Vanderbilt BSN - NP Program Applicants Fall 2010

[gkbroaro]

Hi guys!

I would love to connect with anyone who has applied to Vandy for Fall 2010. I applied to get my BSN and then for FNP. Let me know about you! They say we won't hear back until the end of Feb!

ginillel

[creativetype2007]

Thanks for letting me know about the scholorships. I'll call monday to find out the minimum one, but do you know off hand the bottom? Just trying to figure out how much this could cost me lol. I assume the rest of loans are coming from stafford and grad plus? Thanks.

[MedVision]

Creativetype: I don't know the least amount awarded. At the open house they stated average was 6-7 thousand for the yr. I got less than that however. It's based on gpa, test scores, etc....

[mammac5]

Offices are closed Monday (May 3) due to the flooding in Nashville. Classes cancelled at VUSN, too.

[wbrn]

i called the financial aid office and they stated that i received a $6,000 scholarship and i applied after the scholarship and school application deadline. i have yet to receive the award letter though. i was sure that i wouldn't receive anything since i am getting other benefits and full tuition paid from an outside source. with that said i think that everyone who is admitted receives something. i can’t wait to meet all of you there.

for the original poster guyin48307, i applied for direct entry at the end of march and received full admissions two weeks later. as celclt mentioned, i believe that it is program dependent. i was told that i would be wait-listed during my interview because i applied so late (long after application deadline) and all slots were taken and that i would have to wait until someone rejected their acceptance. however upon opening my letter it said full admissions , so there is hope. i am pmhnp pre-specialty direct entry by the way. i think that you will be fine since admissions acceptance deadline is may 18th, at least this is what my letter stated. good luck, i know that i will see you there.

[guyin48307]

Thanks for the info, wbrn. It's much appreciated. I know that I meet (if not exceed) the minimum requirements for admission, but I'm afraid that all spots will have been filled. I also know that there is only a 10% chance of getting in once you're on the wait list. I'm trying to remain optimistic though. It's crazy but I can really see myself doing that program! I've been to Nashville twice, and I really liked what I saw each time. Still keeping my fingers crossed here...

[hopefullyin2010]

Hi guyin48307, Have you heard anything yet? I applied late as well - finalized application late April. I am hopeful that I'll be accepted in the pre-specialty for this fall.

[guyin48307]

Haven't heard anything yet, and it's been over a month! Maybe they're pooling all the late applicants together to decide who gets in, who gets wait listed, and who gets rejected. I called the admissions office the other day, and the secretary there confirmed that my application was reviewed on April 19th. Is it possible that I haven't received a rejection letter yet, and it's been a month since they reviewed my application? I don't know what to think anymore. I'm still hoping against hope that I get in though!

[guyin48307]

Update: it's May 28, and I still haven't heard anything. Is this good? Bad? I have no idea what to think at this point. Patience, patience...

[hopefullyin2010]

I followed up with the admissions office on Wednesday. She told me that I should know something mid June. Back to waiting patiently. Hopefully you will hear something soon.

[wbrn]

guyin48307,

I would suggest that you call the nursing admissions office and they will give you an update on your application status. If you were already accepted, but they just have not sent the letter out yet, they may be able to tell you that you were accepted and for you to wait on official notification. I knew that I was accepted (at least wait list status) before my official notification was sent out by mail and I was actually accepted without wait list status. Good Luck to you.

[guyin48307]

Sounds crazy, but I'm afraid of jinxing myself if I call the VUSN admissions office. It's killing me not to know my status, but I'd hate to call and hear that I wasn't admitted this time around. I honestly don't know what my reaction would be! So I guess I'll keep stalking the mailbox until I get something in the mail...

[guyin48307]

Still haven't heard anything. Officially freaking out!

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