UNC Chapel Hill 2015 MSN adult/gerontology nurse practitioner program

cnsiffor · Feb 12, 2015

No regrets, guys! Just prayers for getting in! I would hope that if we truly feel the need to change directions once enrolled there will be some flexibility? does anyone know? I'm so anxious. I know I'll survive the wait but not a day goes by that I don't think about it! I have minimal nursing experience (just working on my first year in ICU as a new grad). I have TONS of veterinary experience including research. I have previous degrees in animal science and biology. My grades then were not exceptional but I'm currently enrolled in a BSN program at Appalachian and I have a 4.0 thus far. I applied adult gerontological MSN program. What about everyone else? Just very nervous about my experience and previous grades holding me back.

cnsiffor · Mar 16, 2015

Anyone else out there as anxious as I am???

healtheworld · Mar 18, 2015

I'm with you. I can't wait to know one way or another!

healtheworld · Mar 18, 2015

Is anyone else not already near Chapel Hill? Who's having to move if they get accepted?

cnsiffor · Mar 18, 2015

I applied part time. I live above Charlotte so I'll be planning to commute....í ½í¸«

healtheworld · Mar 19, 2015

Wow, that's a 2 hour trip, right?

Also, in case anyone cares, I spoke with an advisor today and she still says Mid May at the latest. I asked her what the criteria was for decisions and the first thing she said was GPA. Then she talked about having the req'd experience. Then she mentioned personal statement and following the checklist.

cnsiffor · Mar 20, 2015

UPDATE...

I went to the information session tonight. I spent all my time in the AGNP MSN session so I don't have much input on anything else. They did state that they had 500+ MSN applicants and are admitting 110-120 (this is the number of all specialties combined). The numbers vary based on available preceptors. They accept 20-30 in the AGNP (not sure about others). The woman said the goal for notification is always mid March but they are aiming for mid April (be prepared for May). They will send notification by mail first. They also said the wait list will be open until the first day of classes in case someone doesn't show up.

Healtheworld- they did mention starting with GPA, experience, then personal statement. She said they list the applicants in order and admit the top of the list. YIKES. Freaking out more. PS the drive was right under 2 hours. I was told the agnp (not sure if this applies to all specialties) will have class basically one day a week. One semester it will be Tuesday and the next it will be Wednesday and back and forth. I was strongly encouraged to work only weekend option if I had to work and was going full time. I was also encouraged to apply full time rather than part time because it really just drags clinical out a year. So I have emailed the appropriate people to switch my application.

healtheworld · Mar 20, 2015

That's all super helpful!! Thanks.

I applied to Pediatric track but I imagine all the specialties other than FNP will have around that same 30ish number of admits. Also good to know about the weekend option. I already applied full time and I would like to be able to work full time too so I'm glad they didn't completely object to that.

cnsiffor · Apr 2, 2015

Has anyone heard anything? This last month is going to be a killer! I got an email from admissions asking to clarify that I would have a years experience by August. I didn't have the specific date labeled on my resume. Maybe this means they are reviewing things!

SnickerSnacker · Apr 2, 2015

I haven't heard anything. Fingers crossed!

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Apr 3, 2015

I met with an admissions person at Duke, I am not interested in AP, I am looking at non-clinical MSN. She told me that the NP programs have exploded and are becoming VERY competitive.

Good Luck all!!!!!

toshiamauck · Apr 3, 2015

I also applied to PMHNP program. I have heard over 400 applicants have applied but I wonder how many are for PMHNP program? I was told they only accept 20 for this program....Keeping my fingers crossed...