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Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! Getting into any NP program is a huge accomplishment and I'm sure you're all going to make wonderful practitioners. Try not to get too wrapped up in nursing school rankings (if anything, note where Yale ranks in regards to your specialty field) and enjoy your last few months of relative relaxation before your first year begins!

Hey Ariellebelle, The vast majority of us live in East Rock, a neighborhood adjacent to downtown. I am one of those and it's really nice to be so close to everyone and everything. A few people live there or in Wooster Square, as well. But we also have a few people that live outside of New Haven - one girl even commutes from Westchester everyday. My understanding is that the commute can be long and crappy but since our lectures are recorded, they use their time in the car to study those. I can't speak for anyone else's social life, but mine was limited mostly to nursing school activities. My roommates and I promised ourselves that we would go out once a month. Study groups were a major source of social time. I didn't really go out too much simply because I felt too tired and busy, although when I did I went to the grad school bar, Gypsy because it's dirt cheap. The dating scene is pretty strong here, too.

Mammal, SOME of us were studying for their anatomy final instead of checking allnurses :) Sorry to everyone who didn't get in. There is a spot for you out there if this is your passion! It's a small network of NPs, so I bet we'll all be colleagues one day, anyway. And for those that did get some good news, I'll be joining Mammal for interview days, hopefully!

I can't speak for anyone else, but I had a really relaxed interview. You meet with a faculty member from your specialty, and by this point they have already read you entire application so they aren't necessarily interested in hearing you repeat your resume verbatim. They want to see that you have personality and can basically play nicely with others. My interviewer just asked me a lot about what lead me to a career in nursing, and my perception of the NP career. She wanted to know why I was interested in Yale. We ended up talking for about an hour and a half. Unsurprisingly, like the rest of the application process, Yale has everything down to a science. They have presentations from various people throughout the day and you simply excuse yourself when it is your time to be interviewed. They'll have students around as well, so you can ask any of us questions. Like everyone has said before me, the real key is to just be yourself. Our professors can smell BS from a mile away. They want to see applicants who are put together, knowledgeable, passionate and personable.

Hi all, current GEPN here currently procrastinating studying for her pharm exam tomorrow. Whoops. Anyway, I wanted to answer the question about the number of students per specialty. It varies with each cohort; however in general, the breakdown is the Psych, Midwifery and Family have approximately 20 students each. Peds will have between 10-12 and Acute Care and Adult-Gero have around 5 students each. There is a small amount of flexibility when it comes to switching your specialty because it comes down to the number of clinical sites that Yale has reserved each year. I hope everyone gets to enjoy their break even though I know how nerve-wracking the waiting process is. Just think that this time next year, you might be studying at the library surrounded by all your fellow GEPNs :) Misery loves company. P.S. Doulame and Mammal - you both are fabulous for answering everyone's questions!

Is there a facebook group yet? I haven't been able to find one...

I'm in for pediatric primary care! My heart is POUNDING. Congratulations to everyone!

Accepted :) Congrats to all!

Just got my acceptance email for the ABSN program!

I wonder if anyone else is in a similar situation, but I will be taking a pre-req class this semester and given Emory's start date, I'm not sure I'll be done with my class before the start of term!

Has anyone heard about the Fellowships yet?

I got in! ABSN/MSN PNP!

Mine still says no decision! ARGH this is killing me!

Thanks so much for letting us know! Now I can stop refreshing my OPUS page and try to distract myself for the next three and a half hours. Good luck to everyone!

For those that are part of the 2nd year cohort 2.5 hours out of Nashville, do you remember how often we are expected to return to Vanderbilt? I am just trying to strategize financially and couldn't remember if it was once a month, once a semester or something else!

Hi Izalou, I applied by the priority deadline for the pre-specialty PNP track and was accepted last week but it sounds like most other specialties are still awaiting decisions! I keep checking this forum hoping that everyone else hears soon! The waiting period is the worst part!

I submitted my application on October 22nd so it sounds like I was just in the first round of applications they reviewed!

Yes, it was for the ABSN/MSN program!

I got an email today saying the first round of acceptances would be released around January 15!

Congratulations, lwestlak! I was also accepted into the PNP program! I am so shocked and excited because honestly, I was preparing myself for the worst. Like others, I am also waiting on decisions from other schools, including Yale, which aren't due to be released until after the January 30th commitment. If anyone else speaks to Vanderbilt about this situation in the coming days, would they mind sharing it here? Congratulations to everyone!!!

If you take the Metro North train, all you have to do is call the shuttle at 203.281.5470 to come pick you up at the station. I've done it twice now and it's free and very easy. It takes about 20 minutes. There are also regularly scheduled pick up times from the West Haven Station here: http://westcampus.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/West-Campus-Schedule-2014-May.pdf

Congratulations to everyone who got an interview! I'll be there for mine on January 30! It still hasn't completely hit me yet, I don't think. Elefant3, if you have any friends/friend who live in New York City that you can stay with, it's really easy and cheap to get to Orange using the MetroNorth train (it's probably $30 round trip).

Regarding those scholarship essays we were sent, I read the requirements and I wanted to get everyone's opinion, if possible, on whether or not I should apply with a GRE score of 309 when they list 310 as the requirement. I meet all the other criteria but I'm worried they will be angry if I apply being technically below the minimum requirement. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Does anyone know when Emory starts to send out invitations for interviews? I know the application isn't due yet but I'm trying to keep everything in perspective. Good luck to everyone!

My application was also put on hold! When I called Evan at admissions to find out what that meant, they said it was because I showed "great promise" and wanted to see what my fall semester grades were like. I'm doing A&P 1 right now (registered for A&P 2 next semester) so it's a little frustrating to know that my entire decision is on hold because of one class! It sounds like there are a lot of us in this situation, doesn't it?