Starfish111

I was denied a plce in the psych PM cert program. I'm OK with this, will instead start in a much cheaper state program this Fall, albeit less prestigious but still good. Thank goodness for options! Congrats for those who got in, but know you are OK if you didn't. ❤️

You are a practicing PMHNP, right? There is plenty of time for a DNP.

I am so sorry! But if you have the time, med school is the way to go!

You can't become a PMHNP without graduate school, so you have a long road ahead of you full of classes. But you can do it! Find the program that works for you (I'm assuming a remote one?), talk to their advisors, ask them where to start. You could find an ADN to RN/BSN to MSN program in psych, but since they are competitive and require work, just start with one foot in front of the other. Statistics with a "B" or better is required in all programs as far as I know, so sign up for this at tour local community college, dive in and rock it! ?

Must be nice to have a friend in admissions! Do you know if they have looked at the late PMHNP post-grad cert apps yet? When I go into CAS, my letters of recommendation were "received" but not "processed". For the other two schools to which I applied, they were "processed" about a week prior to admission to each school. Just wondering how it looks on everyone else's screen, for I turned in my application late and don't think they have even looked at it. I'm still considering JH b/c P-M cert students have to arrange their own clinical rotations; it may be easier to do as a student affiliated with a big name school. I've realized that getting into most PMHNP programs is the easy part, for the challenge is finding psych peds, adult and gero, all requirements. If I didn't have to work FT and remain in my state, and if I were younger, DNP would absolutely be the way to go for PMHNP primarily b/c they arrange the rotations! Best wishes.

It's Spring Break next week.

I was just accepted to a less prestigious but solid program, and will likely accept it rather than wait for JHU. I want to go where I'm clearly wanted, and cost is a factor. My first NP degree was with a top rated school, and to be honest, the prestige factor hasn't made a difference in my career. Beyond the first job, no one knows or cares where their coworkers received training, including docs. Just putting that out there for anyone who doesn't get admitted or is waitlisted with JHU — it's not the end of the world. Good luck to everyone!

I haven't even been asked for an interview. My application was verified 1/30, however. Post-grad PMHNP cert program.

The DNP admissions committee meets again 3/12. Is it possible that on 3/12 they review as a group the final candidate scoring/ranking (ie. their own internal ranking of each candidate based on GPA, essays, letters, interview, etc, and as scored by only the 1-3 people who actually reviewed the application), and then release the letters after that?m in a batch? If I or others similar to me aren't offered an interview prior, it means either I've been rejected or my application will be reviewed at the subsequent DNP admissions committee (though I'm just a psych PM cert applicant, I assume my app is lumped in with the psych DNPs and with lesser priority/fewer available spaces). Does anyone know whether it works this way?

Of course you can. But know that 84K is low pay for an NP and that you can/should be earning 100K+. Unless you will regret not going to medical school, in my opinion you ahould maximize being an NP since this job is IDEAL for balancing work life with having children.

To which program did you apply, and was your application verified before the priority deadline?

Did your friend also apply to DNP PMHNP? I have applied to the PM cert for psych and assume the applications are reviewed either with or after the DNP apps, but it's good to hear that others are also waiting for an interview. I applied late (ie. CAS verification completed end of Jan).

Anyone still waiting to be asked to interview?

And I have to agree with the post that where you attend school is irrelevant. This is absolutely true in the workplace. I've been an NP for >10 years, worked several jobs. Where you attend school is irrelevant unless it's on your company's website for the clinic.

I received my MN/NP from a top tier school. They rejected me the first year. I called the school, eventually spoke to one of the professors in charge of the specific focus I was interested in, and asked for advice. Rather than untake undergrad work, her advice was to take 2 specific grad classes as a non-matriculated post-bacc and make an A's. I did that and beefed up my application with volunteer work and great letters of recommendation. I stayed in touch with this professor (let her know my grade) and got in the next year. As a post-bacc, you can take courses that may apply to your future degree, thus they are not a waste. Obtaining info from the specific school you are interested in is invaluable. Ug — can't correct my typos. Meant "retake". Sorry, using thumbs on a phone to type this.