Vanderbilt MSN 2019

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Hi! I'm starting a thread for Vanderbilt MSN Fall 2019. Anyone else applying/re-applying too? Please comment!

I looked at the itinerary for the open house in March and it looks exactly the same as the one they had in October.

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I’m also very disappointed in how the school has handled this with a lack of communication and inconsistent messaging. Transparency to all applicants with a simple automated email explaining the delay would have preserved my trust in their processes. Admissions is the first impression with prospective students and this has been a strong one for me.

Aside from what feels like a breakdown in communication, almost every single program that is comparable to Vandy or that students are likely to apply to have released decisions. Few programs allow extensions for deposits and even fewer applicants are in a position to pay and lose a large deposit for a second choice school once Vandy does release decisions. It will ultimately hurt Vandy the most— they will lose qualified candidates and strong students to other programs. I’d expect to see far more movement on their waitlists this year from accepted students declining due to other offers and Vandy’s late timeline!

All in all, I don’t place blame for the “glitch”— I’m sure they are just as frustrated as we are. But I do take issue with how it has been handled. When the application opened late, they posted a blanket statement on their website which kept everyone informed and prevented multiple miscommunications. They handled it well. As for this, I’m still hoping Vandy lives up to its reputation and we start to have consistent messaging from its Admissions office or a blanket email to everyone with an update on the situation so applicants can make informed decisions about how to handle other offers.

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On 2/7/2019 at 3:49 PM, HiFive said:

Hey guys,

I am applying to the ENP specialty and I JUST GOT AN INTERVIEW REQUEST. Yes, seriously. My interview is set for the 20th. I was told my specialty didn’t even do interviews! So this clearly means that some decisions haven’t even been made. The wait continues...

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4 minutes ago, KaylaRNfromMN said:

Hey guys,

I am applying to the ENP specialty and I JUST GOT AN INTERVIEW REQUEST. Yes, seriously. My interview is set for the 20th. I was told my specialty didn’t even do interviews! So this clearly means that some decisions haven’t even been made. The wait continues...

Did you apply before the priority deadline? Best of luck on your interview ?

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There's no way this is a technical glitch. There would be a lot of ways around a simple technical glitch - like emailing or mailing the letters as everyone already stated. It seems like the application just opened weeks late and they got way more applications than they were expecting so decisions haven't been finalized. I'm not even a little bit surprised they are still interviewing, I'm sure they are very busy. I wish they would be upfront about it too, but I'm still looking forward to hearing back - whenever that may be!

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5 minutes ago, KaylaRNfromMN said:

Hey guys,

I am applying to the ENP specialty and I JUST GOT AN INTERVIEW REQUEST. Yes, seriously. My interview is set for the 20th. I was told my specialty didn’t even do interviews! So this clearly means that some decisions haven’t even been made. The wait continues...

Do you mean FNP?

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8 minutes ago, KaylaRNfromMN said:

Hey guys,

I am applying to the ENP specialty and I JUST GOT AN INTERVIEW REQUEST. Yes, seriously. My interview is set for the 20th. I was told my specialty didn’t even do interviews! So this clearly means that some decisions haven’t even been made. The wait continues...

Did you apply after the deadline?

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3 minutes ago, ajwaid17 said:

Do you mean FNP?

No they have an emergency nurse practioner program

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2 minutes ago, ajwaid17 said:

Do you mean FNP?

Emergency Nurse Practioner.

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I applied 2 weeks after the deadline.

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1 minute ago, GeorgiaNurse2018 said:

No they have an emergency nurse practioner program

Gotcha! I didn’t know that! Congrats on the interview! I hope all goes well!

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12 minutes ago, KaylaRNfromMN said:

I applied 2 weeks after the deadline.

They start interviews for people who applied after the deadline once they made decisions for the first deadline applicants.

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