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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?

I took a bunch of classes (mostly science and psych) to have more school options for backups. I started volunteering at my local Hospice and tried to take on new responsibilities at work (I started doing sonograms and blood draws, I'm lucky to work in a really small clinic where I could do those things). Overall, I don't feel like I changed anything about myself really, but I felt more confident in articulating how my experiences were relevant and why I was a good fit for the program.

Huh. When I did my interview the person who spoke with me said the wait list usually moves quickly and last year about 1/3 of wait listed folks were eventually offered acceptance. She really emphasized that a wait list decision is considered a favorable decision so maybe it varies by specialty (I applied midwifery/FNP).

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.