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No problem. I was accepted at UMass Med and MGH. Still waiting to hear from Vermont and Simmons. I honestly don't know if they call with no's because it seemed like a strange call. My undergrad GPA was weak due to just never bothering to try and getting by using my intelligence. Apart from that I was told by UMass and MGH that the rest of my application was stellar which is why they overlooked the GPA. I got the feeling this Dean wanted me in the program but was vetoed by the rest of the admissions committee. In addition to all that I had a Dean at Simmons reach out a month ago asking for an explanation of my undergrad GPA since she wanted to vouch for my candidacy to the program.

I got a personal phone call from one of the Deans yesterday to tell me it was a no.

Much better casual music scene in Nashville! That would definitely swing it for me.

Great question! I found this year's academic calendar and they started on August 11th. However, I've called asking about that and other things and have been told everything will be finalized just before our orientation. My guess is that we'll start August 10th this year.

Nice! How did they let you know?

Sorry about that! I figured it would give me an alert of some kind that people requested to join, it did not.

Made a group! Just search "UMass Med GEP Class of 2020" on facebook and request to join.

Hey humtechnurse, the committee meets on Thursdays, but I'm not sure if it's every week or every other, I've read and heard both. They did call me to let me know I was accepted the Thursday after my interview and my fiancée just sent me a message letting me know my admissions packet was delivered today. I can create a facebook group a little later tonight after my hockey game if folks are interested in one.

Hey bostonhopeful, I didn't apply for that track, but I did get into MGH and UMass for acute care. I think a big plus my application had was work experience in the OR of one of the major Partners hospitals. On top of that my personal statement was baller. I think the best thing you can do for yourself is work on your personal statement more than anything else since that's the one place where you can truly separate yourself from every other candidate.

I'm still waiting to hear from 3 schools, but I was lucky to be accepted to my top choice at UMass Med. I think the biggest thing to think about is where MGH ranks in your school choices and then consider if you can afford giving a deposit to them knowing that you may still choose to go elsewhere. For example, if MGH is your #2 school and you have the extra $500, I'd pay the deposit just for peace of mind. But if it's your #5 school and you've already been accepted to #2, 3, and 4, I'd say keep the $500 and consider paying the deposit for another school while you wait to hear from others.

Open House is on the 28th for accepted students. Hope to meet some folks there!

They're Vermonters. They're probably too busy hitting up Hill Farmstead for some growlers and hitting the slopes on all of these powder days from the last month. They'll probably let us know by October.

Based on my friend in the program now it's roughly ~110k for tuition and then living expenses on top of that.

Mine says I got into the track I applied to (acute), but maybe for some folks they accepted them just not for their intended track?

I got in, but barring a major scholarship offer, I'm heading to the U.

Anyone knows how this works exactly? When I log in will I need to click on anything or will it just say 'congrats homie, your application was dope'?

SWA, one more question for you. Were you able to cover tuition entirely with federal loans or did you have to get private loans too? Now that I'm in it's hitting me that I need to pay for all this!

In for acute! So unbelievably pumped! At least one member of my family has gotten into UMass Med now!

Yep, if what I was told at the end of my interview is accurate, the admissions committee is meeting as I type. I'm trying to keep positive thoughts, but my stomach is presently in knots while I wait for the phone call. My list definitely changed after I visited each school. UMass was my 2nd, maybe even 3rd school until I went to the info session. After that they became my undisputed #1!

A friend of mine is at MGH and he's told me the same thing. He said it's a 'good' program, but a bit of a mess. He wishes he chose to go to Simmons instead.

Don't sweat it Lumen! My interview got pushed back twice and I'm sure if more snow had hit by then, it would have been even later! I'm sure they factor these sorts of things and may delay giving people a decision until they interview certain candidates, especially if they like the like the other candidate's application more prior to the interview.

Oooh, one more question! Do you know what the cost of the overall program is now that it's 4.5 years instead of 3? It looks like it was $66k or so for three years so I'm just wondering how much the added year and a half tacks on.

Thanks for the clarification SWA, guess I was dealing with old info! I'm eagerly anticipating the phone call tomorrow. Do you happen to know on average how many people they interview?

Hey Lumen, while I've only interviewed so far, they did tell me I'll know the decision tomorrow. Fortunately, I can also answer a couple of your questions. For cohorts, they admit 32 people each year. 12 FNP, 10 acute, 10 adult-primary. FNP is by far and away the most competitive since it receives the most applicants. As for Worcester, I grew up in the area and it used to be a dump. Some gentrification has occurred in recent years and it's also gotten rid of some of the worst aspects like the summer nationals. The outlying burbs are somewhat boring, but again it's probably because I grew up in them. There's not as much to do there as there is in Boston, but Boston is just an hour away. Rent will be significantly cheaper in Worcester, but don't expect dirt cheap unless you've got roommates.

Jeez, that combined with not liking the overall feel of Regis and their tuition being out of site is why I decided not to apply there.