Samuel Merritt ELMSN FNP FALL 2020 Oakland

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Hello fellow applicants, alumni, and SMU associates,

Can anyone provide insight into the application timeline for SMU's ELMSN-FNP program intended to start Fall 2020 (Oakland cohort)? The deadline to submit applications through NursingCAS was December 1, 2019.

-When should we expect correspondence to interview or for denial?

-Are interviews 1:1 or mixed, or both?

-When do final acceptances usually go out?

Thank you all.

Hi Everyone,

I just received my invitation. I registered for Monday at 2:30 pm.

Congrats and good luck to everyone who has received an invite.

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I just got off the phone and they told me that in-person interviews are all next week (3/2-3/6) at varying times, if they need to extend then they will extend to the 9th, but other than that, we should be hearing back about acceptances/denials/wait-list by the end of next week. Good luck everyone

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14 minutes ago, jackiewackie44 said:

I just got off the phone and they told me that in-person interviews are all next week (3/2-3/6) at varying times, if they need to extend then they will extend to the 9th, but other than that, we should be hearing back about acceptances/denials/wait-list by the end of next week. Good luck everyone

Thank you @jackiewackie44 for the info. I hope your phone interview went well!

It sounds as if the committee pretty much already has in mind who is getting in. There's no 3-4 week decision making meetings to drag it out as some other programs do. These interviews seem to be just a "second glance," if you will, to cement their decisions.

Good luck to all!

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Out of curiosity, has anyone who received the preliminary review email on 2/17 (or after) also received an interview invite? I’m wondering if that has to do with the order they’re sending interview invites out in?

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3 minutes ago, Heather_P said:

Out of curiosity, has anyone who received the preliminary review email on 2/17 (or after) also received an interview invite? I’m wondering if that has to do with the order they’re sending interview invites out in?

I haven’t, and I got the email on the 17th. I’m wondering that too. Perhaps we were one of the last groups of people to get that email and in that case will be some of the last (crossing fingers) to get invites.

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Thanks, @ZMOtero! I’m hoping that’s the case. I’m rooting for us and to anyone who hasn’t received an interview invite yet ?

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Any news? With each passing day I'm beginning to lose hope. ?

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11 minutes ago, Anisap said:

Any news? With each passing day I'm beginning to lose hope. ?

Nope, still nothing

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Same. No news.

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Maybe I'll see some of you next week! I'm so nervous, yet excited for this opportunity. Also, good luck to those who are still waiting. Don't lose hope!

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If they said they are still sending out invites I’m holding out hope we will get one even by Sunday! Let’s not give up yet.

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23 hours ago, Ayeeeesha said:

If they said they are still sending out invites I’m holding out hope we will get one even by Sunday! Let’s not give up yet.

I hope that’s the case! Has anyone else not heard anything?

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