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...!

Hi raysm310,

Yeah i have no idea how competetive the achin program is either... good luck to you though!

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Seems like there are a lot of qualified applicants to the MEPN program! I keep flip-flopping about how strong of an applicant i am. I did well academically and have direct patient contact experience, however I'm not a social worker or coming from a previously well established career, which seems to be common amongst the posters here... I feel like my application, overall, really emphasizes who I am as a person in light of my life experiences (family, culture, coming out as a gay man, etc.).

I really can't handle this wait. I get nauseous just thinking about interview notifications. I have no idea how I measure up compared to other applicants!

I applied to the FNP track.

Hey tsscal. I feel the same way. I feel as though I am a strong candidate, but I'm not sure if I am competitive enough or this. The negative view of myself comes in part because I was rejected from two other schools. I'm not sure why I was considered such a weak candidate. I guess we'll wait and see. Good luck.

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Oh, and I applied for the ANP specialty with a minor in HIV/AIDS care.

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hey jcarranz5,

where else did you apply? i am working on apps to samuel merritt in the bay area, simmons, and MGH.

what kind of experience do you have? i volunteered as a medical assistant, and now i work as a triage assistant at a community health clinic. before health care, i was working in retail in leadership roles.

my hope is to get into the FNP program, then possibly declare an HIV/AIDS minor, if they let me.

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Well, the only sort of experience I have is 5 (going on 6) years of working with children and adults with mental retardation in a group home setting. With this job I have had some exposure to the medical field including some relevant training. This has pretty much been life so far. I'm looking to move into some new areas within the field.

I also applied to Hopkins, Yale, and Columbia. I want to apply to other schools, but the deadlines are so close and I'm not sure if I can get in touch with my recommenders in time. So I may have to wait. And there is also the problem with prerequisites. I have not done Chemistry, which some of the schools want, and that would take me even longer. I really wanted to get into these schools because of their accelerated programs. I really don't want to have to wait too long to get into the field.

I'm trying to use the last of my positive thinking on UCSF and Columbia...

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I was reading elsewhere on this site about the length of the personal history statement. I read that some of you only wrote one paragraph, while others wrote five. Mine was four pages double spaced! I really delved into my personal history - I hope that would not be frowned upon by the people who screen the application, but I felt it was my only chance to show them who i am, my character, and what led me to nursing. Thoughts?

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tsscal

i wrote two pages for my personal history statement and was one of the people worried that i missed the mark by writing so much. i emailed the admissions office a while ago and they said that the length is not an issue and won't affect the strength of the application. so no worries!

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jcarranz

you and i have similar work experience. i've worked with adults and children with mental and physical disabilities for almost 10 years. for the past 3 years i've been working in medical advocacy in the same field. i applied to the neonatal track, i hope to meet you on interview day!

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jcarranz

you and i have similar work experience. i've worked with adults and children with mental and physical disabilities for almost 10 years. for the past 3 years i've been working in medical advocacy in the same field. i applied to the neonatal track, i hope to meet you on interview day!

That's great! It's a field that I never saw myself getting into, but I have liked it so far. It is time for a change though because I don't see myself doing it for the rest of my life. Like you I hope I get to see you on interview day.

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I was reading elsewhere on this site about the length of the personal history statement. I read that some of you only wrote one paragraph, while others wrote five. Mine was four pages double spaced! I really delved into my personal history - I hope that would not be frowned upon by the people who screen the application, but I felt it was my only chance to show them who i am, my character, and what led me to nursing. Thoughts?

Although the length is a bit long, if it is well written, it may give you an edge if you really expressed to the admissions departments why you want to get into nursing and who you really are.

I think mine may have been two pages and I don't remember exactly what I wrote. I should probably go back and reread it.

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Specializes in Emergency, Critical Care Transport.

aACHINs, I encourage you to look elsewhere. The program almost died this year- actually was cancelled and then was resurrected. When you interview, ask your interviewer tough questions. The 3 ACHINs in our class were seriously bummed. Then graduate faculty was found but I don't know how stable the program is. Seriously, ASK. There is no trouble in that.

There is no nursing shortage in the Bay Area, and I think this is important to know. As far as our nurse recruiters have told us, UCSF has a moratorium on hiring new RNs, and SFGH is funded by the state (which is in debt). Think very carefully on what you want to do and where you want to do it. NPs are in demand, but not in the Bay Area, and neither are RNs. In fact, I'm even looking in Sac and having trouble. Many people are not taking the step-out year because due to the recession, it's better to stay in school. Just think about what you want to do. I'm not trying to dissuade you from one way or another (I mean hell, I network like crazy, and I believe in myself), but you should think about what you're doing. And a BSN is a valuable degree as well, if you don't end up in MEPN.

Best of luck to you. And to all of us!:heartbeat

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Star

how are people opting out of the step out year? from my understanding it is a requirement. i know in my chosen specialty (neonatal) two step out years are required. thanks for the info and best of luck!

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