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Hi there! Just wanted to get to know each other some more and kind of see what everyone's plans were.

Just curious to see:

  1. Where all did you apply for NP school?
  2. Which school is your first choice and why?
  3. What speciality? (FNP, PMHNP, ACNP, AGNP, etc)?
  4. What was your GPA, GRE, and how much/what type of experience did you have?
  5. Have you heard back from any school(s) yet?
  6. What semester are you looking to start?
  7. Online or on campus?

Here are my answers:

  1. UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, University of Alabama. Debating applying to Duke, Vanderbilt, & NYU (I will apply to those once I get acceptance/rejection letters from the first 4, just because they are all so expensive, they would be my last choices).
  2. Chapel Hill is my first choice now - it's distinguished but still a state school so it's affordable. I currently live in Charlotte, NC, so I wouldn't be moving so far I would be leaving my family completely. Alabama is my 2nd choice. Their program would be amazing because it combines the FNP & PMHNP and it's all online, which would be fantastic.
  3. I've applied to FNP and PMHNP programs. I have a background in psychiatric emergency department and also pulmonary progressive telemetry. I would be so happy with either route, and honestly I couldn't decide myself. So I figured whatever program I got into would ultimately make the decisions for me.
  4. I have a 3.76 overall GPA with a 3.9 in nursing. My GRE wasn't outstanding, I scored a 152 on verbal, 162 on quantitative, and 4.0 on writing. I have 2 years experience.
  5. Not heard back anything yet. Most deadlines just hit, so I'm thinking by mid-April I should know something.
  6. UNC Charlotte starts in the summer, but all other programs are Fall 2014.
  7. I would honestly prefer an online curriculum, but the only online only is Alabama. The rest are combined into on-campus and distance education.

Nice to meet you all!

Anybody get an email from UNCW tonight?

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Specializes in PACU, MICU.

Rob- Thanks for updating. Now I can stop checking the online app status 10x a day!

Stormy- I did get an email at 6pm tonight telling me that my decision would be available after 6pm tomorrow for UNCW. More waiting!!!

I've heard nothing from Western since the interview but I know they're still doing more on 4/28 so I wasn't counting on hearing anything.

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

I didn't get anything from UNCW yesterday...hmmm...

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MICURN223- I got the same email. I received my BSN from UNCW, so I already had a student ID. Long story short, this morning I was allowed to sign-in and it prompted me to pay my enrollment deposit!!!!! This whole process is emotionally draining, lol.

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Specializes in PICU.

  1. Where all did you apply for NP school? South Alabama and St. Louis University
  2. Which school is your first choice and why? St. Louis, they offer an educator track along with their MSN.
  3. What speciality? (FNP, PMHNP, ACNP, AGNP, etc)? PNP - primary care
  4. What was your GPA, GRE, and how much/what type of experience did you have? 3.12 overall, 3.8 BSN. 1 and 1/2 years PICU experience.
  5. Have you heard back from any school(s) yet? Just St. Louis, I got accepted!!
  6. What semester are you looking to start? Fall 2014
  7. Online or on campus? Online with 1 campus visit

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Anyone actually get the update on their UNCW apps on 4/25 by 6pm? Mine is still listed and "referred to program."

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Ashleigh, my app status was updated to "decision made," I was accepted.

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Stormy - was it for FNP?

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Ashleigh-yes

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Has anyone heard from UPenn yet?

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Specializes in PACU, MICU.

I got accepted to UNCW. Only catch is that they want an answer by May 5 and I doubt Western AND UNCC will have decided by then. I am leaning towards UNCW now. Several friends in that program and they really like it.

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Congratulations Stormy and MICU!

No idea why mine wasn't updated...it's said "referred to program" since my app was submitted, I would think if I wasn't accepted it would at least say "denied" or "wait listed."

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