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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!