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I took a stab at the group, that way we can just connect directly in there: www.facebook.com/groups/240305668186597/ Anyone else who sees this should join!

That totally makes sense! It is a big decision, but it sounds like you might really love it here! I haven't connected with any other admitted students yet. I did ask Kristen about how they connect the cohort, and she said that we could expect more information over the next few months as people make final decisions. We could make a facebook group though? I don't see one yet, but would be happy to get it started! I imagine that there will be other folks moving here as well. Having recently gone through that move, I am more than happy to help in any way! Honestly, I am just really excited to connect with other DENP students!

Hi! I am almost certian that we do not have to find our own clinical sites. I believe I asked this question of the current student I spoke with last year, but I can't find my notes to confirm. I also had a conversation last week with the Assist. Director of Student Services, where she talked about some of the settings students work in. The way she talked about it implied to me that they assign student's sites. I would reach out directly to her to confirm! https://www.uvm.edu/cnhs/profiles/kristen-cella

Hey! Sorry for my delay - I have been enjoying Vermont Winter (aka, I went on a ski trip ?) In terms of housing - parking is somewhat limited at UVM, in that you may need to park in a lot that is a 10-15 minute walk from the nursing building. However, traffic never gets bad and I definitely don't think you should feel like you have to live within walking distance. The buses are pretty reliable and personally, I really like to bike commute in the Summer (I always drive when it's snowing). I think you could consider living in any of the surrounding areas. I love Winooski and it is super convienient. The New North End is also pretty popular. That said, housing is super difficult to find, so I recommend getting an early start, and maybe trying to find a place as undergrads move out in May/June. UVM doesn't provide enough housing for their undergrads, so much of the area surrounding campus is very youthful. That could be fun, but if you're older, you may want to live a little farther out. Check out UVM's off-campus housing website - some people will advertise their places specifically to graduate students: https://offcampushousing.uvm.edu/. I did speak with a current student last year when they were in their pre-licensure year. She spoke really highly of the program. I remember asking specifically about advising and student support, and she assured me that she felt really supported. Many of the nursing faculty are friends with folks that I work closely with at the med school, and I hear really good things. I also took microbio with BSN students here, who also spoke highly of thier program. In terms of responsiveness, I have high expectations. It's possible that my perspective is skewed a little from working at the med school, because we work really hard to support our students. But I think this is also true of the nursing school - in fact, there are some areas and programs where the med school and the nursing school collaborate, which makes me think that they function very similarly to how we function on the medical side. I have emailed back and forth with the Assist. Director of Student Services over the last couple of weeks and she has been great! She even met with me via Zoom for a half hour to answer some questions I had about the post-licensure years. And lastly, I love living in Vermont. I moved here three years ago after living in Brooklyn for a few years, and I am so glad I did. If you love outdoor activities and nature, this is really the place to be. If you don't, I still think it is likely pretty wonderful, but obviously it doesn't offer the same abundance of city-activities that you would find in Boston. I think our food scene is growing, but I do sometimes miss food from NYC/Asheville (my home town). That said, Montreal is just an hour and a half north! Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know!

Hi Everyone! Congrats to those who have heard! I received my acceptance decision for the AGNP tract yesterday morning. UVM was my first choice, so I will be accepting! I live in Winooski (across the river from Burlington) and work at the medical school at UVM, so if anyone has any questions about the area or the University, I would be happy to try to answer them!