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Has anybody whose admission decision was delayed until June heard anything yet? I had kind of expected that the decisions would have gone out by today given the timeline in March...

In my experience (from both being hired and hiring others), it is reasonable to extend a candidate the weekend to think about the acceptance, but would not ask for longer than 5 days. Often these programs have an arduous process and require multiple rounds of interviews, by the time you are extended an offer it's often expected that you have a good understanding of whether you would like to accept the position. Additionally, I would recommend asking yourself what are your nursing goals? Do you want a PeriOP101 program? Do you want to be a nurse at Seattle's Children? Which do you want more? Which aligns better with what you think your long-term goals are? The above questions will be helpful because while Seattle Children's PeriOp101 program is obviously your number one, it's possible that you could hear back from those other programs well before Seattle Children's. It will be helpful to know what your goals are and what you want most out of your first nursing job as I am a believer of "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." So, if you get an offer for a PeriOp101 program (and you really want that type of nursing/program) then I'd recommend taking it because you can't count on getting the offer at Seattle's Children (and vice versa if you'd rather a pediatric nursing role right off the back and later could transition into a PeriOp role). Good luck with your job hunt and I hope that helps a little!

I am feeling the exact same way! I'll keep my fingers crossed that we'll both hear back good news in June! I mean it's not an outright no, which gives me some hope.

Hi All, I heard back from U of M for the Midwifery Post-bacc DNP program (4 year length) on Friday and was informed that a decision on my application has been deferred until June. Good luck to everyone else still awaiting to hear back!

I found the interview to be pretty low stress and they really just used them to learn a little bit more about you and to ask clarifying questions. The main interview questions asked were very similar to the personal statement questions from the application. It felt to me like the interviews were to gain more details and information on an applicant.

Thank you! My interview is next Thursday and when they reached out to me regarding it, they did not give any options for other days. So, maybe they are just reaching out one week in advance to schedule interviews? I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that you hear something soon! And I feel you on the anxiety.

Hi all! I just received a request to interview for the Midwifery program this morning. So, at least for that program it looks like they have started sending them out. I know for this program at least, if you don't receive an interview request, it doesn't mean that you won't receive an acceptance still. I was told that interviews are for those the faculty feels like they need more information on prior to making a final decision. So yay, for feeling even more anxious! LOL

I inquired about it because I couldn't find any information on their website or their FAQ section regarding this process. Plus, my family keeps asking me when I will know and I wanted to have some solid information to provide them rather than the guesstimate I have been telling them.

For anyone that applied to the CNM program and was curious what the admissions decision timeline looks like here is the information I got from the Graduate Admissions team: "Applications are reviewed by the Admissions Office committee. Once the admission office finalized its review, it is sent to the lead faculty for a review. The midwifery faculty usually meet weekly to review applicants. For applicants that they are interested in, they will then ask the admissions office to forward on your Kira Assessment video. From all of that information, the midwifery faculty will make a decision. Some applicants will be asked to come for a zoom interview - which will take place the week of February 15th . But not all applicants need an interview. Interviews are truly for individuals who the faculty feel they need more information prior to making a final decision. All applicants who applied by the early decisions will hear from us by early to mid March." Hopefully this helps with the nerves and clears things up some regarding the process!

Congrats!! That's awesome!

I applied for the post-bacc as well! I have not heard anything about live interviews, but I was under the impression (from the website and from a virtual open house) that live interviews were not always done for consideration into the program and that some acceptances are based off the application package (including KIRA interview) only.

Hi! I also applied to the Midwifery program and I completed my KIRA interview two weeks ago. I am hopeful that they will start sending out admissions by the beginning to middle of February, but am feeling super nervous about hearing back. Did you apply for the post-masters or the post-bacc DNP program?

Hi SARM212, Feel free to PM me if you have more specific questions. Obviously, COVID can require things to change rapidly, but currently first semester students are meeting the same as typically scheduled with 1 day per week in skills lab and I believe that exams are being administered remotely with the expectation that all students are to take them from home utilizing a school provided lockdown browser program and at a specific, scheduled time. You also typically have 3 days clinical experience at a nursing home in semester 1, but I'm not sure that is currently happening given the restrictions at nursing homes nor am I sure as to how they are making up for that clinical experience as I am currently a 4th semester student. Honestly, I really like the program. It is a lot of hard work and very time consuming. This program does a great job of not only preparing you for being a nurse, but also requiring you to complete rigorous graduate level coursework that you will be able to build upon either in future schooling or in your career. Additionally, the program is an asynchronous program with your lecture work fully online, which means you need to be prepared to do the majority of the work yourself. The professor are there to guide you and to help you if you are not understanding information, but they are not going to spoon feed you the information you need to know like some professors may have done in undergrad in-person lectures. I know that for some of my peers that have come directly from undergrad, this has been a very difficult transition for them along with the need for having to find a time management strategy that works well for them in a program where most assignments are due on the same day at the end of the week.

I'm glad I came across this great reminder to shift my thinking as I prepare to enter nursing school this fall! Thank you!

Like many of the other recent posters on here, I also got waitlisted for the fall and accepted for the spring!