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Support system is fantastic. The folks that run the residency program are great. There are mentors that check in regularly. The hospital is teeming with nurses who went through the new grad program so there's lots of support and plenty of people to help you succeed. I haven't heard of anyone being let go.

Read the rules for the interview. There might be a time limit for answering each question. I would stick to that time limit. Don't ramble. It's easier said than done but try to not let the other candidates or their answers intimidate you. Expect everyone to have great answers to each question. My advice here would be to make your answers personal, highlight something about yourself, something you learned or took away from clinicals that you plan to use in your nursing practice etc. The point I'm making here is that people can tell a cool story without ever mentioning or highlighting anything about themselves. Don't fall into that trap. Practice introducing yourself. Practice talking about your different clinical situations and experiences. That way, when you pick one to use to answer a question you won't be scrambling to try and remember something for the first time.

I know how frustrating the application process is for new grad programs. There isn't a check off list with accolades or whatever. If there was then everyone's application would be the same. Just gotta meet the minimum requirements and then make your essay questions and cover letter stand out. I think that's why Stanford reads every application and pays particular attention to the essay questions and cover letter. They are looking for people who write about experiences that would indicate that they would succeed in a rigorous residency program. How you behave in difficult situations in the past is a good indicator of how you will behave in the future. Learning from your mistakes. Being receptive to feedback. Stuff like that. Obviously it's too late to edit your essay questions but I think this information is helpful not only for Stanford but for most new grad programs that ask for essay questions. Everyone hired with me is unique. There isn't one particular thing or list of things that we all did apart from having a nursing license. There are people with ADN, BSN, MSN degrees. Some people went to community college, others went to prestigious universities. Some people have years of healthcare experience, others don't.

Sorry, I should clarify. I'm happy to answer questions about the new grad program and the application/interview process.

I'm in cohort 44. Happy to answer questions.

I don't know. But I don't see why they would.

Don't stress over it. You will hear back soon. It will be in the form of an email telling you to check your application status. My cohorts acceptance came a few days after the 10 week mark.

No, that is not what my schedule is but schedules can vary. I have in person didactic 2 days a week, skills lab 1 day a week and 1 clinical day per week. I haven't heard of 2 day per week clinicals but they could have changed stuff starting with your cohort. I would reach out and ask the school if scheduling is an issue. You can probably search the fall class schedule. There are some scholarships available but they are limited compared to the BSN program. You'd have to speak to the financial aid department. Everyones circumstances are different. I would assume its the same process as your undergrad with FAFSA, loans etc

I was. It came down to time, cost and end goal. I knew I wanted a masters degree so I didn't want to spend time getting a BSN and then having to go back to school for an MSN. It would have cost the same to go that route but would take much longer. I chose USF because of its reputation and student resources. You get what you pay for.

Yes, you are tested on everything and all classes are in person. First semester was hectic to start out and then I think everyone slowly found a groove. There is a lot to take in but there is an excellent peer and mentor support system from students that are in previous cohorts. The school combined with the current students do a great job integrating new students and answering questions.

Thats about right

If you have good time management then you will be fine. There some people in my cohort working part time and at least 1 person working full time and they seem to be doing well overall. Yes. Clinicals are assigned the first semester and then you choose your site based on availability for the rest of the program. 1 patho/pharm quiz each week in person. 3 online quizzes for different classes that are open book and no time limit. 2 exams and a final in both fundamentals and health assessment 3 exams and a final in pathopharm. Patho/pharm will take up the majority of your time. And then clinicals and skills labs for hands on learning. Passing is 80% in everything you do including quizzes, exams, papers etc. Get less than 80% and you have to fill out some academic advisement form. Get less than 80% overall and I think you have to repeat the class.

You will get an email telling you to check your application management tool when they make a decision. That's where you will see if you got accepted, rejected or waitlisted. They are pretty good about getting decisions out within the 10 week timeframe from the final day of applications.

So far so good with faculty. Clinicals are OK..... There are a few groups in different cohorts that struggled to get clinical placement this semester with Kaiser and I heard that the school admin really dropped the ball when it came to dealing with it.

Hi all. I'm a current student in my first semester in this program. Happy to answer any questions y'all might have about the program.