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Good luck to all of those who have heard... Still waiting to hear something. There is no change on the SIMS page. UGH!

I'm surprised that there aren't more people on here looking for insight into the CNL interview.

Cool. I have some family who live in Baltimore... that extra family support couldn't hurt keep your sanity. From the way it sounds, we're going to need it.

I currently live in Charlotte, NC but originally from Indianapolis, IN.

I don't look forward to the quick move that I will have to go through from 8 hours away. :) but its better than the alternative. I'm finishing up 2 prereqs right now... Micro Lab and Human Growth & Development, so I can't even really begin the process until mid-Dec. Going to be a cold move! Hopefully anyway.

It still says that under status... under decision, it says Committee ready. Yours?

Yes, it changed to that on the day or shortly after they received all of my information on August 29th or 30th I think. It was definitely early on in the process.

It does, thanks. It would help more if they called ... I check everyday to see if there is any change. Ahh the waiting for snail mail.

Mlh, did they contact you by phone when you were accepted?

I am for sure. Having your masters will give a distinct advantage in applying to other graduate programs. Eventually, I'd like to be either a CRNA, NP or an educator.

I agree. Unless you botch the interview or misrepresent yourself in your resume, you're in pretty good shape to be accepted.

My only complaint was that I really wish that the writing sample would have taken place before the interview. Maybe it was to see how you handle adverse situations. I'm glad I've had to opportunity to talk to all of you... knowing that everyone's interview was relatively short puts my mind at ease.

I would give about anything to know how many people were actually interviewed. Hope the Grey Lady reads this thread... I don't have enough posts to send her a personal message.

Oh I see. I'm sure its a very intriguing story. I wish you the best of luck! Have you been accepted to other programs or heard anything in regard to them?

May I ask what your background was? Just curious. My interview was with Dr. Lemaire. I felt like it went pretty well. Again, I think with interviews that short, they already have a fairly good idea of what you're about. As far as plan B's, there are a ton of grad programs that start in the fall I will be applying to if not accepted.

My interview couldn't have lasted more than 5 or 6 minutes. I haven't applied to any other schools yet, since this was one of the few that started in the spring. I had been looking at ABSN programs and was not aware of the direct entry Masters option until it was too late for other schools starting in January. I live out of state as well, but have family who live in Baltimore, so it worked out pretty well. I've spent a lot of time thinking about exactly how many people were actually interviewed versus how many spots are available and I think the chances of getting in, if you had an interview, are pretty good. I've heard that there are 50-60 spots and there couldn't have been more than 80-100 people interviewed (a high estimate). With an interview that brief, they have probably already made up there minds about most. They probably just want to make sure you actually are what you say you are according to your resume. UM is my first choice because of its ranking nationally, not to mention I don't want to wait until May or August to start a program. The deadlines are after January, so I have plenty of time to get them in. Good luck to you too! Maybe its like asking how much someone makes, but I really am curious about other candidate's GPAs... Do you have any other thoughts you want to share?

Has anyone gone through the interview portion of the CNL application process for the 2012 Spring class? If so, do you have any thoughts about it?

All I could think about was how I answered the interview questions, whether or not I added filler, my posture, etc. and had a very difficult time getting past it during the first half of my writing sample. Not to mention that the phone in the room began to ring while writing. Very unnerving! In regard to the actual interview, she told me that it would be brief, but I was still surprised how brief. If anyone else is going through this process, please respond.

I had my interview on Friday (21st). I'm in the same boat... the anticipation is killing me. The day of my interview, they told me they would probably let us know within 2 weeks. How long was your interview? I was very surprised by how brief mine was... only 3 questions. Plus, I had to complete the writing sample AFTER my interview as apposed to prior.