Vanderbilt MSN 2016

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I haven't seen a thread yet for 2016 hopefuls, so I thought I'd start one. After much research and changing my mind back and forth, I decided to go for the Vanderbilt MSN. I would be direct entry as I already have my BSN. I finally decided on Pediatric Primary Care. I'm just worried about getting a job after graduation as I'm not really seeing much in the way of openings in the Nashville area--which is where I live.

How many people are staying in their current location?

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Has Anyone whose app was submitted after Nov 1st heard anything?

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My application was submitted after the priority deadline for the direct entry FNP program. I was told I will be contacted for an interview. Admissions told me that all applicants will have a decision by mid March.

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Just to try to unbury the links for anyone that's just stumbling across this page, here are the FB links for accepted students!

Pre-Specialty: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1675254629427096/

Direct Entry: https://www.facebook.com/groups/176277512743352/

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Mid-March is a long time especially for those who applied in time to meet the priority deadline! Hopefully the turnaround time will be much quicker and we will all hear back well before then. I have to wonder if there are those out there that are still working at submitting an application and if there are some very difficult choices to make in this year's pool. Either they are being very selective as quality went up or even down. I just hope to hear back very soon and this month!

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You won't wait until mid-March if you made the priority deadline. That should just be if you missed that deadline. Good luck to all, whenever you applied! í ½í¹‚

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My application was finished February 4th so I will be waiting :/

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I am trying to decide between Vandy and UPenn, does anyone have advice?? Anything would be appreciated:)

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I am trying to decide between Vandy and UPenn, does anyone have advice?? Anything would be appreciated:)

I was also accepted to UPenn, Vandy and a couple other schools for PMHNP. I am pre-specialty (non BSN), and I am choosing Vanderbilt for a number of reasons:

First and foremost---it's 2 years and I'm DONE. This is huge for me, because I'm ready to get out there and start working. I'm 30, and I've taken the past couple years to do a post-bacc, and I'm just ready to get back into the field again, earn money and be a real human being. So, Vanderbilt's length is a tremendous plus for me.

Second, it's a "brand name" school---has an amazing reputation, is the #11 nursing school in the country, and I've heard nothing but positive things from students (both in real life and on this forum). Please correct me if I'm wrong about the latter---I'd actually love to know some negatives about the school, since I can't seem to find many.

Third, it's in Nashville, which has a lower cost of living than Philly, Boston, NYC and some of the other schools to which I've been accepted. This is a major plus---I'm trying to live the good life over here, so a city where my money goes further, I'll take it.

Lastly, I found Penn to be really disorganized and just didn't get a great feel for it. However, that's a SMALL reasoning, because in reality, it's the school's reputation and quality of education that counts, not how competent its admissions staff is.

What about everyone else? Can you give me any reasons why Vandy wouldn't be the best choice??

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My application was finished February 4th so I will be waiting :/

Do your know when any type of response will be coming?

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Hi Nursing93 - Did you accept the wait list position? And did you apply to any other programs? I was wait listed too but applied to quite a few other schools so hoping for a back up plan to come through soon :) A few people on here said the wait list moves but I emailed an admissions counselor and was told otherwise :/ A bit discouraging.

I accepted my waitlist spot & I'm waiting to hear back from 2 other schools. The other two programs are definitely backups that I'm not incredibly enthusiastic about; I'm thinking that if I don't get off the waitlist by the end of May I'm going to take a gap year to finish up some pre-reqs that I need for other programs (chemistry & organic chemistry) & reapply to schools in the fall/winter. I'm graduating from undergrad in May so as much as I'd like to start grad school ASAP, I've got plenty of time and would like to be as prepared as possible. :)

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So yes, I was interviewed this morning and told the program's 25 spots have all had offer letters sent. Those letters were sent out to the potential pre-specialty CNM students last week/this week. They have 30 days to respond to their letter, make their decision and put down the deposit. From there, the spots that do open will be around the middle of March the latest due to that deadline. Spots that open are ranked and are from the waitlist. I was told it was not likely that spots would open and to consider applying to Emory/Yale/Columbia as they may have open seats but that won't work for me -- no family, higher cost of living, large faculty (so personalization of services is probably pretty limited) and the program is longer.

Someone posted they were 30 years old and need to get along in life. Well... I am 37 and have earned a handful of degrees. I need the CNM to give teeth to my already earned MPH so I can do some good for our community and change birth outcomes for women of color. So a program that is quick, intense and provides a stellar education makes Vanderbilt an excellent choice. Plus I am poor from earning a BBA, BS and now the MPH :( I need a job that I can really love! Just wish I had knew the program existed when I was finishing my MPH to have done the early entry! Oops!

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