USAGPAN 2019

[pkstien]

Hey everyone,

I've been scouring the forum for any and all information on USAGPAN, and I decided to start a thread for the potential 2019 class! Anyone out there also interested in applying? I have a long ways to go yet, still need to acquire my GRE and CCRN. But I am confident I can get those done in time for the application deadline!

[pkstien]

Haha I know, got my hopes up for nothing! Hopefully we will find out in two weeks from now or less!

[TU RN, DNP, CRNA]

I was reading through the comments up until this point about less slots VS less applicants, so I looked back on the USAGPAN guidelines document on Baylor's website, under the "application deadlines" section on page 6 I found this:

"a. 15 August 2018 is the deadline for the primary selection board. If all seats are filled

then this will be the only selection board.

i. If vacancies remain after the primary selection then a rolling selection board

may convene until 1 September 2018."

This plus yesterday evening's email sort of suggest to me that there are lingering applicants that could still be fit into the 2019 cohort and USAGPAN is still trying to work that out. I was also given a pretty confident date of 08/20 for the official USAGPAN notification of acceptance by the phase II director I interviewed with. Baylor's probably waiting on the go-ahead from USAGPAN, hence the "admission decision still pending" message. Then again I could be overly optimistic and dead wrong, but hopefully not

For me, putting everything up to this point into perspective is both nerve-wracking and exciting: Assuming I'm admitted... there's only realistically ~5.5 months left of preparation/civilian-hood/...freedom... before DCC/BOLC/moving to JBSA/phase I. Honestly I can't wait for it all

[ArmySRNA2B]

Hello everyone, I'm one of the active duty LTHET selectees. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone attending USAGPAN 2019. This is going to be a huge milestone for our careers and I can't wait embark this journey with each one of you.

[Bhebe55]

If you don't mind me asking what is LTHET?

[ArmySRNA2B]

It's a board where active duty officers compete for an opportunity to attend grad school.

[Bhebe55]

Oh cool. Congrats! Still waiting to hear yay or nay for me. Just a few more days though.

[ArmySRNA2B]

I'm still on the same boat, we all find out for sure on the same day. LTHET selection doesn't guarantee a seat in USAGPAN. Active duty officers are required to be selectees before applying to school.

[ArmySRNA2B]

So I hope we all get accepted : )

[Bhebe55]

Me too, have you heard anything about numbers, applicants, spots anything like that?

[ArmySRNA2B]

There were 8 selected from active duty I don't know the numbers from reserves, VA or direct commission.

[Bhebe55]

So is that 8 selected from LTHET or USAGPAN?

[TU RN, DNP, CRNA]

@Bhebe55 - LTHET (Long Term Health Education and Training) is a US Army program that takes current active duty officers and approves them to go get additional training in a job-related specialty. LTHET approval is a necessary precursor to USAGPAN acceptance for the active duty guys. From what I can surmise ArmySRNA2B is probably an active duty critical care nurse (66S) who applied to USAGPAN. He's already been approved to attend USAGPAN through LTHET, but since the jury is still out on USAGPAN and Baylor admissions he's in the same boat as the rest of us (civilian and reserve) waiting to hear.