Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

[SCNP2B]

Hi all!

I just wanted to get a thread started for those who plan on applying to Vanderbilt's prespecialty (for non-nurses) MSN program. I only recently discovered this program about 2 months ago and am absolutely enamored with it! I plan to apply to 8 schools for this cycle, but Vanderbilt is at the very top of my list. I am looking into FNP, which has the distance option. I am not sure whether or not I would prefer to stay at Vanderbilt for the whole program, but I do like that there is the option.

Aside from finishing up micro this summer and taking the GRE in a month, I am fully ready to apply. Just need the application for 2011 to open up!

Anyone else?

[nikki164]

I've been reading the site for a while but just joined. I called and got the reply of "a few days." That's about as vague as the email saying we'd get letters over the next few weeks, but days are shorter than weeks! The anxiety is killing me. I am a Nashvillian so when we get our acceptance letters, I can answer Nashville questions to the best of my ability.

And I refuse to call it a "decision letter." I'm using the power of positive thinking and calling it an "acceptance letter."

i'm surprised they're still answering their phones! i, too, live in nashville. what specialty did you apply for?

[T-Dasha]

@NashTNguy: Please let us know as soon as you receive your letter. You'll prolly get your letter a day or 2 prior to those of us out-of-state. By the way...what specialty did you apply to?

[NashTNGuy]

I applied to ACNP. OK, gotta go to class.

[aztravler333]

Any one apply for the Emergecncy tract? or after the dealine here anything? I have heard nothing from them at all!

thanks

[crazy///beautiful]

Got my letter on Wednesday... ACCESS DENIED! Better luck to the rest of you that applied to the FNP specialty.... I think I got mine so early because I had all of my materials in by October 1st.

[mamalex]

So sorry to hear that, crazy//beautiful. I am suddenly in a panic. I just checked my application status, and it says they haven't received my transcripts or my GRE scores!! Does anyone else's application say this?

Thanks!

[maduro]

mamalex:

My online status says that my transcripts are missing too. They show my GRE scores at the bottom of that same page.

ALSO:

I just checked my mail..........

AND I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!! I almost fainted!

Hoping for good news for all of you!

[yooe]

maduro:

since you got in,

do you mind sharing some stats? and what specialty?

thanks (feel free to pm me).!

and CONGRATS!!!!!!! ^^ im so happy for you!!!!

[SCNP2B]

Wow, congrats, maduro! Where do you live, if you don't mind me asking? Oh, and can you tell us the due date for securing your spot?

I hate to say it, but I fear that I may be denied since I wasn't contacted for an interview, but I haven't received word from them since the standard "complete file, now in review" email. I live in CA so it will probably take a while for anything to get to me...

[maduro]

@yooe and @ Chantille:

I live in Atlanta, GA but I'm looking forward to the move to TN!

I was accepted to the NMW specialty.

As far as stats go:

GPA 3.49 with a previous degree in acting and a year's worth of homebirth training/studying and 2 years of Doula experience.

I had my interview on Jan 26 and have been freaking out ever since then.

The date on my letter for me to reply by was March 16th, but I'll be replying much sooner than that. :)

Hope that helps, and I'm looking forward to hearing when you get your acceptance letter!

[mamalex]

I got in TOO!!!!!!

maduro, who did you apprentice with? i've been a doula for 11 years and have apprenticed and been involved w homebirth many of those. debi t apprenticed me a bunch and was there for my 2 kids...

yayayayayayayayay!!!!

[mef06011]

Sounds like nurse midwifery decisions have been made. I live in Connecticut so I guess I'm just going to be on edge till tuesday. Congrats all!