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Hi all, this is my first post here, but I am applying for the 2022 cycle for the GEPN and PNP specialty and wanted to know if you might have any advice for me. I graduated in 2017 from a state school with a BA in history (3.83 cumulative GPA, 4.0 major GPA) and also completed all standard medical school prerequisites thinking I might apply to medical school. Also during college, I completed four summers of AmeriCorps with a reading/nutrition program for kids during the Summer months in my local community. After I graduated, I taught in 7th grade science in our local middle school (where I went to school years ago!) for two years. After all I saw that my students went through (I taught in rural WV) and reading The Deepest Well, I decided again to pursue the medical field but did not feel like medical school would fully prepare me to provide holistic care. That's when I discovered Yale's GEPN program. I have several nurses in my family and have always been inspired by them but didn't think this was a possibility for me until I found Yale's program. Still, I decided that an MSW would provide me with the background in mental health and viewing social determinants of health from a macro level I will need to provide quality care for children in rural WV. I have finished one year of the MSW program (4.0 so far!) and will finish by the Spring 2022. Since entering the program, I have taught two semesters of introductory biology lab online and am currently a research assistant for a project dealing with the healthcare needs of transgender and gender diverse people living in WV. Additionally, I just completed my internship at a substance use facility for adolescents. Next year, I will be completing it at a FQHC and SBHC. Overall, I love what I've seen and heard about Yale's PNP specialty with its training in adolescent care and SBHCs. Also, given my research work so far, I am really interested in pursuing the Gender and Sexuality Health Justice concentration. So, any advice as I apply when the app opens in June? Are my chances okay? Any other thoughts? Thank you in advance for your help!

Hi all, this is my first post here, but I am applying for the 2022 cycle for the GEPN and PNP specialty and wanted to know if you might have any advice for me. I graduated in 2017 from a state school with a BA in history (3.83 cumulative GPA, 4.0 major GPA) and also completed all standard medical school prerequisites thinking I might apply to medical school. After I graduated, I taught in 7th grade science in our local middle school (where I went to school years ago!) for two years. After all I saw that my students went through (I taught in rural WV) and reading The Deepest Well, I decided again to pursue the medical field but did not feel like medical school would fully prepare me to provide holistic care. That's when I discovered Yale's GEPN program. I have several nurses in my family and have always been inspired by them but didn't think this was a possibility for me until I found Yale's program. Still, I decided that an MSW would provide me with the background in mental health and viewing social determinants of health from a macro level I will need to provide quality care for children in rural WV. I have finished one year of the MSW program (4.0 so far!) and will finish by the Spring 2022. Since entering the program, I have taught two semesters of introductory biology lab online and am currently a research assistant for a project dealing with the healthcare needs of transgender and gender diverse people living in WV. Additionally, I just completed my internship at a substance use facility for adolescents. Next year, I will be completing it at a FQHC and SBHC. Overall, I love what I've seen and heard about Yale's PNP specialty with its training in adolescent care and SBHCs. Also, given my research work so far, I am really interested in pursuing the Gender and Sexuality Health Justice concentration. So, any advice as I apply when the app opens in June? Are my chances okay? Any other thoughts? Thank you in advance for your help!