Rejected from interview?

[Edcarlosliu]

Hey guys!

I an currently a student who is looking to get into a masters if nursing program. I have a very great gpa, exam scores, and work experience so ideally, I am a suitable candidate for a lot of nursing programs.

I went to an interview for my top nursing school yesterday. They made me do an assessment test with medicine calculations and short personal statement. Shortly after that, I was interviewed by three people of the committee. Everything seemed to go well until the end when the director of the nursing said these exact words, " You will hear from us as early as tomorrow (Friday) or the latest Tuesday. We are still interviewing other candidates."

Based on my experience from JOB INTERVIEWS, that type of statement generally means the employer is not interested in you. However, does that same type of statement apply in educational settings too? Besides there was actually another candidate present after my interview was done?

Let me know what you guys think.

[beekee]

Please fret about being rejected if and only if you are rejected. Fretting now is just wasted energy.

[Edcarlosliu]

Good statement

[ICU-BSN]

I once went to an interview on a Tuesday afternoon. At the end of the interview I was told that they were still interviewing other candidates and that they would get back to me by the end of the following week. I had an offer before noon on the following day. So, moral of my story....no, I don't believe that those statements are a death knell, either in a professional or an academic setting.

[djmatte, ADN, MSN, RN, NP]

Please fret about being rejected if and only if you are rejected. Fretting now is just wasted energy.

Exactly. In a major organization that has many qualified candidates, they won't give you a yes or no right there on the spot. I've only once been told during an interview that I can expect a call from HR to offer me a position. Almost every time, there was a process and an expectation to wait for them to finish.

[Lisacar130]

They probably make everyone wait to get word on if they were accepted as a way to make themselves look more prestigious. Like, they want you to feel honored to have been chosen for their program. They want to look super competitive and make you feel like you were selected out of a pool of candidates. They probably loved you.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

With the money that programs charge, you are doing them a favor by attending. Also, don't get too caught up in the "prestige factor" of these type of schools. Solid and dependable ones are just fine...

[Edcarlosliu]

I want to thank everyone in the forum for supporting me throughout my interview process. The Monday after that post, I received news that I was accepted to the program and I plan on attending the it.

Once again, thank you! I am eager to become a nurse!