Western Carolina University (WCU) FNP_Fall 2020

U.S.A. North Carolina

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Hi everyone! I was just wanting to see if anyone else has applied to the FNP program at Western for the Fall 2020 start. I submitted my application and I am (I'm)patiently awaiting a response. Has anyone else applied? Has anyone heard back yet? Anyone know the timeframe of notifications? Thanks!

@ncmountainnurse thank you for the feedback. I appreciate that.

Typically, I interview very well. Zoom was interesting. And was very prepared. I have a BSN, and 8 years experience with 2 in critical care.

However, I didn’t graduate from WCU. With only 25 seats, I may reconsider applying next year.

I wish you the very best of luck! Thanks again.

Specializes in Med-surg, telemetry, oncology, rehab, LTC, ALF.

I was placed on the wait list. As of now, I've yet to hear anything else from them, so I can safely assume that I will not be attending this cycle. Even if they were to offer me admission, at this point, I would have only days to complete requirements that already admitted students have had months to complete.

I graduated from their undergraduate traditional BSN program in 2014. My undergrad GPA was 3.4. I have one year of geriatric/LTC/SNF and I have spent the last three years in acute care. I have four years of experience as a charge nurse and nursing preceptor. I submitted a good essay. My recommendations were my director and two former WCU professors (both of whom are FNPs as well). My downfall was the Zoom interview, but it wasn't horrible, just awkward. I didn't click with one of the interviewers, but seemed to click with the other two.

I won't be re-applying to this program.

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