I have been on the lookout for the 2020 thread but figured that I'll have to create one. I am sorry if there is one that I am not aware of.
I am a 2020 hopeful that is looking to make a career switch. I was at one of the information sessions where I gained further insights on the application process and the program. I took the GRE yesterday and was around the 50th percentile for both Q&V.
One of the changes to this years' requirements is that you don't need the GRE if you already have a masters degree or would complete one before the start of the 2020 session. I haven't taken the major prerequisites, but I will take and complete them in the summer of 2020.
I will start talking to my recommenders from next week, I have a tentative list that I composed with a view of having them tell different stories about my candidacy.
May I crave the indulgence of both current and past GEPNs and the benevolence of prospective class of 2020 to make this thread the best one yet. Your views and insights are welcome and appreciated!
Any questions like "tell me about yourself", "strengths/weaknesses", "why Yale", and "stressful situations and how you handled it"?
Hi I had mine earlier and I felt like mine was a more formal one... I was asked about lots of question including why nursing/specialty, and those you had mentioned. I think my interview definitely was kind of challenging. There were some answers that I made up right out of my mind and I think I answered them decently.
My suggestion: be really prepared for a wide range of questions because you might be asked to answer 10 questions in a roll....
*just realized I shouldn’t put all questions here so I edited my answer a bit. Good luck to everyone!
I had my interview today as well. It was definitely conversational and I was asked specific questions about my application.
Did anyone happen to ask their interviewer when we should expect to hear about decisions? I forgot to ask!
I did! I’m PMHNP so this might differ for each specialty. At least for the interviews today, the interviewer’s recommendation should be in by the end of the week, but with the interviews extended across the week, this might not be the case. I was told definitely before the end of January, otherwise it was all a little unclear!
ACoolGoose, I realized I should probably edit my post too so as not to have all the questions listed... how did you edit your post? I'm really struggling to figure it out haha
I didn't feel that great about my interview either. At least the beginning of the interview I felt like a response I gave, the interviewer did not really like it and dug a little deeper and felt that my response was framed in a not-so-positive light. But then again, maybe I'm just projecting. So I'm trying not to ruminate too much on it. There are other parts of ourselves and our experiences that make us awesome candidates. ?
@MaleNP they share a link with you via email, then your device just has to agree to use the camera and mic. So it should work on an iPad.
I have My interview on Thursday morning. Did those who already interviewed use head phones during the interview? I feel that would be helpful to block out background noise...
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Any questions like "tell me about yourself", "strengths/weaknesses", "why Yale", and "stressful situations and how you handled it"?