Yale GEPN 2014 Applicants

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It's probably too soon to start this thread- anyone else out there?

Emily

ya know, I couldn't find the group...

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the url is: facebook.com/groups/692273427482909

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thanks! I just sent my join request :)

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Hi everyone, congrats all of you for the GEPN admission..I just submitted my acceptance form! This is my first post here, since now I'm positive I'm going to YSN! I am super excited to get in and waiting to see you all on fb:)

Yayy Yale!!!

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Quick question to my fellow GEPNs! Can you share about housing plans? And transportation means?

I'll be making the big move from California and not sure about best housing options - dorms, on campus apts, off campus. Has anyone heard anything from previous GEPN students? I think I'm more anxious about logistics than anything else.

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Declined my spot for psych--hopefully this opens up a spot for someone else! In case future applicants are interested in the possible amounts for scholarships (I know I had difficulty finding this information online last year), I was offered a little over $13,000 in merit scholarships for the first year with an additional $11,00 offered over the following two years.

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Hi MFTtoPNP

I will most definitely live in the grad dorms. As much as I wanted to have my own apartment with my own bathroom *sigh* and bring my car up I've realized, for me, the smartest thing to do is to do the easiest things for the GEPN year.

Do you have any ideas as to what you might do?

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Sigh, unfortunately me too. I really didn't want to live in the dorms but you're probably right.. it will be easiest on us. We can survive without our own bathroom and our cars, right? :) Lots of sighing here.

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Another possibility would be to rent an apartment between 2-3 people, maybe even 4 depending on how comfortable one wants to live. It would keep the costs similar to a dorm room, but with the added benefit, as some of you pointed out, of having your own bathroom/kitchen. So that would also be a possibility for some of us who prefer not to go into too much debt the first year.

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I know that YSN is at West Campus, but most people that I know that study or work at West Campus still live in New Haven, particularly the East Rock neighborhood (also affectionally known as the Yale Grad Ghetto). It's pretty safe there, although it tends to be slightly more pricier than other options. You can usually find any number of grad students looking for a roommate on craigslist, which is how I found mine. I actually really like living in East Rock, as the location is pretty convenient, feels pretty safe, close to a shuttle stop of shuttle that will take you to West Campus in case you don't have a car, and close to main campus in case you join any organizations that take place there. One thing that I find is super convenient is the Yale Nighttime Shuttle. If you call them after 6pm, it's basically a free taxi service that will take you from your apartment to the library, bar, downtown New Haven, etc., and will pick you back up any time of the night to take you back to your place. You have to live within the typical Yale residency areas to utilize it, but it's super convenient, as parking is a big hassle downtown, and plus no one has to be a DD on nights that people are feeling social.

I have some friends that live in grad housing, and they do seem a bit dorm-like, however there is a convenience factor that's undeniable come summer time. I think that it's kinda tricky getting into grad housing as so many international students opt to live there, so I believe that you have to sign up quick if you plan on living there. I know a couple of other people that live in Wooster Square, and they seem to like it there as well, although it is a bit farther away from everything than is East Rock.

Let me know if you have any questions!!

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hey everyone! i just turned down my spot for midwifery/women's health to attend another program. i hope one of you gets it! i was on the wait list (and didn't get off it) for last year's admissions cycle, so i know how frustrating it can be...

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I have an interview for the DNP program in 9 days... Has anyone interviewed via Skype?

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