NursingMentorPRN BSN, MSN, NP, CNM

Congrats!! (Women's Health NP/CNM Penn alum here.) So IMO "how much will it cost" is actually a complicated question because the degrees are different, and funding and possible scholarships... And depending on what you want to do post graduation and ...

Hi. I had to dig through old text messages with clients to figure this out. Seems like last year was late April. But honestly, this varies so widely from year to year. The best way to find this out is to ask admissions. Usually when you submit, they ...

It sounds like your very well prepared for this program. 🙂 Regarding personal statements, I have SO much to say, it's hard to know what specifically applies to you. But I can say the most important thing to do is to demonstrate to the admissions comm...

Not sure if you were in the info session that Penn just had but in case you weren't: it sounds like for the new MPN program the "interviews" are just the video recordings you submit with your application. They also just announced that they moved the ...

Just wanted to throw this out there since no one replied: I'm an admissions mentor, not a current student. But if you have any specific questions about the application process, I'm happy to share with you what I know based on my experience with my ad...

I always help clients create the best possible application given their circumstances, but it still bums me out when we are working to overcome an obstacle that could have been so easily fixed just a few months earlier. The earliest applications are u...

Hi! So sorry I missed this message! This is a really big question that completely depends on your academic background, how long of a process you are prepared for, and finances. About half my clients are international nurses and in my experience, they...

I can't speak directly to Yale's program (I attended Penn's), but I think this is probably true of most programs similar in structure, so I'm going to speak super generally and hope it helps a little. In my experience, the accelerated/RN portion of...

Yes, but here's one client I haven't heard back from yet. I hope you all hear back soon and get the chance to relax over the holiday break.

It's pretty common for schools to release invites by specialty. However this year all my clients seemed to get their Yale invites at the same time, across all specialities. (This applies to GEPN and MSN programs.) Haven't been notified of any rejecti...

A bit late to this topic but still wanted to add my two cents since I've seen dozens at this point and feel like I can speak to commonalities in resumes/CVs of accepted students and how to decide what to cut. 1. Attend info sessions and if it's no...

Hi! While I can't speak firsthand about the student experience of UCSF's program (Penn grad here), I'm happy to answer more admissions-leaning questions here or in DMs. Just didn't want to leave you hanging. Hopefully current students will reply soon...

This is a really big topic and super school-dependent. If I could give general advice to cover most questions, it would be to be prepared to answer in detail why you want to attend that particular school, and have a clear understanding of the role of...

I know this waiting period between submitting your application and an interview invitation can be quite anxiety-provoking. I've been there. But there is something you can do about it. There's often a very short turnaround time between when you receiv...

Everyone I've spoken to has sent or is planning to send thank you emails. I remember back when I was interviewing, I had the same issue. I emailed admissions and asked for the interviewer's email. I figured a slight delay was better than not sending ...

When I attended their info session and tried asking about it, they were surprisingly tight-lipped. They wouldn't share their acceptance rate but said that last cycle they had to reduce the number of seats due to COVID-related clinical limitations (si...

First of all, it's pretty common to doubt your abilities and only remember the times you messed up. I think more than likely, your preceptor would be happy to write you a letter of recommendation. I agree with the two other responses. Talk to your p...

Good luck, everyone! And I know I would not have taken this advice back when I was applying but... try to not stress too much about stats. ❤️ Yes, it's a factor. But there is so much more to being a good nurse practitioner, and the admissions co...

I know the 2021 admissions cycle is almost over, but I have a couple clients who are prepping for upcoming Cal State interviews, so I know there are a few more still out there. I graduated from Penn's ABSN program in 2014 and their MSN WHNP/CNM progr...

I completely agree with everything @Ohm108 said. Of course, shadowing experience is nice to have. But I think 1. Plenty of people get in without it. 2. Schools will be understanding of the circumstances given all the COVID barriers. In a year where m...

Great question. I totally know what you mean. This is a really big topic and the aspect that takes by far the most time and energy. (It takes up well over half of my mentoring time. haha) If I had to give a quick piece of advice, it would be to dig d...

TL:Dr Not necessarily. I'd personally want at least one LOR to be academic unless I had some REALLY great ones that weren't. But if you haven't spoken to someone in 10 years, that probably wouldn't be a strong LOR. This also brings up a lot of o...

Hi! First of all, I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know if I'm answering this twice. ? (It looks like this comment was left on my profile and on this thread, and I don't know if my reply will somehow make it's way over. This makes me feel old ha...

Yeah, and if you’re doing well, I would send some sort of progress report along with your application in November.