Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

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Hi there! Just wanted to get to know each other some more and kind of see what everyone's plans were.

Just curious to see:

  1. Where all did you apply for NP school?
  2. Which school is your first choice and why?
  3. What speciality? (FNP, PMHNP, ACNP, AGNP, etc)?
  4. What was your GPA, GRE, and how much/what type of experience did you have?
  5. Have you heard back from any school(s) yet?
  6. What semester are you looking to start?
  7. Online or on campus?

Here are my answers:

  1. UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, University of Alabama. Debating applying to Duke, Vanderbilt, & NYU (I will apply to those once I get acceptance/rejection letters from the first 4, just because they are all so expensive, they would be my last choices).
  2. Chapel Hill is my first choice now - it's distinguished but still a state school so it's affordable. I currently live in Charlotte, NC, so I wouldn't be moving so far I would be leaving my family completely. Alabama is my 2nd choice. Their program would be amazing because it combines the FNP & PMHNP and it's all online, which would be fantastic.
  3. I've applied to FNP and PMHNP programs. I have a background in psychiatric emergency department and also pulmonary progressive telemetry. I would be so happy with either route, and honestly I couldn't decide myself. So I figured whatever program I got into would ultimately make the decisions for me.
  4. I have a 3.76 overall GPA with a 3.9 in nursing. My GRE wasn't outstanding, I scored a 152 on verbal, 162 on quantitative, and 4.0 on writing. I have 2 years experience.
  5. Not heard back anything yet. Most deadlines just hit, so I'm thinking by mid-April I should know something.
  6. UNC Charlotte starts in the summer, but all other programs are Fall 2014.
  7. I would honestly prefer an online curriculum, but the only online only is Alabama. The rest are combined into on-campus and distance education.

Nice to meet you all!

Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Congratulations on getting into Simmons, Tasha!

I bet you're excited - only a few more days!!

I'm still waiting to hear back from all my schools. Getting so anxious!

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.
Congratulations on getting into Simmons, Tasha!

I bet you're excited - only a few more days!!

I'm still waiting to hear back from all my schools. Getting so anxious!

Thanks! They actually open up the classes 2 wks ago. I've got week one of patho finished and took mypre class quiz and got a 90%. Working on health promotion recorded lectures now and will do nursing research this weekend. It's set up fantastic and I love the structure of the courses. Looking forward to this week's live lectures!

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Ashleigh, I too applied to uncc. Waiting to hear soon! I understand that we'll be notified by email, I was also told that we'd hear by mid March.... Still waiting. Don't know if u can pm on this forum but let me know when you find out!!! I'll do the same. Good luck!

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Rob - you heard Mid-March? I was told by the head of the dept. they just started reviewing apps over Spring Break two weeks ago. Hopefully it's Mid-March! He told me it may be Mid-April!

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Ash- mid march is what I got from one of the FNP admissions staff. But if u heard different from the director, I'd go w that. I'm surprised they'd wait till April to admit considering u have the option to start in the summer.

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Ash- called them today, 'due to inclement weather', notifications won't go out till mid Apr. Super.

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Specializes in ICU, Psych, ED, Tele, Progressive.

Uh. I'm getting anxious.

Has anyone else heard back yet??

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I'm still waiting too from USA...said 6-8 wks from application deadline, Sat 3/29 is 8 wks. Called today another 1-2 weeks...ugh!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

PSU called me today and grilled me about why I chose their program and whatnot. I "should" hear by the end of the week. :(

UPenn is definitely not going to send any notices until mid-April.

And I have no idea what Pitt is doing at this point haha.

This wait is killing me.

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Specializes in Orthopedics.

  1. Boston College, Simmons, Northeastern, UMass Boston (would've applied to MGH Institute of Health Professions if I hadn't already received an acceptance)
  2. Boston College - went there for my undegrad, good reputation
  3. FNP
  4. GPA 3.59, GRE 162V/158Q/5.0, 2 years of inpatient orthopedic experience
  5. Accepted at Simmons, haven't heard back from anywhere else.
  6. Fall 2014
  7. On campus

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

[*]Boston College, Simmons, Northeastern, UMass Boston (would've applied to MGH Institute of Health Professions if I hadn't already received an acceptance)

[*]Boston College - went there for my undegrad, good reputation

[*]FNP

[*]GPA 3.59, GRE 162V/158Q/5.0, 2 years of inpatient orthopedic experience

[*]Accepted at Simmons, haven't heard back from anywhere else.

[*]Fall 2014

[*]On campus

I'm not sure I understood you post so will you be attending on campus then or Simmons online FNP?

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Specializes in Orthopedics.

If I don't get into BC, I'll be attending Simmons on campus.

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