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!

36 minutes ago, nurseBeeee said:

You can’t do PNP-AC as prespecialty. It requires 1 year experience in a critical care setting or 2 years in acute care.

Oops i didnt read that clearly. Thanks ?. My advice would be to call and try to get it changed

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Specializes in Rheumatology NP.
On 4/4/2019 at 7:09 PM, Manayunk said:

Hey! does anyone know if I can switch specialties? I'm already accepted into the PNP-PC but I meant to apply to the AC program. Kind of messed up.

They are really funny about switching your specialty. Usually, unless you are prespecialty, they tell you to reapply.

If you are accepted into PNP-PC, then you most likely tailored your goal statement for that role. So I am wondering what you mean by "meant to apply to acute care." Perhaps you figured out afterwards that you preferred acute?

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Hi Everyone,

Long-time lurker (though I did post once or twice). I was accepted but decided to decline my offer. So for those of you on the waitlist there's an additional spot that opened up (if anybody here was doing the post-master's cert).

Good luck and cheers!

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7 hours ago, FuturePublicHealthNP said:

Hi Everyone,

Long-time lurker (though I did post once or twice). I was accepted but decided to decline my offer. So for those of you on the waitlist there's an additional spot that opened up (if anybody here was doing the post-master's cert).

Good luck and cheers!

Hey,

For your postmasters how many courses did they state you needed to bridge the gap from your previous MSN? What specialty? Why did you decide not to accept Vanderbilt?

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2 hours ago, Syra007 said:

Hey,

For your postmasters how many courses did they state you needed to bridge the gap from your previous MSN? What specialty? Why did you decide not to accept Vanderbilt?

They didn’t say anything in particular since I completed an FNP program so all of the core NP and Pediatric and Adult/Gero coursework had been completed.

Ultimately it came down to it being about twice as expensive as the program I chose which was just as highly of not more highly ranked. Length of program is longer for Vandy. And clinical starts earlier which is more difficult for my work. Basically cost and logistics were the main reasons.

Otherwise I’ve heard nothing but great things about Vandy!

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49 minutes ago, FuturePublicHealthNP said:

They didn’t say anything in particular since I completed an FNP program so all of the core NP and Pediatric and Adult/Gero coursework had been completed.

Ultimately it came down to it being about twice as expensive as the program I chose which was just as highly of not more highly ranked. Length of program is longer for Vandy. And clinical starts earlier which is more difficult for my work. Basically cost and logistics were the main reasons.

Otherwise I’ve heard nothing but great things about Vandy!

Sent you a PM.

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Just out of curiosity.... Does anyone one have any insight as to how competitive PNP-PC is compared to FNP? I would be applying (Fall 2020) for pre-speciality. I know FNP takes more students, but I suspect they have more applicants as well.

Thanks!

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Admitted off the waitlist! So excited!

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1 hour ago, nashvillepeds said:

Just out of curiosity.... Does anyone one have any insight as to how competitive PNP-PC is compared to FNP? I would be applying (Fall 2020) for pre-speciality. I know FNP takes more students, but I suspect they have more applicants as well.

Thanks!

From what i have gathered is that the FNP program takes the most candidates. However, they also get much more candidates because you can specialize in more areas. So that being said, i think you have just as much chance getting into either program.

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1 hour ago, shults98 said:

Admitted off the waitlist! So excited!

Congrats! What specialty? Admitted students have a Facebook page that is pretty active: Vanderbilt MSN 2019 Entry

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3 minutes ago, FutureCNM8 said:

Congrats! What specialty? Admitted students have a Facebook page that is pretty active: Vanderbilt MSN 2019 Entry

Thank you!! Pediatric primary care! I requested to join the FB group but haven’t been accepted to it yet.

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Does anyone know the GPA requirement for entry? Do they require a 3.5? or above?

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