wanderlust

If quarantine continues until the Fall when the school year starts, does anyone know how that will impact our classes? Will it mean we may be graduating later? How are current students being impacted?

@Bpgl2008 Oh and my stats, Bio undergrad major, took pre-reqs in one year while working, then finally applied 5 years post-college! I just never felt "ready" enough, and in hindsight I wish I would've applied earlier, but here we are! Most of my experience came from volunteering/working at a community clinic and working with kids. Undergrad cumulative GPA is 3.6, the community college courses: 3.9.

@Bpgl2008 It seems like Yale really appreciates people from different experiences, bc each life experience can contribute in different ways to the nursing profession. So I don't think that should hurt you for Yale (or other direct entry nursing programs). Some people enter right after college, others are career changers. I would say the biggest factor is showing you have experience (volunteering or working) in some capacity in the health field, otherwise how do you prove you are committed to the health field/nursing profession? I think since most students apply to other nursing schools that require pre-reqs, students accepted to YSN have already taken the pre-reqs (so I do not know if they actually accept students that have not taken the pre-reqs, even though they say it's not required. If you take them and do well, it can certainly boost your application). I was a Bio major as an undergrad. Then took it took me a year to finish the rest of the pre-reqs at a community college. The courses that required labs I took in person, other ones such as stats and nutrition I took online through the community college.

Thank you for your thoughtful response @reticularformation. You hit many great points. I am going to be a little sad missing out on an experience at Yale, but I need to keep the bigger picture in mind of graduating with as little debt as possible.

Does anyone know when applications open for NHSC? I can't seem to find a link to apply or deadlines on the website.

How does everyone plan on paying for school? The cost of the school is really dissuading me. Although I will apply for scholarships. ? Did anyone get a good amount of scholarship offer from Yale? I only got $11,000 for the first year.

I was admitted to Yale's Direct Entry - GEPN program (FNP specialty). For the past 3 years I had been working towards applying to direct entry programs and am very excited to be admitted. However, the cost of the school is making anxious. Estimated costs for the first year is $100,000 and I was only offered $11,000 as a Scholarship. The last two years are approximately $50,000 each. I know if I accept, I will need to apply to Scholarships - nurse corps and HRSA being some of them. Not a guarantee, but I feel that my experiences make me a competitive applicant. At the same time, I applied to a few MPH programs, more as a backup plan. I was accepted to UC Berkeley's Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health. I am offered $15,000/year scholarship, which would cover tuition and then some. Free education!! That is very appealing to me. Also I already live in the Bay Area, so moving would not be a hurdle. So now I am stuck! I want to hear people's thoughts on the cost of school. I do not want to be $100,000+ in debt, although I know people do it and it's possible to pay off. But it is very daunting. Thoughts and insights would be appreciated.

Last weekend I was in the emergency room with my dad. This was the second time this month he needed to go to the emergency room and be admitted. My dad expressed he did not want to stay overnight, but I told him it is what the medical staff highly recommended. Either way, he took it like a champ. My dad is a very positive person and friendly to medical staff. One nurse came in (I don't remember what for), but she had been the nurse to take down my dad's information when we entered the ER. My dad asked her how she was doing. She responded, "Better than you!!" and laughed. My dad chuckled. I was so confused as to why she would say that. She left and I asked my dad if he had worked with her before. I thought that maybe they had built some kind of rapport where they joked with each other like that. He said no, this was the first time he had interacted with her and that it's just her personality. He did not seemed too bothered by it, I think I was more bothered by it than my dad. I thought it was insensitive and inappropriate for anyone to say to a patient. Thoughts?

I recall attending a GEPN session in which the facilitator mentioned that sometimes students do the GEPN portion, then take time to be an RN, and go back to finish the Masters portion. Does anyone know more about this?

@MaleNPI also just received the financial aid form today.

@thet0wn20 I asked this during my interview, if it's common for students to take courses outside their specialties/other departments. I interviewed for FNP. My interviewer said it is not common. Not only is the GEPN jam packed, but for the 2nd and 3rd years, FNP's are required to do the most clinical hours, so it doesn't leave much time for outside courses. I had asked because I had read on the website that this is an opportunities students could have, so maybe for other specialties it is more do-able.

I didn't feel that great about my interview either. At least the beginning of the interview I felt like a response I gave, the interviewer did not really like it and dug a little deeper and felt that my response was framed in a not-so-positive light. But then again, maybe I'm just projecting. So I'm trying not to ruminate too much on it. There are other parts of ourselves and our experiences that make us awesome candidates. ? @MaleNP they share a link with you via email, then your device just has to agree to use the camera and mic. So it should work on an iPad.

Hi everyone, I'm new here! Just wanted to say good luck to everyone that has an interview. My interview is on the 24th for the FNP program. I found this group because like a lot of you, I have been feeling nervous/anxious about my upcoming interview. ahh! It's a breath of fresh air to know there is a community out here! ?