Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

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Hi everyone--

Has anyone else out there applied to the UCSF MEPN program? They're supposed to send out letters this month (December) for the interview process. Has anyone gotten a letter yet? Will those that aren't asked to the interview process get a rejection letter now?

Crossing my fingers...!

Seems like there are majority ACNPs on this forum...what it do wit dat?? Are any of you ACHINers? I wanna know who got in!!!

Specializes in crirical care.
Holy crap shortcake, good research! Hey everyone, should we meet up for beer/coffee/high-fives/handshakes/martinis/general rabble rousing at some point?

We might as well start getting to know each other sooner than later.

Count me in! Lets celebrate, fellow ACNP!

About housing: check an apartment complex on Funston(13th ave) and Judah. Just after Andronico's store. Decent place for students- prices are cheaper than other places in Inner Sunset, the apartment is huge (for the standards of SF), close yo UCSF and the park. I used to live there and I like it.

Specializes in Emergency, Critical Care Transport.

First of all, I :heartbeat Oakland bigtime. I would live there again in a heartbeat if I could. I lived right off of Piedmont ave, and my best friend from preschool lives on Howe, next to Kaiser. I saw an apt for rent there, and I just about swooned. Seriously. I :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe Oakland.

But, for the first year, I think I'm going to live in "the City." I think I found a place on Judah, which rocks, so it makes sense. For now... in a year or two that might just change....

But yeah, I agree. I miss the trails and riding my bike around Lake Merritt, and I kinda got to know the Kona Lounge, and Wed night art openings at CCAC (it's not CCA no matter what the admin says) and going to Berkeley Bowl and Lanesplitter's... sigh.

Specializes in Critical Care, Progressive Care.

I thought travellingman was critical care/trauma cns track (as am I). Are you ACNP or CC/T CNS?

Oakland is has many lovely neighborhoods and the climate is much more to my liking than SF. That said, I love the convenience of the outer richmond (I live on 36th ave, but on the the other side of the park from Judah) and I am very much looking forward to riding my bike to class. For the past three years I have been commuting to class at UC Berkeley and I am over the BART in a major way.

FYI to you apartment hunters - the Richmond and Outer Richmond are a li'l cheaper than the sunset and outer sunset, but less well served by public transit. All of these neighborhoods do however enjoy proximity to the beach and park. For those of you new to SF IT IS COLD OUT HERE BY THE BEACH. Do not be deceived if you apt hunt on a nice day. I know it is hard to believe (and you probably wont) but summers tend to be socked in with fog out here - summer is the only time of year I turn my heat on. If you need sunlight, live in the Mission or in Oakland.

No matter where you live, you will need sweaters.

to my fellow ACNP applicants who applied to both UCSF and Yale's programs, what do you think of the fact that Yale's curriculum gives students 970 clinical hours while UCSF gives a minimum of 540? I emailed Roxanne Garbez, the director of the ACNP program at UCSF and she said that most do around 600-700 hours but there have been students who've done a rare max of 800-900. Frankly, I'm shocked there's such a difference between the two programs in terms of clinical hours. That makes Yale much more attractive in my opinion but any other opinions on this?

Hi everyone, I'm new to this list, so just catching up.

I was accepted to both Yale and UCSF (Yale for ANP and UCSF for ANP--HIV/ AIDS). I was pretty disappointed when I visited Yale for the interview day, to be honest. I was really shocked at how little diversity I saw there. I couldn't believe the old shoddy middle school the nursing school was housed in. Yale is one of the richest institutions in the world, and this is it for the school of nursing?? The cost of the program also made it completely out of reach for me, and they have little to no money for scholarships and grants. I was just not impressed, and receiving my financial aid letter from really sealed the deal that Yale was out of the picture. I am not surprised that the school remains so homogeneous when they make it hard for anyone not rich to go there. I was also very worried about the tense town-gown relationships between Yale and New Haven. I don't think that community tension makes healthcare education very easy.

UCSF, on the other hand, was very diverse, and, while the first year will be quite expensive, the second two will be very affordable. Also, as a SF resident, the thought of leaving this beautiful place to live in New Haven CT was not too thrilling! Lastly, UCSF offers a very unique HIV/ AIDS focus and I believe that there are far more opportunities to work with the kinds of communities I want to serve, like queer and trans populations. So choosing UCSF was a no brainer for me.

Anyone else here going to UCSF for the Adult Nurse Practitioner--HIV/ AIDS specialty?

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in June!

Jess

Hi everyone,

I've never actually written on here... though I've been following the conversation. I was admitted into the ACHIN specialty for 2008. Right now I live in Los Angeles, but my husband and I are planning to move somewhere around San Mateo in the beginning of June. I just hope that we can find a place, and that the commute isn't too brutal.

Cool Maynyunt! Congratulations. You are the first acceptance I've heard for the ACHIN. I'm #2 on the alternate list and am pretty prepared that I may not get it this round. But perhaps we can keep in touch so that I can get a vicarious glimpse of this first year. The one thing I'm really curious to know is exactly how many spots there were! Good luck on finding a place!

To all you folks considering Oakland--I live by Lake Merritt and am close to 3 bart stations at a 15 minute walk to each. I was really suprised at how fast I got to campus for interview day...once on bart u just hop off at civic center and take the N-Judah and if you time it right, the whole thing can take 45 minutes or less!

Thanks, NightNurse. I'm very excited about the program. We can definitely keep in touch this next year. I'm also very interested in knowing how many spots were awarded to ACHIN students. There didn't appear to be that many people interviewing for the specialty when I went, at least in comparison to the other fields.

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this thread but am interested in applying to the UCSF MEPN program next application cycle. I am a bit overwelmed esp. with the breakdown of program into specialties. Could you tell me where to start to decide if the program is right for me? I have visited the website which is very professional looking. Do they offer counseling/inforamtion sessions? I live in LA but can definitely visit.

It looks like UCSF and U.Wash are among the top 3 nursing programs in the US according to US World Reports so those that got in are truly among the cream of the crop. Congratulations!

Oda Mae

Specializes in Critical Care, Progressive Care.
I am a bit overwelmed esp. with the breakdown of program into specialties. Could you tell me where to start to decide if the program is right for me? ...

Do they offer counseling/inforamtion sessions?

Welcome to the world famous MEPN thread!

They offer info sessions over the summer. You might find them helpful.

I found it useful to clarify (in my own mind) my reasons for wanting to become a nurse, my reasons for choosing my specialty, and my personal and professional goals as they relate to nursing. I then started thinking about the things in my life experience that tie into my goals.

With this in mind, I would strongly urge you to find out about advanced practice nursing - allnurses is helpful here, as your professional organization websites and journals and talking to advanced practice nurses in the flesh.

UCSF will tell you about their program. It is , however, my impression that they are quite busy and they will not be very helpful in deciding on a specialty or helping you decide on the "fit" of their program. Doing this groundwork strikes me as essential to a successful application.

Welcome and good luck!

Hi all,

I have been lurking here for a while but have only posted once -- in the previous admission year when I did not even get an interview. I am thrilled to say that I made it in this year!!! In retrospect, the intervening year was very valuable in becoming a more well-prepared candidate. My specialty is Oncology. Any others out there?

I live in a part of East Bay that is, unfortunately, not as diverse as Oakland, but we'll stay here cuz it's where we are rooted and I wouldn't move my kids from their schools. And I have to say, my BART-Muni ride on Interview Day was less stressful and shorter than my car ride to my second interview in SF the following week -- if you count having to look for parking. With parking in mind, I'm going to stick with public transportation. I'm hoping to use the commute time to do a little studying (realistic?). I did this successfully when I was taking pre-reqs, but this is will be a different level of intensity.

I'd be curious to know if there are any others out there who are embarking on this journey with kids at home? I hope I'm not too crazy taking this on.

Congratulations to all who made it in this year -- I look forward to meeting you all! To those who didn't make it in this year -- keep trying!

Well, congratulations again to everyone who made it in this year!

I have decided to turn down my offer of admission into the Midwifery specialty. So that's good news for the #1 alternate--sheilanagig, I believe that's you? I hope you hear good news soon!

All told I decided that it would just be too much to uproot my life here and move all the way across the country. I also can't really justify taking out that much in student loans since I'm still paying off my previous graduate degree. I live near a nursing school that's ranked in the top ten in the country so I think I will do the ABSN here and then Frontier's CNEP program. It feels kind of anticlimactic to have worked so hard and to turn down two great programs. I'm kind of sad, but I think it's the best decision for me at this point in time.

Good luck in school in June!

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