Thank you! U of A College of Nursing just implemented a new direct admission program for current and future U of A alumni who meet the given eligibility requirements, so I was actually a direct admit! You are correct that they won't start looking at applications until after the April 1st deadline for regular applicants.
Regarding the interview, I would actually email a UACON admissions advisor to see if you even have to do it. They just removed the interview requirement for the BSN and BSN-IH programs at both the Tucson and Gilbert locations according to an email they sent out to students last week. I would imagine that they'll do the same for the MEPN programs as well but I'm not 100% sure.