UCLA MECN Fall 2014?

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Hi- Is anyone applying to UCLA's MECN program for next fall?

@biglittlev I just received an email today from the Financial Aid Director offering me a fellowship. It was a complete surprise since I didn't apply for anything! But I read up on it, and I guess it didn't require an application.

Also, I liked what you said about life not starting with our nursing degrees. So true! It's crazy what we've all done in preparation for our future, but I'm sure all the hardships will define us as nurses and will make us more appreciative of our career.

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For those admitted, you can see your official letter at gdnet.ucla.edu. Just accessed mine.

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It's 7:30am and I just got an email from --------! #31 on the wait list :)

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Just got my waitlist email too! #37 haha

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Last year, "no decision" message online means admitted or waitlisted. This year, it seems like rejection. Argh, I can't take this anymore ?.

It's so cruel to have me waiting this long and last on all decisions, and maybe only to find out that I'm not even accepted. I'm so sad.

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Looks like they're saving rejections for last.

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I really put my heart and soul into my personal statement. I guess UCLA just isn't for me...

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Don't give up hope, just yet! I had a complete breakdown last night and it was all for naught. Keep your hopes up! Even if you're the last person on the alternate list there's still a chance.

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So did I.

I really put my heart and soul into my personal statement. I guess UCLA just isn't for me...
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I did the same with my personal statement. I thought I had never wrote anything truer about myself and wondered if I had been too personal. I was really upset last night and talking to a good friend of mine and she asked me if I would really want to attend a school that didn't want me after everything I put into my application. And the truth is, I think if UCLA doesn't want me, then it might not be the best school for me. Maybe the type of nursing I'm interested in (hospice and palliative care) isn't something that is as valued/practiced there. Maybe they focus elsewhere, and this is really a blessing for us who did not get in -- that there will be a better fi out there for us. We'll all get one more year experience, and apply other places. There is such a strong need for nurses in the U.S., especially with all the baby boomers coming up, that we WILL BE NURSES. It's just the unknown of next year that's hard. But in my experience, and I hope all of your experiences too, everything always turns out OK. It just always does!

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Worst birthday week ever :(

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Well, the good news for me is that I was accepted by CSUN and CSULA. I chose CSUN's Accelerated BSN program as a nice, quick alternative to UCLA's program. I am not too excited to have a second bachelor's degree, but I also like how much faster it will be to just start working.

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