UMASS GEP application 2012

bluskyy · Feb 15, 2012

@silvrdove: congrats to u, too! i don't know for sure if i'm def attending columbia yet. it's really costly and moving to nyc scares me a bit. will u be attending visiting day?

@gglove317: thanks! i applied mainly to schools in the ma area like mgh, umass, regis and northeastern. i think everyone had his/her moments of fear for not getting accepted. i did, too, but i'm sure everything will turn out fine for u. schools don't just look at one or two factors, they look at the complete package. u seem really dedicated to become an NP =) it's only mid feb and we won't be hearing back from everywhere until the end of march, so just hang in there and good luck!

silvrdove · Feb 15, 2012

@bluskyy: I am going to visiting students day, but I'm a bit overwhelmed by the thought of living in NYC also! haha.

42nurse · Feb 17, 2012

congrats to all of you! I only applied to UMASS and I'm just really hoping to get in there but I still have no idea of when I will hear of any news....has anyone even been contacted for an interview yet from UMASS?

briang30 · Feb 17, 2012

Hi 42Nurse,

Are you applying to UMASS Worcester? I am graduating from there this spring. If the process hasn't changed since I applied, they could easily interview out into March and April, depending on the quality of the applicants. Hope this is somewhat encouraging.

42nurse · Feb 17, 2012

Yes! I am applying to worcester...That is definitely encouraging since up to this point I've had no idea of when I will hear anything...you've now at least provided me with some information regarding a timeline...Thanks so much!!! :)

gglove317 · Mar 7, 2012

Hey all! It's been awhile... has anyone heard ANYTHING!?!? I haven't... :uhoh21:

silvrdove · Mar 7, 2012

nope. i haven't heard a thing

bluskyy · Mar 8, 2012

woowww, umass. really?!?! i wonder if they'll wait until after spring break to conduct interviews...so sloooww

gglove317 · Mar 8, 2012

I feel like a lot of people at the top of the list will have committed to other schools by the time they get around to interviews... maybe that's good news for those of us still waiting for an acceptance letter :) Positive thoughts!!!

hale.bale · Mar 12, 2012

I applied to UMASS GEP and haven't heard anything yet. They do interviews right? I know someone who is in the program now, and he said last year he heard in FEBRUARY! Hearing this I just assumed I was rejected! But I guess you guys are all still waiting to hear also? He said that maybe he heard back so quickly last year was because he was a male, and the demand for male students is higher. But I don't know.. Has anybody called or emailed?

gglove317 · Mar 12, 2012

no word yet!!!! I'm going crazy!

42nurse · Mar 12, 2012

I called not last week but the week before and basically was told that they were still sorting through applications....I asked when I should expect to hear something and she thought maybe another couple weeks (meaning we could possibly hear something this week) although she didn't sound too assuring. However, this made me feel much better that I haven't been flat out rejected and that basically it is just taking them awhile to sort through the applications. She did also say that if we are to be rejected they will let us know. So lets all keep our fingers crossed we'll hear something soon & for the better!!! :)