's in? I am apalled that a PD (or any clinical instructor for that matter!) would go so far as to treat you that way to force you into quitti...
Jomo, I agree with Tony. Your current score would probably be just fine but if you still want to retake it and get your verbal up, I used the Kaplan study cards in a box and it worked well for me. I saw quite a few of the words on my exam.