FutureFNP2020

Does anyone know much they base their decisions on the personal statement? I know it's quite a bit but I feel like I messed up and it's automatically going to rule me out. I feel like I am a competitive applicant in GPA, experience, and references, but I keep looking at my personal statement and I just don't think I did a good job at displaying my accomplishments or really why I chose Vanderbilt for a MSN... maybe I'm just getting nervous because we are getting closer to finding out..

I think it’s actually based off if you checked the box for financial aid on your application. If you checked it, you got the email. If you didn’t check it, you didn’t get the email. That’s what previous years posts have said.

I agree. I read threads in previous years and calling didn't really help much. Also, they did state in our email that decisions would be out the third week of February and I know the wait has not been the best, but I feel like we should at least give them until then before we call.

I believe so. Just as a general question, has anyone received any other emails from Vanderbilt (that applied by priority date) other than making the priority group? Any emails about financial aid or scholarships?

I noticed that the other day, but couldn't remember if it was there originally.

I applied to FNP as well. All mine says at the top is "Application Status for..." and then it has my checklist. Not sure if that is what your page says! I also applied by priority so I am not sure if you are talking about the manage applications page or if you are looking in the portal.

Mine does not. What looks different on your page? Also, what track di you apply to?

Vanderbilt is the only school I applied to, but I am already looking into other programs in case I do not get accepted. At least we have around a month until we find out application decisions!

Got it. Thank you for the clarification!

I have had my application done since 10/10/2019 and it still says submitted on it.

Does anyone know if they consider the students that were "Waitlisted" as "Accepted"? I am just curious why half/less than half enroll after acceptance.

I might not be much help, but there was a booklet we received at open house this past October on the stats of the last admitted class. I know for direct entry the average GPA was 3.65, and as far as prespecialty goes I believe it was like 3.78 or something like that. I could be totally wrong but from everything I have heard, they definitely look at the applicant as a whole. I wouldn't get too concerned if your stats aren't the same as previous years because it's a totally different applicant pool.

Is this your first year applying to Vandy MSN program? And what is your background in if you don't mind me asking. You sound like me because I have looked at previous allnurses threads multiple times to see how this application process goes haha

Okay, just wondering if anyone received an email that we needed to apply because I have not received any emails besides my application being in by priority deadline.

Was there an email sent out about applying for financial aid/FASFA by VUSN?