SweetDee RN

Hello! I haven't started any of this stuff yet because I just sent in my deposit. That sounds concerning that financial aid doesn't cover the cost of the program?! I thought for sure it would (with Stanford loans and such)?

So I just got my letter- I got in!! Thank you to all for your support!! :)

Hi all! I just had a phone interview and it went really well! I'm feeling positive about it so hopefully I get a good piece of mail very soon :)

I finally heard back from my counselor a few minutes ago and she said that she reached out to my interviewer but hasn't heard back. I hope nothing bad happened to them! I guess I'll just have to reschedule

Alikatz-I called her again and left another message. Also called the admissions office. I'm bummed because I have to leave for an appointment in the next 15 minutes. They called you for your interview right? I feel like I'm missing something.

So my interview was scheduled for 1pm and I haven't received a Skype call or phone call yet...I called my counselor to ask if I should be calling them and haven't heard back.

Thanks Alikatz! May 4th will be here SO quickly! I'm getting nervous that I won't have enough time to get everything together (if I do get accepted) since I still don't even interview for another week

CONGRATULATIONS SLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I am so happy for you! Well worth the wait! I will keep you posted after my interview. It's still a week away but I am super nervous. You had a feeling that you would get in after your interview, right? Congrats again!! :)

Definitely keep us posted Sla! I have been wondering how many they would accept too. You're right, it probably won't be a lot but I also think PMHNP isn't as popular of a specialty as the others so there may be a smaller applicant pool to begin with? I'm anxious to get through the interview anyway and hopefully get a letter!

Hi Sla! I just got an email late last night from the counselor saying it's next Friday at 1pm. Nothing in the mail yet?!

Wow! I had no idea it was the first PMHNP cohort. That's kind of cool!

Thanks for the info Sla! I live and work in Southborough so I'm pretty local to the Worcester campus too. You mentioned before that the PMHNP track is fairly new right? Did they tell you how many students they're accepting?

That's awesome! I really hope you get good news in the mail this week. I'm still trying to nail down the interview date and time. I was originally presented with three options and when I responded the counselor said she needed to confirm the time with the interviewers (which I thought was weird but oh well!) Fingers crossed for you Sla!!!! :)

Hi Sla! Did you ever hear back from your counselor regarding decision timeline?

Thanks Alikatz08!

That's exciting (and would be awesome to be accepted on the spot!) Thank you all for the great information and interview tips. Looks like my interview will be either next Wednesday or Friday.

I hear you! I was thinking the same thing about the time line of everything. I have a computer that should be okay (my RN-BSN was also an online classroom format) but still it would be nice to know sooner rather than later whether or not we are starting school in May so we can prepare. Anyway- keep us posted!! :)

I just received an offer to interview!! Now I am nervous of course. I know you said the interview wasn't too bad but what kinds of questions should I expect? Thanks in advance! And sla2112- did you hear anything yet?

I also applied to the PMHNP track at MCPHS but have yet to hear if I'll receive the opportunity to interview. I'm hoping that doesn't mean they're not interested!! How was your interview? I'm hoping to hear something soon. When was the first orientation date? I hope you get good news soon! í ½í¸€

Clever!!!!! Lisa "Yesdog"! See you in a few hours! PS- I'm sure my name gives me away...the only "D" in the group I think!

Yesdog!!!! We start Monday!!! You ready? :nuke:

For pharm, what I studied were mainly the drug classes. I tried to have an idea of the most common SE/AE of each one, as well as any pertinent teaching, labs, etc. I feel like that helped. And honestly, all of the drugs on my nclex were pretty familiar, except one, but since it ended in "pril", I figured it out! I still have to get my final TB test done. OH and thank goodness about the scrubs because I'm broke too!!!! :chuckle

All I did to prepare was lots and LOTS of questions. I feel like it helped, but don't know my results yet. Will keep you posted. Just keep doing those questions! Good luck!

Wow how cool is that?! Well, congratulations! I went to Saddleback and did my ICU rotations at Hoag and CHOC and my preceptorship in the CCU/CVICU at Hoag as well. AWESOME experience!! So excited about SICU! I have heard great things about CSUDH, but what's the transcript holdup!? Once you get that all taken care of you should get at least your IP in time to start on the 20th. As far as scrubs go...I have no clue. I do notice the uniform scrubs but not sure if we pay for them or not. And also, I think the night diff is about 3-4 more an hour. You should check out the union contract. Go to the California Nurse's Association web page and go through the UC contracts. It outlines the pay scale pretty well and I think it might have the differentials on there too.

I could't believe when they called me either. NM said there were what...something like 120+ apps to go through?! I feel so lucky to have been picked for an interview from all of those candidates, let alone that I was chosen for one of the new grad positions. So YES I know exactly how you feel!! I will be on nights as well. I think all of us will be to start. Where did you go to school and what unit did you precept on? I didn't do clinicals at UCI, but lots of friends have and say it is amazing and unlike any experience they have ever had. I also have lots of friends that work there and love it! SICU should be awesome, but definitely a challenge! Just took my NCLEX yesterday...ARGH still waiting to find out I passed! Keeping my fingers crossed! But you have time to do that or get your IP. Just need it by July 20th. Have you done your physical and all that? I'm soooo excited to have found someone else that is working there too!