UMSON CNL Applicants for Spring 2014

[wildflower13]

Hi all,

I am starting this thread for anyone who has applied for UMSON spring 2014 CNL class. I thought this would be a good place for us all to get to know each other and keep everyone updated on our status. Please share your thoughts, anxieties, hopes and goals for applying to this program. I am particularly interested in knowing what attracted you to this program as opposed to traditional BSN or RN. Also, please share your background? Also, current students please feel free to add any insight to enlighten us all.

Little about me, my undergraduate degree was in Political Science & Philosophy. I worked in the field of banking for seven years and then as an office manager for a radiology facility for 5.5 years. Working in healthcare field I was exposed to every aspect of healthcare management and administration, but I lacked the clinical background. I am gravitating towards family practice and very interested in providing primary care services. I want to work with the underserved populations. I like the CNL program because it is a master's level program which will give me a chance to elevate my education while giving me the hands on training to be a nurse.

Looking forward to getting to know you all. If you find this thread please introduce yourselves and share a little something about yourself :)

cheers,

[wildflower13]

I hope today is the day too! Good luck everyone. Please post your status as soon as you hear something.

fingers crossed

[wildflower13]

I actually called the school just now and I was informed that the decisions will be posted prior to Thanksgiving. I thought they will have the decisions done by November 15. Not sure what is taking so long.

Oh well happy waiting

[daw39]

Ah that seems like forever away, I am dying to just know already, especially since we thought we would know this week! Happy waiting to everyone

[emilie290391]

I thought we would know by this week too! Gahhhhh this wait is killing me!

[4splbnd]

Did anyone think to ask how many people made the cut for interviews or how many they planned to accept? Clearly I wasn't thinking clearly during my interview as I forgot to ask.

[wildflower13]

They normally accept 50 applicants in the CNL program. However, one of their open houses I attended recently, the lady told me that for the Fall class of 2013, they ended up going overboard and accepted 10 too many with total of 60 applicants. So, its possible that for the upcoming Spring 2014 the number accepted may be more conservative, or not. I'm guessing they will not be accepting more than 50 this time around. In the past the number has always been less than 50.

I was told also that the applicant pool for the CNL cohort is a lot smaller than BSN. BSN program is more competitive and receives over 500 applications every semester with 100 accepted (50 in Baltimore and 50 at Shady Grove). CNL applicant pool is 100-120 with 50 accepted on average, so chances of acceptance in the CNL program are definitely higher than BSN program, given that you have a bachelors already, of course. But generally speaking masters program anywhere have lesser applicants than bachelors.

The day I went in for the interview, they had 3 time slots, so I am assuming they conducted three possible interviews. My guess is that if you were interviewed, then you are a strong candidate and higher up on the consideration list.

[emilie290391]

At my interview they told me they had sixty open seats but they don't always full them all depending on candidates

[4splbnd]

I'd reallllyyyy love it if today were the day. So much hinges on this, it'd be nice to be able to start planning the REST of my life around school, while I still have one of course! I feel bad for those of you relocating. I mean, how do you determine when and where to move unless you know you're accepted?!?! Best of luck to all, fingers crossed.

[wildflower13]

Is anybody commuting from Montgomery county?

[4splbnd]

I'm coming from Harford County ;-( It's just under 40 miles. The drive itself isn't bad but the TRAFFIC....definitely not looking forward to it.

[DeedleBugg]

I will be commuting from Montgomery County near the Silver Spring area.

[wildflower13]

DeedleBugg, are you planning on commuting daily? given that we get in, may be we can car pool. I live in Germantown and I am divided between taking the ICC or I-70.