UCSF MEPN Program 2009 Applicants

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I thought I'd start a new thread for those who specifically applied for UCSF admissions 2009.

Feel free to post your concerns, vents, and happiness here!

Good luck! :nurse:

mommabear-I also applied to the perinatal cns track. So cool that I finally found someone else that is interested in this topic. I wrote a little about my motivation for pursuing this specialty in the other UCSF MEPN thread. Would you like to share any of your reasons for pursuing this specialty? We should be hearing anytime now about interviews, I wish you luck!

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Hi-

My background is in social work and I too was intially intrested in CNM tract but after careful examination about what kind of work I want to do (focusing on family transition issues) I felt the CNS would be the better fit not to mention more cost effective given I have enough student loans as it is. The other piece is I am a single parent and I am more inclined to a 9-5 sort of set up opposed to the shift work that is commonly into the night. That is the short of it.

Truthfully, I hope I get accepted but I have already an establish career as a medical social worker and in some small way I think I would be relieved if I got that thin envelope (parish the thought!). These night time prerequisites have been no picnic! Anyway I can do the work I want as a social worker at least I am equipt to do it but not specially trained to do it. So I want to be tailor my skills to have better access to this population. Usually, the social worker referrals are when there is a problem and patients are inclined to shut down and be defensive when they hear social worker... understanably so. I am hoping I will be able to opt out of some classes because of my background. We'll see, its a waiting game!

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Well we do have different stories for sure. I am actually very hopeful for this to work out. I understand you wanting the added qualifications to your current career. I have always wanted to teach and I have already performed research and would love to continue doing it. My personal experiences in the perinatal period have brought me to pursue this dream. I know that the commitment and determination has got to be intense to succeed in this program so I am very hopeful that I get in. Maybe we will meet on interview day, I wish you the best!

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I do have some similarities. I am intrested in teaching and research particulay as it relates to transition of families and the helping professionals approach to intervention. And the reason I want to do this is to refine my career path. The reason of the "apprehension" is that I remember the sacrifice of school. Also, my birthing experience left somethings to be desired and I carry that experience with me as a social worker and a hopefully a CNS. My being a mother and my personal birthing experience is a HUGE catalyst for my commitment to perinatal familes. I have done research that has affected change in perinatal care in the hospital where I interned during my graduate study for medical social work. My reasons are multilayered for this field I would say we do share somethings in common. Personal experiences really cement us to process. Without that there would be NO way I could make such a sacrifice for he sake of academic and professional exercise. It is the academic exersice and sacrifice that I bristle at! :) I really hope we do meet on interview day but the first day of school.

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I completely agree that it was personal experiences that have really inspired my pursuit of higher education. I think you have great reasons to want to return to school. I am most apprehensive about the financial aspect of returning to school. I have two boys (2yrs and 9 months) that I will have to pay for fulltime care on top of the cost of tuition. I am almost done paying off my first degree so I guess you could say I am ready for some new school debt.

The transition into 'familyhood' is a very interesting topic that I also would love to study. My goal/dream is to improve the post-partum care of c-section moms, particularly to emergency cases. Not only can I personally relate to the aftermath of this stressful situation but I have been the unfortuante recipient of what the care should not be like afterwards. I admire your commitment and dedication to women and families in the perinatal period:up:

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I am nervous about the money too!!!!! Hats off and congrats with the new baby and your ambition!!! Do you live in the Bay area?

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Yes, eastbay. I hope we both get good news in the coming weeks and can get to know eachother more.

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After reading this site I have begun to check my mail more neurotically!!!! :bugeyes: Nothing yet! I tell myself that should think it will come around Christmas so I dont get myself worked up!

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Ok, so I applied to the midwifery track at UCSF and am awaiting a letter like everyone else. However, I'm in Zambia and the person subletting my apartment thought he saw a letter from UCSF there a few days ago. He wont be back in my apartment to read it for a few days. I'm trying to decide whether to freak out or not. Has anyone heard anything? My gut says that hearing so soon is probably bad news.

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I havent heard anything.

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I haven't heard anything either. Reading last year's forum, the letters came around the 20th or so........so may another week and a half?

I do think that it seems cruel to send letters around the Holidays......

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I had my roommate read my rejection letter last year over the phone on Christmas Eve before mass. I am applying to more schools this year so hopefully I'll land one of them. Good luck everyone :jester:

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