Fall 2010 UCLA MECN applicants share your comments/concerns

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Just a reminder for whoever interested in applying to fall 2010 UCLA MECN program, the deadline is Nov. 2, 2009.

Let me share my story. I mailed my application to UCLA SON two weeks ago via certified mail. I thought I could track my package on USPS website. However, it only showed that the postal service received my package and there was no more further info regarding the arrival at UCLA. I panicked and called the USPS three times with three different phone #s. And I went to my local postal office to recall my package. NO LUCK. They told me to call PO with 90095 zip code. Finally, I talked to the right person who worked in the Village postal in Westwood. He said UCLA had its own postal service system and it did not conform any kind of mailing. I was sort of relief that knowing my package was with UCLA SON. This is my first time applying to MECN. Anyone who is re-applicant out here, do you mind share your previous experience with UCLA-MECN?

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Good luck!

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did you email ****** to ask her? or did she just send you a generic email?

is there any hope for people that haven't heard anything yet? :confused:

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ABSOLUTELY there is still a chance that you will be accepted! ****** is trying to get the letters in the mail tomorrow. I know last year some people didn't hear until around 12th, and they were accepted.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

So for sure we get the letter after the email? She contacts first and then sends it out in the mail one by one? Did you talk to her after you were notified or it said that in the email?

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hi musicgal,

what's the first initial of your last name? i just want to know if she is sending out emails alphabetically, and if she is, i just want to know what letter she's on.

thanks!

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

My last name is "A" and I haven't heard anything.

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Okay guys,

I have officially lost it. I have been reading all your posts over the past week and have been so happy for some and disappointed for others. Still, there must be such a relief in just knowing good or bad. I have been trying to be detached but it is consuming me. I didn't apply to other Universities because I can not easily relocate my family and we have a business here. So, this is it. Literally. I did apply to some 2 year programs that I will gladly participate in if necessary but I really want to be at UCLA of course.

I guess I just have to keep reminding myself that I did all I could and whatever is meant to be will be.

Thanks for listening :) Hopefully today is the day, good or bad.

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Specializes in Hem/Onc/BMT.

MedMom, UCLA is only place I've applied as well and so it's driving me nuts waiting for the result. I think I am pretty calm about this -- meaning I won't be devastated if I don't get in -- but I just want to know so I can move on with my life. :)

I won't be able to check my email until today afternoon... Wahhh!

Hopefully by then, there will be an email waiting for me. Hang in there, everyone!

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Sorry to break it to everyone...if you did not receive an email, you were not admitted. You might be on the waitlist, but all of the admitted students received emails. FYI, no email here.

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Wow, this process was gruelling! It was nice to go through it with everyone here, and I wish you all the best luck possible with everything.

I am #10 on the waitlist, so I'm not holding out much hope. I should have applied to more schools, but a lot of them have more pre-reqs so I couldn't before this year anyway. I am on the waitlist at SMC, which feels like a good back up, but it's not too exciting to think of aiming for an Assosiates degree when I already have a BSc.

I'm going to apply to CSULA and CSULB and Maybe even Mount Saint Mary's too.

I was crushed when I wasn't accepted to UCLA, but I shook that off pretty quickly and just got into action coming up with plan B. We are lucky to have our health and to live in America so chin up everyone and maybe see you at ANOTHER school studying nursing!

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Yeah that's what I thought. There are only 60 admits so you think they would have let them know probably on the first day they could, it makes sense. They are probably trickling through the rejected emails, slowly. Wow, now I am left with 4 cal state schools I haven't heard from yet. They all don't let you know until April-May is the only disadvantage...all the private schools and big schools like UCLA have already let everyone know.

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