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Hi just.fran! I am a current ELM student too....i wonder who you are lol

Hey Just.Fran! I'll be there in May with you :)

i got waitlisted for ELMSN-FNP too...i wonder if anyone out there actually got an acceptance!

Hi AllRhi! I don't know if this makes a difference to you or not, but I was accepted to WesternU but won't be attending, I just haven't told them yet! That means at least 1 alternate will get in!

Yeah, I interviewed in the first set. I think it was early February.

I haven't heard anything either way either.... hmm.... i wonder what's going on??

Hi music, thanks for your ! I definitely agree with you on some parts--it is quite scary to think that in 3 years you can go from being a non-nurse to a nurse practitioner! I know that most people, myself included, would not feel comfortable taking on that NP responsibility after that short of a period of time. Plus, look who these new-grad NP's would be competing with for jobs? I will most likely end up spending some time as a regular RN after graduation before seeking my first position as an NP. Best of luck to you! I do wish that CSULA was located more towards the west like UCLA...the ocean is right there!!

So, I have a big decision to make as to whether I will decline my position at UCLA and am looking for some input... I was just wondering what most of you are planning to do if/when you graduate from the UCLA MECN program? The program gives you an MSN and eligibility to take the NCLEX, but where will you go from there? Do most of you plan on being master's prepared bedside nurses? Or do you want to go further and become a nurse practitioner? Also, I am really having trouble distinguishing how the MSN generalist will be any different than the BSN in the workplace. What makes the MSN nurse "better" or "more qualified" in the hospital setting than her fellow BSN? It's really too bad that UCLA hasn't adopted a program that integrates a master's specialty, like nurse practitioner certification, into their curriculum. From what I can see, to become a nurse practitioner through this program, you'd need to do 2 years in MECN, work for 1 or 2 years as an RN, and then re-apply to a post-master's certificate program for 1 or 2 more years. When you add that up, it's a lot of time! Anyway, I hope I didn't ramble on too long

Oh, PS my envelope was postmarked 3/9/09.

I, too, have been a stalker on this thread for quite some time (and enjoying the interesting conversations :wink2:). But I just wanted to say that I got my big envelope in the mail today!! WEEE!!!! Hearing about everyone's amazing stats was incredibly intimidating, as I'm only 22 and just graduated with my B.S. 3 months ago. I am shocked to have been offered admission, but it's still exciting!! For anyone out there on the waitlist, I will most likely decline my position, as my ultimate goal is to become a nurse practitioner and CSULA's program integrates that into the coursework. I haven't 100% made up my mind yet, but I'm most likely going to take my acceptance at CSULA instead. Best of luck to those of you still waiting!!

musictonurse, I applied and just interviewed for CSULA's ELMN program and from what I understand they accept 20 people for each cohort. It's quite small, which is nice because everyone gets to work together and you have that built-in support system/friendships. The bad part about that is that it makes it more competitive!! I would highly recommend applying to CSULA's program--it is an amazing program (but of course it's my top choice so I'm biased :wink2:)

Thank you! I just interviewed on Saturday and it wasn't bad at all. I was nervous but Ms. Hinoki is so nice that she really made me feel very comfortable. Best of luck! You will be amazing!!!!

Congratulations levoila!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Maybe we'll be classmates! :)

Levoila, Thanks for your advice, this is definitely not a bad idea! My only concern would be that the graduate admissions office wouldn't be open on Saturday. I appreciate your !

oh ok! Thanks!

Hey, Did you all send a copy of your transcripts directly to graduate admissions (aside from the one we sent to Ms. Hinoki)? The reason I ask is because my GET website thing says my app to the school is incomplete and I think that might be why...hmm...

Thanks! When she called me I got to pick any time i wanted to so I picked the first one (9:30am). She said that her next one was scheduled for 10:15am so yea, I do believe they will be quite short! Good luck to you!!!

mnguy you should not worry so much!! it's not good for you! Take it easy, and everything will work out the way it was meant to This should be you: :onbch: By the way, is it really 2 months away?? I thought we'd hear by April 1st. and to LovinNP, the LA triathalon sounds amazing! I have a lot of respect for those who are motivated/fit enough to do that--it's tough stuff!! I, myself, could definitely NOT do that...running is not my favorite thing to do P.S. I think the three of us have dominated this thread!!!

I just graduated with my B.S. in December so all of my school activities/internships are over Right now I'm just working at a company called Biomechanical Consultants doing things with medical records, etc. Other than that I just go to the gym a lot (I like kickboxing!!) and I'm catching up on all the books I've been too busy to read. It's a nice break before grad school starts!

ouch...my wallet hurts just thinking about that!! This is another reason why I love CSULA!!!!!

mnguy, Here you go! WesternU: http://prospective.westernu.edu/nursing-msn-entry/welcome.html and... Loma Linda: http://www.llu.edu/llu/nursing/programs/index.html

Hi mnguy! I actually was already accepted to WesternU and they didn't require the GREs (I actually don't think they required any entrance exam). I'm not quite sure Loma Linda does either...but I might be mistaken (I haven't submitted that application yet).

Hi LovinNP! When I talked to her about scheduling my interview, I got the idea that she was doing them on Saturdays. I believe that she is actually going to be interviewing everyone herself, but I don't know if it will be done in groups or individually. She even gave me the option of doing the interview in person or by phone (since I live far away), which I thought was nice of her. It doesn't sound like anyone else has interviewed, so I assume that March 7th is going to be the first day. Good luck to everyone still waiting for news!!!

How do you know that they are done notifying applicants? Do you have any info about what to expect at the interview?

I actually have no details about anything related to the interview, I'm sorry! I'm still trying to figure out how long it's going to be, etc. And don't get down on yourself yet, I don't know if I'm one of the first to interview or the last...so you can still get one!