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...!

from what i've heard, it seems that clinical experience is a major plus. but i dont really know what they are looking for...and i think it varies for each applicant. iridesence, i think all of your experience is a major plus. i wouldnt worry about your freshman year as long as you've shown how much you've improved in your soph,jr,senior years.

everyone seems to have a ton of life experience. i'm only 23 years old,and will graduate from ucla in march. i've worked in a treatment center for addiction for 2 years and am a clinical extender at ucla hospital psychiatric wing. my gre scores are fine (520 m, 640 v, 4w) and i busted my butt to get a 3.8 gpa. i chose the integrated adult nurse practitioner and cns psychiatric track. really want to focus on substance abuse and research. anyone going in the same direction?

man, i really want to get an interview. but i have to keep telling myself not to stress over it, theres nothing else i can do at this point.

veni, vidi, vadi

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In regards to the med school vs. NP school-

Addie and Newtonian, I think that you must look at what kind of lifestyle you want and your utlimate objective is.

If you really want to work with with treating an underserved population via advocacy and hands on care (including education), then I would stick with Nursing. The program is shorter, the pay is not as high, and some would say that it is less glamorous.

However the NPs that I know, so sharp and so committed to thier patients. They are among some of the most intelligent people I know and not to mention they provide outstanding medical care care, to populations that would otherwise slip through the cracks.

On the flip side

My finance is a medical resident and about is about half way through his third and final year. No doubt, he is an excellent doctor- but he is knee deep in student loans, chronically stressed, and has one day off a week( in which he franctically tries to keep up with his family, outside projects, and me.) He feels like he has missed out on so much of life. However, I think after he completes his residency he will feel different (especially when he sees his first pay check.)

My point is, if you want to go to suceed in medical school/residency- you have to be willing to foreit your life for a good 8 years. I think you have to decide why you are choosing the path that you are and what you hope to get out of it. Evaluate your motives before jumping into one career or the other; otherwise you will always regret not making the "other choice".

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In regards to the med school vs. NP school-

Addie and Newtonian, I think that you must look at what kind of lifestyle you want and your utlimate objective is.

If you really want to work with with treating an underserved population via advocacy and hands on care (including education), then I would stick with Nursing. The program is shorter, the pay is not as high, and some would say that it is less glamorous.

However the NPs that I know, so sharp and so committed to thier patients. They are among some of the most intelligent people I know and not to mention they provide outstanding medical care care, to populations that would otherwise slip through the cracks.

On the flip side

My finance is a medical resident and about is about half way through his third and final year. No doubt, he is an excellent doctor- but he is knee deep in student loans, chronically stressed, and has one day off a week( in which he franctically tries to keep up with his family, outside projects, and me.) He feels like he has missed out on so much of life. However, I think after he completes his residency he will feel different (especially when he sees his first pay check.)

My point is, if you want to go to suceed in medical school/residency- you have to be willing to foreit your life for a good 8 years. I think you have to decide why you are choosing the path that you are and what you hope to get out of it. Evaluate your motives before jumping into one career or the other; otherwise you will always regret not making the "other choice".

Very well said!

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In regards to the med school vs. NP school-

Addie and Newtonian, I think that you must look at what kind of lifestyle you want and your utlimate objective is.

If you really want to work with with treating an underserved population via advocacy and hands on care (including education), then I would stick with Nursing. The program is shorter, the pay is not as high, and some would say that it is less glamorous.

However the NPs that I know, so sharp and so committed to thier patients. They are among some of the most intelligent people I know and not to mention they provide outstanding medical care care, to populations that would otherwise slip through the cracks.

On the flip side

My finance is a medical resident and about is about half way through his third and final year. No doubt, he is an excellent doctor- but he is knee deep in student loans, chronically stressed, and has one day off a week( in which he franctically tries to keep up with his family, outside projects, and me.) He feels like he has missed out on so much of life. However, I think after he completes his residency he will feel different (especially when he sees his first pay check.)

My point is, if you want to go to suceed in medical school/residency- you have to be willing to foreit your life for a good 8 years. I think you have to decide why you are choosing the path that you are and what you hope to get out of it. Evaluate your motives before jumping into one career or the other; otherwise you will always regret not making the "other choice".

Great points! It's definitely important not to assume that people are nurses because they can't get into med school! Many of us make this choice because of the kind of care we want to provide and the lifestyle we want to have.

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veni, vidi, vadi

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Can I ask a question what does MEPN stand for??

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Can I ask a question what does MEPN stand for??

Master's Entry Program in Nursing

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I have definitely kicked around the thought of med school. However (to be perfectly honest) I just dont want to be in school that long! I know that an NP is what I want to be.

Hope everyone is doing well and passing through A&P with ease!

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Hi everyone-

I just applied for the FNP track this year...but I agonized about doing the ANP or FNP. My interest is in HIV/AIDS (community health care setting), and I know UCSF has an HIV focus for the ANP program, but I didn't want to limit myself to adults and loose the family/peds training.

Anyone else out there in the same boat or similar situation about choosing betw ANP and FNP? If so which track did you end up choosing?

BTW - Anyone know when UCSF will be notifying us about receiving our "complete" apps? It's bad enough to wait until Dec/Jan to hear about interviews, I at least want to know my app got in okay!

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Hi everyone-

I just applied for the FNP track this year...but I antagonized about doing the ANP or FNP. My interest is in HIV/AIDS (community health care setting), and I know UCSF has an HIV focus for the ANP program, but I didn't want to limit myself to adults and loose the family/peds training.

Anyone else out there in the same boat or similar situation about choosing betw ANP and FNP? If so which track did you end up choosing?

BTW - Anyone know when UCSF will be notifying us about receiving our "complete" apps? It's bad enough to wait until Dec/Jan to hear about interviews, I at least want to know my app got in okay!

Hi A_Train,

I am kinda on the same boat with you. My interest is in end-of-life/critical care of HIV/AIDS patients. While UCSF has a specific specialization for HIV/AIDS, I went ahead and apply for an ACNP track. I want to work in a critical care setting, specifically with HIV/AIDS patients, not working with a HIV/AIDS patients in a critical care setting.

I received an email from them last week, saying that they have not received my GRE scores yet (:angryfire); but they finally shut up after I faxed the copy of the scores in. Ugh.

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I received an email from them last week, saying that they have not received my GRE scores yet (:angryfire); but they finally shut up after I faxed the copy of the scores in. Ugh.

Even though it was probably annoying for you to deal with that--it makes me feel much better that they are already contacting people who have incomplete files! I haven't heard anything yet, so I'm hoping everything is there :) I also remember reading somewhere (maybe earlier on this thread) that people received notices about their complete files at the end of October.

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Specializes in Admitted to Psych NP/CNS in Geriatrics.

BTW - Anyone know when UCSF will be notifying us about receiving our "complete" apps? It's bad enough to wait until Dec/Jan to hear about interviews, I at least want to know my app got in okay!

Hi everyone. I applied to the Psych CNS/ANP program and hope to focus on geriatric mental health.

I submitted my application on Sept 28 and have not heard anything from them. Being that Kevkev rec'd notice of incomplete app, I guess they rec'd my complete file.

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