Okay, I know it's early, but Yale is my first choice, and I'm already terrified that I'm going to screw it up. My goal is New England (although I'm also applying to Pace because they have this Science Summer thing for those of us who haven't taken anatomy yet), and I want to be a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.
I eventually want to either have a mobile clinic for poorer older folks who can't afford more traditional options or who are home-bound, or make home-calls in some other way.
I think Yale will help me get there, but I don't think I'll get in. I have a lower GPA (but still above a 3.0) from UC Santa Cruz, and I spent the last two years teaching in Taiwan, only to find out I don't like teaching very much. I'm taking my GREs in three weeks and I'm starting some prereqs this summer.
I'm also applying to Simmons, Pace, Northeastern, MGH and Boston College.
Before I ramble on any longer, anyone else applying?
Don't sweat it. Most of you will be accepted if you got an interview and if you don't get in what ever school you go to will be fine. It's really no big deal. AVG they say is 100k but i think its more like 130k if you don't have any savings.
I got also into Columbia as well but fell in love with Yale on interview day. I think we should hear via snail mail and via email by the end of the week from the admissions committee. Fingers crossed for everyone!
I was accepted to Columbia as well. What did you guys apply for? I'm going for midwifery. I also fell in love with Yale on interview day, but would really love to be in NYC. We'll see!
I was also accepted at Columbia for Midwifery and waiting to hear from Yale. I also fell in love with Yale on the interview day (1/27), but also really loved UCSF too. Did anyone else apply to UCSF? Any thoughts on differences/similarities between the programs?
I thought I remember hearing that Yale makes there decision today (2/18). If this is the case, good luck everyone! Sending you good vibes :) I am pretty sure they send their decision via snail mail, so it might be a few days before we hear news.
I live in SF and can tell you a little bit about UCSF/the environment for future midwives. San Francisco is a really great place to live and the birth environment is unsurpassed. The birth community is really into helping the SF bay area and the underserved. Really, I've never lived in a place that has so many resources for women in healthcare - whether it be the free women's community clinic or the homeless prenatal group! I currently volunteer, as a doula, at the major hospital where most UCSF faculty practice. It's pretty amazing listening to and working with these midwives. The practice is really forward thinking, very pro-mom, and collaborative with doctors and staff. I never get a bad vibe when I'm there. Honestly, I love San Francisco and hate that I'm moving away (I didn't get into UCSF booo!). As I mentioned, it's one of the most midwife friendly cities I've encountered. Plus, its such a gorgeous place to live! Speaking with students who have graduated their one criticism is the first year is super stressful and the school is disorganized (I've heard this about every accelerated masters in nursing program though!).
That said, I am also really impressed with both Yale and Columbia. Yale for one, has the future president of ACNM as a faculty member this year (she left UCSF for Yale). It would be pretty amazing to study under her and the rest of the faulty (which are equally as impressive). I stayed with a midwife student when I interviewed and she was loving the program. Her only draw back was no midwifery experience until after the GEPN year. She was chomping at the bit to get started!
Columbia, I'll learn more when I visit in March but from speaking with student's its growing on me. The faculty is supposed to be supportive and challenging. I also learned that the midwife students actually start meeting right away. In the ETP year they are expected to shadow the faculty/attend something like 10 births. So that's a plus - getting involved in the specialty from the get go!
Hope this helps, and good luck in your decision. I hope you have all three to choose from - I don't think you could go wrong with any of them!
Don't we start hearing from Yale today? I remember their saying that they would make decisions on Feb 17 and would email us as soon as they put the decisions in the mail (Feb 19 at the earliest, Feb 22 at the latest)! Good luck, everyone :)
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Yeah, Thank oooladoula, I probably am overanalyzing it. Oh well, we shall find out in February! This wait is going to kill me!