Yale GEPN 2018

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Hey everyone! Now that applications have been out for a while, has anyone started the process of applying for the Yale GEPN program? I hope that your applications are going well if you have! Also, if there are any current GEPN students that happen across this thread, if you have time, feel free to share your experiences in the program and any tips you may have :) Thanks!

I applied to the same exact schools basically! Where are you leaning towards? Also what is your specialty? I haven't heard back from OHSU yet and had my interview last week.

Last year I applied to just Yale and got rejected. This year I applies to Yale, OSU, Vanderbilt, Seattle, Columbia, Minnesota, and Oregon and was accepted to Yale, Columbia, and OSU and waitlisted at Vanderbilt.

Don't give up on, waitlists move fast as folks choose schools and even if you don't get in, you'll be a better candidate next year. I was devestated and had a stressful year of more courses and volunteering, but it was definitely worth to stick it out and apply again and I feel way better prepared this year.

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I applied to the same exact schools basically! Where are you leaning towards? Also what is your specialty? I haven't heard back from OHSU yet and had my interview last week.

I'm midwifery (dual with WHNP at Yale and FNP at Vanderbilt). Definitely plan to go to Yale. I really like their social justice mission and some of the interesting pedagogical techniques. Plus I live in MD now so staying on the East coast means family is more accessible and I don't have to do a cross-country move.

What about you?

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I filled out my FAFSA on Jan 15th and it processed the 16th. I did not receive a package with my acceptance yesterday. Anybody else in the same boat? I thought the 15th was still in time to receive same day financial aid and acceptance

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I filled out my FAFSA on Jan 15th and it processed the 16th. I did not receive a package with my acceptance yesterday. Anybody else in the same boat? I thought the 15th was still in time to receive same day financial aid and acceptance

Someone in the facebook group said they called and were told Yale's working on releasing financial aid today. I think a lot of us are still waiting to hear as well so you're definitely not alone in that.

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I got my financial aid in an email!

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I received mine moments ago!

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Hey everyone! I was waitlisted for peds! I was wondering when accepted students would have to make a decision by? Thanks! :)

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How much were you guys offered for financial aid?

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Hi,

I'm in my final year (final semester!) in Yale's PMHNP track. I'm feeling rambley, so proceed with caution.

YSN has gone through some major curriculum changes in the last few years, as well as accepted a much larger number of students. This effects each specialty differently, so I can only speak for psych. But the last few years has been a transition from old to new, and many of us have gotten caught up in the trial and error that comes with creating new courses...Example- a Health Promotion class has just been added to our curriculum for 2nd specialty year students (all specialties) to try to begin addressing the gaps in our curriculum around cultural competence and healthcare of at risk populations. Thats great, but they didn't adjust the workload in other classes, so my cohort had a miserable fall drowning in work. The professors were great and changed things going forward, but we've had a bit of a guinea pig experience. So while I can give some thoughts, take them with a grain of salt.

My point is that with the many changes at YSN recently, I would suggest visiting if possible (and sitting in on a class if you can), and try to talk to a student in your specialty. If you are PMHNP, try to connect with someone in the right track (child vs adult).

Having more students means needing more clinical sites, and YSN has struggled to find preceptors at times due to the high number of health schools in the area and because Yale Med School's Psych residents take up most of these sites. I have commuted about an hour to clinical 3 days a week for both specialty years. I can't say this will be any different at any other school though, since many are located in places with lots of health professional schools. I have learned more in clinical than in class, and have had some incredible placements, but I have also had multiple placements with poor preceptors. Been told this is the case everywhere, but still. Can give some examples of clinical sites if you tell me what you want to know.

In terms of preparation for practice, there are some definite strong and weak areas. For example, we have a semester of Individual Therapy class, but we only have enough time for the basics, and don't graduate certified in and specific forms of therapy (CBT, DBT, MI). That said, students have brought these trainings to campus so the opportunity is there. On the other hand, we have a whole semester of group therapy class, which I don't think many places do anymore, and our therapy professor is an amazing educator and mentor, and I think our therapy classes are a strength of the program. Some students would prefer a more evidence based, manualized therapy model, and perhaps other programs are stronger in that area.

I'd be happy to share more about curriculum concerns and professors by PM.

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Thank you for your insight!!! It was very helpful. I would direct message you but unfortunately I don't have the ability to do so on all nurses yet. I am currently torn between BC and Yale at the moment am I am also on the psych track. I have a couple of questions. In your psych clinicals and that of others did you have one on one preceptors? Also, What is the trend for job placements for Yale psych NP grads? Do most typically stay in Connecticut due to it being a restriction free state or move out of State?

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For anyone Waitlisted, I contacted Sandy and asked about the process. Deposits for accepted students are due March 16th. If a spot opens up for your speciality, the admissions committee will look over applicants and offer a spot to a waitlist. They pull from the waitlist until June 1st. Hope this helps!

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Hello! Congratulations everyone. I am deciding right now between Yale's GEPN and UCSF's MEPN for CNM/WHNP- I would appreciate any information that you can offer about the pros/cons of each program.

thank you!

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Is tuition for this program $135K total?

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