Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

Hope you had a peaceful Christmas!

To the people received the dreaded thin envelope: you have great qualifications and life experiences. Don't give up! There are other schools or you can reapply. I at least have plan B.

To the people invited for an interview- the first barrier is down. I am one of them and I am applying to ACNP. I think I was so nervous when I open the envelope that I almost cried out of relief. My first interview is on 01/18, and the second 01/23. I work full-time, go to school, still sending applications to schools, prepare for TEAS exam(entrance nursing exam), trying to have some personal life(ha-ha)...All these things make me even more anxious than before.
How are you guys doing?

Good luck to everyone!

My congrats and apologies everyone.
I haven't gotten a letter yet....what does that mean?

Hey Newtonian,

Which day do you have your first interview? I'd love to have a chance to chat! Happy Holidays!

Hello,

I've been an occasional lurker on this board over the last few months, and have found it a great source of company during the dreaded waiting game between submitting my application and finally hearing yesterday. Thank you all for sharing your own experiences, thoughts, and feelings over the last couple months. I'm amazed by what a diverse and talented pool of applicants UCSF had to go through, and when I read about some of those that were not selected for an interviewd, I'm amazed.

A quick little bit on me: I'm coming at this application from a completely different career field - for the last 10 years, I have worked backstage on a number of traveling theater shows, currently production managing a touring Broadway production. It's been a great career, but after taking a Wilderness First Responder class a couple of years ago, I became fascinated with the medical world. After exploring many different options, I decided on the ACNP program. I've spent the last year taking various pre-reqs, and the more classes I take, the more fascinated I've become.

I'm not quite sure how I ended up getting an interview, after hearing of all the highly qualified people that applied, but I'm looking forward to the next step in the process, and even if I don't get past the interview stage, I feel ecstatic to have even made it this far!

Good luck to everyone else!

Thanks again to everyone for sharing a little bit of yourselves with the rest of us.

I think it means you need to hide in the mailbox and ambush your letter carrier next time they come by!

Good luck waiting it out!

veni, vidi, vadi

Good thing I can get wireless from inside the mailbox! It is mighty cold and cramped in here though!

Congrats on your interview Newtonian...and thank you for the compliment. Who knows, maybe UCSF was reading my blog and thought "We'll show her!" But I somehow doubt it...

I didn't get an e-mail from you - did you PM me? Let me know and I'll keep an eye out. Portland definitely has their act together - it's a smaller program but they have a fantastic reputation, especially for the quality of their teaching. I'm pleased as punch that it all worked out anyway. If UCSF doesn't pan out certainly let me know and I'll show you around campus next year if you're still interested.

Congrats to everyone who has been getting the good news! I wish you all the best. We'll all end up being colleagues someday so here's to us future nurses!!

Regardless, I wish you all the best in upcoming interviews and good luck to everyone on their future endeavors.

veni, vidi, vadi