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Congrats Alex!! Feel free to join the FB group :)

Look for: cwru grad entry nursing Anyone can join. The link will go to the page after you login. It's a "public" group.

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let you know that some of you might get FB friend requests from me (Lyndsay & Hanna). FB is making me add someone as a friend before I can start a formal group. Once I've got it ready I'll post the link :)

Hey Lindsay! I don't think there's a Facebook group yet, but I can try to start one. My name is Manisha Singh. I'll try to post a link here when it's ready! Anyone else that's interested feel free to join :) Good luck to those still interviewing!

Hi Alex! I suggest that you reach out to Donna Hassik ([email protected]) about the status of your app. She's been able to help me with my application questions.

At this point, I'm decide to go with Case as well. One part of why I'm leaning towards it is because of it's reputation, but also I really value the way they've communicated with me over the past few months. With many other schools, support was patchy through interviews and I took that as a reflection of the support I would receive in the program. Since I don't have real clinical experience as a nurse another key factor for me is clinical hours (1000 hrs) and the length of the RN portion of programs. The 2 year MN sounds better to me than most 11-15 month accelerated programs because it means more time to practice and get comfortable. Also I like the idea that you can defer after the MN portion to work off your loans and come back OR finish somewhere else.

Hey "bay area fnp to be"! Any good news from your interviews? Did you end up getting an interview with Case Western? I think they're still in the process of reviewing if you're nervous!

Cool! That's great that your partner will be with you...aka ideal living situation haha!! What do you think about the city (pros/cons?) Also, would love to keep in touch! My email is [email protected] If anyone else gets accepted, feel free to email me!

Hannah THANK YOU!! I had a feeling that was the case for Case (LOL), but I wanted to make sure I understood correctly. The fact that there is an option to take a break and work is exactly why I applied to the program in the first place, so the different information from faculty threw me off. I have the same thoughts about gaining experience before going into a specialty as an NP. Are you from the area or will you be moving from out of state? I'm from CA so it will be a big change for me. There's a very high chance I will accept. I was thinking about reaching out to the school to chat with current students or alumna. Have you heard anything from people in the program?

Congrats Hannab1!!! What do you think about the fact that the program is actually a MN in Nursing? I was confused by my interviewer a while back who made it seem like you become an NP, but the director explained that it's really a Accelerated BSN translated into a Masters with a few Masters level courses. If you know more, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

I just wanted to let everyone know that decisions should be going on soon. I just got an email from the director saying that I've been accepted. Would love to hear from others if they have any news to share! I am not sure if I'm accepting yet.

Speaking of SM, I just received an email from them with their final decision. Looks like I was denied, but they still want to conduct a 30 min interview to tell me how I can strengthen my app which is really considerate of them, but it is a bummer! My responses from school have varied a ton which throws me off. The schools I mentioned are for both Direct Entry MSN programs (RN license in year 1 and then become an NP year 2 & 3) and Accelerated BSN programs.

Benrz, I know exactly what you mean. I think I've applied to over 16 programs all over the US (I'm based in CA). My friend who is also applying only applied to Samuel Merritt and UCSF and got denied from both. I think SM is conducting interviewed as we speak. It's good that they told you your status so quickly! I never heard back from them. I would also recommend that you consider applying to U Miami, U New Hampshire, Loyola Chicago, and U Colorado. They have upcoming deadlines.

I applied to the program as well. Submitted in January and heard back for an interview a few weeks ago and ended up interviewing shortly after. The person that interviewed me said it takes ~2 wks for their team to make a decision about your admission. I'll be following up with them this week. If anyone else has any updates I would love to hear about your process!