DoulaMama

I am also a 100% custody single mom of a 3 year old, in a masters-entry nursing program (i.e. SUPER accelerated!). Guess what? You have a leg up on everyone else. You already know what sleep deprivation is and you already know how to multi-task. My b...

I am a student nurse in a very competitive CNM/WHNP masters entry program. I LOVE bedside nursing. Bedside nursing has given me a deeper understanding about how the body works that will incredibly enhance my advanced practice skills. I don't just lea...

*BREAKING NEWS FOR MIDWIFERY MEPNS!!!!* UCSF has just been granted extra funds to ACCEPT MEPN MIDWIFERY APPLICANTS FOR 2012/2013 application cycle! I just wanted to share the happy news as soon as possible (we JUST found out). The application should ...

I got in on my second try to the nurse-midwifery specialty. Here are some stats...My GPA was around 3.8, my GRE math/verbal scores were low (I think combined around 1050 or 1100?-- i took it twice). However, I think my writing was high around a 5 or ...

It's challenging for those of us on the waitlist, in limbo. I wonder how soon they notify us if a spot opens up? And if people are waiting until exactly March 8th to accept or decline? I feel like if I haven't heard anything at this point, it's proba...

I'm actually spending the time getting together with friends who I likely won't get to see very much if I start school in June. I thought the interview process was a good experience and really enjoyed meeting all of the other candidates. I'm excited.

Wow, I'm glad someone broke the ice after the awkwardness.... magallanes-- checkered tie, nice. I'm open to saying hi too! average height, long blonde hair, wearing mostly black (dun dun dun), in the afternoon session. I'm no longer certain if I wi...

Education-related budget cuts, particularly in nursing drive me nuts, especially because of the long-term health and financial consequences of such decisions... Meanwhile, I'm supposed to be prepping for my interview, but alas, I am stalking allnurse...

I feel excited about the interview and about being surrounded by all of you :) I look forward to meeting new people!

Afternoon session for me :) Looking forward to it!

Congrats dedicatedone, I am also interviewing on the 27th! Anyone else interviewing on the 27th?

January 27th. Normal envelope, by the way, in case anyone was wondering.

Just received my letter. I got an interview! Happy...surprised...happy... I live in a small town south of San Francisco, for reference and my letter was dated December 7th.

I love how I was trying to be all cool not thinking about the letter... but, um, now I really want to know! Where is that letter?! lol

Here goes round 2! About to submit for CNM/WHNP I am *really* really hoping that more students who are parents are accepted into the program this year.

Hi everyone... congrats to everyone who got in for the 2011 class. I can't believe it is almost time to apply again. I'll probably get in, in say, 2020, but it's all good :) I'm actually moving forward with homebirth midwifery and might even be fully...

Just found out that I did not get an interview. I'm not disappointed though because I wasn't expecting one. I know I am qualified, experienced, and genuinely passionate, but so are the other 90+ people who applied to the midwifery track. FYI they are...

czya-- good point... the good thing about the competitiveness is that I know, when I do eventually get in to the program, I will be working alongside some really amazing people who want to be there just as much as I do -- I can't imagine anything bet...

actually 1% seems totally believable...sadly... :/

Locked...what a relief :) I'm really curious what percentage of 1st time applicants they take? This would be interesting to know (or, could result in more stressing out lol). Good luck everyone!

Well, I'm still not done with the personal statement... I thought I gave myself plenty of time but I am struggling with how much to focus on adversities versus opportunities... I really don't want to sound like a pity party you know? How did the rest...

I haven't seen any guidelines about font, size, borders, etc. but I'm just assuming 12-pt font (any standard type) and normal borders...

Thank you for illustrating some very important points czyja. I'm not having problems with the goal statement, rather with the personal statement (which is supposed to capture your own diversities, adversities, and opportunities that will add to the M...

I feel like the personal statement guidelines, or lack thereof, are very conflicting... on the one hand I keep hearing to make it "short" like a paragraph or so--any word on if it should be double spaced? On the other hand I have seen some sample sta...

ju-loy, I didn't delete anyone... I just added her again but with a different e-mail; but now I don't think I can add my last recommender because she is in the system twice...argh...by the way, she checked her spam both times and nothing showed up, s...