Seattle University -- APNI 2011

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I've been a reader of these message boards for some time and thought I'd finally start participating. I didn't see a thread for the SU APNI 2011 application process, so I thought that as the deadline is this week I would start a thread and see how everyone's process went. I'm interested in the primary care np track myself.

i am agnp and mine now says:

your admission decision has been mailed.

i really doubt it meens anything if it hasn't changed yet. all of ours were changing at different times. i would guess its cause they have to enter each one at a time in the computer. also, maybe that's why they told one of us that they aren't mailing um til tuesday, maybe it's becuase they have to finish entering them and mail them all out together. don't worry! (:

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.

mine still says:

"your admission decision will be mailed as soon as possible."

i agree that these varying changes of status probably mean nothing. but, it's getting harder to wait! it's like we have just enough information to drive us crazy, but not enough info to actually know anything. :-)

i'm sure that you all get word via snail mail before me, as i live in the southeast us. hope to wait goes well, and go out and do something fun!

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Hello everyone, I am in the APNI 2010 cohort and reading this thread brings back memories from last year. There are people in my class who were waitlisted and made it into the program. My interpretation of waitlisted is that you are qualified to do the program, and would have been accepted if there had been enough spots. (I don't think anyone gets on the waitlist who is not judged to be qualified.) There is a lot of jockeying that goes on as people make their final choices of school, so spots do open up. Seattle U tends to be one of the last to get everything settled, as many programs have application deadlines in October and so are a couple of months ahead.

Good luck to all!

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aurora155,

I know you must be busy with school, but do you mind answering a few questions? (while we anxiously wait for acceptance/ waitlists or rejection letters!) I've looked at threads from other direct entry MSNs and there have been discussions on the program details from current students. Do you mind outlining your typical week for us, and may be compare it to past quarters? What do you think the pros and cons of SU's program?

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Have any FNP applicants seen an application status change? I think they interviewed until Feb. 18 which may be later than the other specialities. Perhaps the status change will happen later for FNP then too? Wishful thinking.. :)

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aurora155,

I know you must be busy with school, but do you mind answering a few questions? Do you mind outlining your typical week for us, and may be compare it to past quarters? What do you think the pros and cons of SU's program?

This quarter I have classes all day two days a week, including both labs and lectures. I have clinicals all day two other days each week. I have one day free, but they occasionally schedule things on this day. I also have to go to the hospital the night before clinicals to pick up my patient(s) and usually spend a couple of hours there getting the info I need. Then I go home and work quite a few hours preparing my clinical write-up for the next day, which is 15+ pages. This quarter there is way too much to do and way too much new information to learn, so I am not doing that well in my classes. I wish I had more time to learn.

Pros:

--All the students in my cohort are really nice and we get along and cooperate well.

--For the most part, the faculty are very nice too, and want to see you succeed. Some faculty are definitely better instructors than others!

--If you want to work with vulnerable populations, this is the place for you. The faculty are very committed to helping the underserved.

--The Clinical Performance Lab is a great facility.

--I have had my clinicals at some really good sites--major hospitals in the Seattle area.

--Seattle U is in a great location, on First Hill, for proximity to many hospitals.

Cons:

--The program is pretty disorganized--probably my main complaint. You have to provide your own high degree of structure to succeed.

--I would like it better if the pre-licensure part of the program was 5 quarters instead of 4. They try to fit too much into 4 quarters.

--The work load is spread out very unevenly. Fall quarter was relatively easy and we had no clinical at all. Winter quarter is incredibly hard and busy and we have two clinicals (Med-Surg and Peds). They put what are probably the two hardest clinicals in the same quarter. Scratching my head on that one... I worry that I am not learning these critical subject areas well enough. Summer was also very busy--a relatively easy clinical, but lots of content. Spring looks like it will be very busy with clinicals--three days a week--but I don't think the content will be as hard.

--There is no flexibility in changing specialties once you start. I think this is common among the direct entry programs, though.

I only applied to Seattle U and one other school and have not ever wished I had chosen the other program. No place is perfect. :rolleyes: Seattle U is "good enough" for my purposes.

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wow! Thank you so much for answering that question with such detail. It's nice to know what it's like from a students perspective. I shadowed an ARNP that graduated from the program in 2007 and he said almost the same things. He said he felt it was not very organized and wasn't sure that he was actually prepared when he graduated to work and feel comfortabel. But he said after a year or two of work he feels good about what he's doing and confident. He also told me to work at a hospital or clinic with other NP's at first so they can help. Thanks again Aurora!

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Yes, thank you aurora! SU is my first choice although I have heard it is somewhat disorganized from another thread as well. Their mission really draws me to the school and I am not overly concerned with the apparent disorganization, I think I am organized and flexible enough to deal with whatever comes my way! I am still hoping to hear some positive news (this week since my application status says that the decision has been mailed! I live in Puyallup, so hopefully I find out either way by Friday). Thanks again!

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.

cons:

--the program is pretty disorganized--probably my main complaint. you have to provide your own high degree of structure to succeed.

...i shadowed an arnp that graduated from the program in 2007 and he said almost the same things. he said he felt it was not very organized and wasn't sure that he was actually prepared when he graduated to work and feel comfortabel. but he said after a year or two of work he feels good about what he's doing and confident...

i have a general acceptance of some level of disorganization. i was wondering, though, what is this often spoken-of "disorganization" like at this program? i've seen reference to it, but haven't really gotten an idea of what this ends up looking like. and, thank you, aurora, for your really helpful feedback! :)

their mission really draws me to the school and i am not overly concerned with the apparent disorganization, i think i am organized and flexible enough to deal with whatever comes my way! i am still hoping to hear some positive news (this week since my application status says that the decision has been mailed! i live in puyallup, so hopefully i find out either way by friday). thanks again!

ah, well, my status remains the same at: "your admission decision will be mailed as soon as possible." but, i'm sure that things will slowly work their way out over the next week or so for everyone. looking forward to hearing from those near seattle about their acceptances!

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Have any FNP applicants seen an application status change? I think they interviewed until Feb. 18 which may be later than the other specialities. Perhaps the status change will happen later for FNP then too? Wishful thinking.. :)

In my interview invite email it also stated that interviews for FNP were being conducted until Feb. 18th. Hopefully we'll hear something in a few days.

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Mine finally changed this morning!! Going crazy waiting for the mail!! I hope everyone will keep posting as their letters arrive.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.
Mine finally changed this morning!! Going crazy waiting for the mail!! I hope everyone will keep posting as their letters arrive.

Yay! Did it change to "ASAP" or "sent"?

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