Yale GEPN 2018

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Hey everyone! Now that applications have been out for a while, has anyone started the process of applying for the Yale GEPN program? I hope that your applications are going well if you have! Also, if there are any current GEPN students that happen across this thread, if you have time, feel free to share your experiences in the program and any tips you may have :) Thanks!

I was waitlisted for FNP. I'll be accepting Columbia!

also waitlisted for FNP! Ill be attending Northeastern! Glad we are still able to attend great schools and follow our dreams!

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Anyone else waitlisted at Yale and now going to Johns Hopkins?

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Care to share your thoughts on the pros/cons between Yale and Penn?? CONGRATULATIONS, by the way!

I'm leaning toward Columbia btw but I'll give some reasons as to why I would pick Yale over Upenn.

1. MONEY- I think Yale will provide a better finaid package because it is a master's program and not a second bachelors (UPenn already told us that the program is loan heavy and most students have to take out private loans) I expect the Upenn package will be similar to Emory: skimpy

2. I am going for midwifery, I did a phone interview and my interviewer was great! I think I'll really like the midwifery faculty. And Yale is tied for #4 in the country for best midwifery programs, higher than Penn. Besides connecting with current students at Penn, I dont think I got a good sense of the faculty there.

The only con I have for Yale is location- New Haven is small so clinical sites are limited. Current students have said they have trouble getting placements and/or placements can be far. I don't have a car so that's another expense I dont want to have. Also I'm a little worried about finding housing. In that regard, Penn is better because it's in a big city with plenty of access to clinical sites, fun things to do, may be easier to find affordable housing. You won't need a car for the BSN portion.

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Got in for PMHNP, but submitted my FAFSA late so (rightfully) no word on financial aid!

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I got in for PMHNP!! So excited! I will be looking for roommates if anyone is interested!

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Would you mind adding me to the group? My name is Sarah English

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Stupidly, I only applied to 2 schools: Yale and Boston College. Got rejected from Yale, and waitlisted from BC. Not sure where to go from here...

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I'm from Las Vegas! If you can message me on facebook, names Chalisa Pansin :)

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I'm leaning toward Columbia btw but I'll give some reasons as to why I would pick Yale over Upenn.

1. MONEY- I think Yale will provide a better finaid package because it is a master's program and not a second bachelors (UPenn already told us that the program is loan heavy and most students have to take out private loans) I expect the Upenn package will be similar to Emory: skimpy

2. I am going for midwifery, I did a phone interview and my interviewer was great! I think I'll really like the midwifery faculty. And Yale is tied for #4 in the country for best midwifery programs, higher than Penn. Besides connecting with current students at Penn, I dont think I got a good sense of the faculty there.

The only con I have for Yale is location- New Haven is small so clinical sites are limited. Current students have said they have trouble getting placements and/or placements can be far. I don't have a car so that's another expense I dont want to have. Also I'm a little worried about finding housing. In that regard, Penn is better because it's in a big city with plenty of access to clinical sites, fun things to do, may be easier to find affordable housing. You won't need a car for the BSN portion.

Out of curiosity, why are you leaning toward Columbia? I am also midwifery, and also got in to Columbia, but don't know much about it yet.

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Last year I applied to just Yale and got rejected. This year I applies to Yale, OSU, Vanderbilt, Seattle, Columbia, Minnesota, and Oregon and was accepted to Yale, Columbia, and OSU and waitlisted at Vanderbilt.

Don't give up on, waitlists move fast as folks choose schools and even if you don't get in, you'll be a better candidate next year. I was devestated and had a stressful year of more courses and volunteering, but it was definitely worth to stick it out and apply again and I feel way better prepared this year.

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Congratulations! What did you do during your extra year?

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Congratulations! What did you do during your extra year?

I took a bunch of classes (mostly science and psych) to have more school options for backups. I started volunteering at my local Hospice and tried to take on new responsibilities at work (I started doing sonograms and blood draws, I'm lucky to work in a really small clinic where I could do those things).

Overall, I don't feel like I changed anything about myself really, but I felt more confident in articulating how my experiences were relevant and why I was a good fit for the program.

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