PMHNP1844

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1. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   A good number of psych prespecialty students studied psychology during undergrad, but that’s certainly not the case for everyone. Some of them have relevant experience (case manager at psych...

2. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   I don’t recall ever signing a contract. Technically we aren’t supposed to work, but plenty of people do. There was even a presentation during class by a group that wanted to hire nursing students...

3. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   When they admit people who turn down the offer and attend another school, they roll the spot down to a waitlisted student. There were a total of 158 spots in our cohort, so that means there were 275...

4. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   Technically you can try, but it is very hard to do and is not looked upon favorably at all. The program is designed for students who can blaze through two degrees in two years because they know...

5. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   Obviously could have changed this year, but last year when I was applying they conducted interviews for psych because it was so competitive. (Apparently 150 people applied for prespecialty psych, and...

6. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   There really is no typical student profile in the prespecialty cohort. There are a good number of students who came straight out of undergrad, some who have been working for 10+ years in another...

7. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   No that just means you need to complete it before starting the program! A lot of prespecialty students are admitted before they graduate from undergrad and many of us finished our prerequisites in the...

8. Vanderbilt 2020 Pre Specialty

   PMHNP1844 replied to Psychmeout2's topic in School, College Programs

   I am a current prespecialty student and my start date for orientation was August