UH MEPN 2012

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Is anyone looking at University of Hawaii's MEPN program for Fall 2012? I'm originally from Honolulu and would LOVE to go back and do this program. Especially since I would pay in-state tuition! :)

I've looked over the lengthy forum about the program from 2009. Is there anyone who went to UH's program that started this Fall? I would be quite interested to hear your stats (GPA, etc.) and to find out how many people applied and how many were accepted/matriculated this year. I will also be taking A&P 2 and Microbiology in the Spring and I am curious if that will hurt me since I am not done with all the prereqs. They say you just have to finish them by July, but I am wondering if that is really true.

Any info previous MEPN people can give me would be great. Thanks!

is anyone on here waiting on this program? as in getting or not getting in the program will determine your next step and you are on hold until you find out?

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yes, that would include me.

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This is crazayyyyy! Lol! I just graduated from undergrad this week so I'm distracted with happiness but I was really hoping we would hear from HI this week as well!!

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@MissHolland, Congratulations!!!! That's wonderful news! :)

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I'm really frustrated by UH. I really wanted to go there, but I have had three other schools require deposits already. I guess it's always a gamble, but I had to put down a deposit at Marquette. At this point I won't be going to UH even if I get in. Good luck to all of you!

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@wpolorocker: what other universities did you apply to and did they have similar requirements to UH (without the 5 year exp on science courses)? For me, waiting for UH determines if I start making a back up plan to re-take courses (if needed esp science courses) and start doing research again for other universities who offter Master's Entry programs (as new applications for the following year will be up in a couple months). I kind of wish I had a counselor at this point to help me guide through this process (it's like Junior/Senior Year in High School ALL over again). Does anyone have advice for me???

@MissHolland, Congrats on your graduation!!! Where are you from?

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Lizzy,

Other than UH, I applied to Marquette, Boston College, MGH Institute, Simmons, Penn, Yale, Seattle University, and the University of Southern Maine. I got in to Boston College, MGH, Simmons, and Marquette, and was rejected from the others. I applied to a range of schools, hoping I would get in to at least one (it was expensive, but I didn't want to have to do it again). All of them had about the same requirements as UH, except the ones in Boston all required organic chemistry. Most of them also required GRE scores, whereas UH did not. The "average" GRE scores from these schools was somewhere around 1000-1200. I decided to go with Marquette over the others mainly because the cost of living in Boston is much higher than it is in Milwaukee. The tuition was between about $80,000-110,00 at all four schools. I figure, after you get above a certain amount for tuition, it's like monopoly money. Bring on the loans! Haha.

PM me if I can help you in any other way. :)

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Wow you applied to several schools! This year I applied for Manoa, Seattle U and Univ. of Portland and could only put in half of my application to Western (due to missing courses). This was my first time applying to grad school and I did not expect to spend so much...just to apply :0/ Univ. of Portland suspended their program and I was rejected by Seattle U and have Manoa left to hear from that will help me decide what steps I will take next (Since I did not necessarily plan a back up plan).

Congratulations on being accepted to the programs!

I've found that a lot of Programs require science courses to have a yr limit, as this pretty much sets a little complication to my situation where I will need to retake courses over again to ensure that I am within the limit guidelines.

In terms of funding for school, UH Manoa would be ideal since I was born and raised on the islands and have not yet left...but I think attending school in the mainland would be beneficial for me (for an island girl to move out of her comfort zone and really grow as a person and see what is out there).

I'm not actually sure how to PM you or if I am allowed to use the PM section on this site. do you have a facebook or email I could message you at if I have any questions?

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I got my letter today. So everyone should be getting their's today or tomorrow?

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Or, I'm guessing it is the letter. I'm not opening it until this evening but it is from UH Manoa Graduate Division. Good luck to everyone!

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that makes me nervous :0/

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I wish everyone the best of luck...it's been a long wait. DC275, are you from Oahu?

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