University of Toledo Graduate Entry CNL program

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I recently applied to the University of Toledo Graduate Entry nursing program for those individuals with a non-nursing bachelor's degree to obtain their RN after successful completion of the NCLEX exam while also obtaining a MSN and a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) certification. I am patiently awaiting a decision and my anxiety is setting in so I was wondering if there is anyone out there that has applied to the same program or others? If so, have you heard anything? Are you willing to share credentials?

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Specializes in nursing education.

Just to clarify, clinical nurse specialists (CNS) are nurses with an MSN and expertise in a specialty. CNL are generalists, not specialists.

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Thank you for the clarification but I knew that, they didnt have the appropriate category to choose from when I created the post so I had to pick something similar.

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Specializes in nursing education.

The appropriate category would be Post Graduate Nursing Student: MSN/DNP/DNSc/PhD

because CNL is not an APRN.

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Thank you, im new to the site. Is there a way to change the category so the appropriate people can respond?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

There you go - I moved it. Good luck with your educational choices.

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Thank you!

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I applied to this program. Anyone find out yet?

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I haven't heard anything yet. Did you apply this year?

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Yes. Anxious to hear!!

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I know I am so anxious!! That is why I made this post, hoping to meet other individuals that share my anxiety. I was told there were were close to 70 applicants. Which isn't bad odds. Do you mind sharing gpa or gre scores? If thats to personal I understand. How do you think you did on essay?

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The fact that you and I are the only ones on the site makes me feel better :)

My prerequisite gpa is a 3.7 but my undergrad is just above a 3.0. I think I Got a 155 in verbal section and did poorly in math because I hadn't taken a math course since high school. Maybe a 135? Then I got a 4.0 in writing. I think I did okay on my essay. I have traveled a lot and done some pretty cool things since I graduated from undergrad in 2009. Hoping diverse experience will be a plus.

What about you?

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