YALE GEPN 2022

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Hi everyone! Wanted to start this conversation for those who are getting ready to apply once the application opens on June 1st 2021.

I am hoping we can all share information, ask questions, and support each other throughout the exciting journey ahead!

 

5 hours ago, sathlete99 said:

Happy Monday! 

Do we have confirmation that February 1 is the day? I went through all of my emails and can't find anything... Post interview I was feeling good but that feeling is fading ? . Hope we all get to meet!!

 

Definitely know how you feel!! I just don’t feel confident at all now that interviews are done. Although I felt the interview went well, you just never know what the interviewer thought. 
 

not sure if anyone has/will ask about a specific date from admissions but I’m guessing Feb 1 based on last year. I think interview dates last year were also Jan 4-18. They mentioned decisions would be out first week of Feb and they came out two weeks after the 18, which was Feb 1. I’m just assuming it’ll be the same timeline. Admitted students day was the 12/15 last year according to email they sent out on timeline before decisions went out. 

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9 minutes ago, ChemGirl said:

Definitely know how you feel!! I just don’t feel confident at all now that interviews are done. Although I felt the interview went well, you just never know what the interviewer thought. 
 

not sure if anyone has/will ask about a specific date from admissions but I’m guessing Feb 1 based on last year. I think interview dates last year were also Jan 4-18. They mentioned decisions would be out first week of Feb and they came out two weeks after the 18, which was Feb 1. I’m just assuming it’ll be the same timeline. Admitted students day was the 12/15 last year according to email they sent out on timeline before decisions went out. 

Hey there! I’m feeling the same way, ahh! My interviewer said “ she believed decisions would be given the 1st week of February” so let’s hope this is the case! Did anyone apply to FNP speciality and know how many are admitted?

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On 1/18/2022 at 8:18 PM, Mattiebh said:

This is fun! I’m from Seattle but I’m living in SoCal to finish my senior year. I also love sleeping after a stressful week. I enjoy baking and cooking as well. I’m pretty good at organization and planning but I don’t enjoy doing it (it’s too much maintenance hehe). I’m an only child but my parents raised 7 of my cousins with me. I REALLY miss traveling. What about you? 

I'm from Northern California and went to college in SoCal, where I'm still living! Wherever grad school takes me, I'll be there next ? I really enjoy trying out new restaurants and then successfully convincing myself to eat dessert right after a big meal, as well as dancing and cooking different Vietnamese dishes(or at least I try to). I'm pretty solid at wrapping gifts but I don't consider it my favorite thing in the world LOL. I'm the middle child and the only one pursuing Nursing ? I miss traveling freely too! Still grieving. But fingers crossed, all around!:) 

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Has anyone confirmed whether Admitted Students Day (2-11-22) will be held virtually or in-person? If not, I will contact YSN and share the answer here if anyone's interested.

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Hi all, I was in your shoes last year, anxiously waiting to hear from YSN.  

Today I am posting negative feedback on the program in the hope this will spare someone the experience I had at YSN this Fall. I so wish someone had told me frankly there were issues with the program BEFORE I committed to attending (and spending so much money and energy).

 I wasn't struggling academically (although I know it's been the case for many) but there are cohort-wide issues at YSN impacting the quality of the education/training. These are systemic issues that weigh on both students and instructors.

They might be in a better spot in a few years, but right now, things are quite iffy. In the end, I felt the GEPN year wasn't worth the hefty price tag and left in time to get some of my tuition money back.  

I urge you to ask very precise questions when you get a chance to meet current students. Do include questions re: how much teaching experience instructors have, AI-based adaptive learning, constant, last-minute programmatic changes, kindness, equity, whether any students are dismissed with massive debt---to name a few.

Good luck as you all wait for these Feb. 1st emails!

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, CPMtobeCNM said:

Hi all, I was in your shoes last year, anxiously waiting to hear from YSN.  

Today I am posting negative feedback on the program in the hope this will spare someone the experience I had at YSN this Fall. I so wish someone had told me frankly there were issues with the program BEFORE I committed to attending (and spending so much money and energy).

 I wasn't struggling academically (although I know it's been the case for many) but there are cohort-wide issues at YSN impacting the quality of the education/training. These are systemic issues that weigh on both students and instructors.

They might be in a better spot in a few years, but right now, things are quite iffy. In the end, I felt the GEPN year wasn't worth the hefty price tag and left in time to get some of my tuition money back.  

I urge you to ask very precise questions when you get a chance to meet current students. Do include questions re: how much teaching experience instructors have, AI-based adaptive learning, constant, last-minute programmatic changes, kindness, equity, whether any students are dismissed with massive debt---to name a few.

Good luck as you all wait for these Feb. 1st emails!

 

 

 

Wow, it sounds like you've been dealing with a lot this past year. Would you mind sharing more details about your experience?

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23 minutes ago, Rubytuesday821 said:

Has anyone confirmed whether Admitted Students Day (2-11-22) will be held virtually or in-person? If not, I will contact YSN and share the answer here if anyone's interested.

My interviewer said it was switched to virtual. My understanding is that Yale has been strict about having in-person events and classes.

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8 minutes ago, Alliefornia said:

My interviewer said it was switched to virtual. My understanding is that Yale has been strict about having in-person events and classes.

Good to know. Thanks for the quick response! 

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48 minutes ago, CPMtobeCNM said:

Hi all, I was in your shoes last year, anxiously waiting to hear from YSN.  

Today I am posting negative feedback on the program in the hope this will spare someone the experience I had at YSN this Fall. I so wish someone had told me frankly there were issues with the program BEFORE I committed to attending (and spending so much money and energy).

 I wasn't struggling academically (although I know it's been the case for many) but there are cohort-wide issues at YSN impacting the quality of the education/training. These are systemic issues that weigh on both students and instructors.

They might be in a better spot in a few years, but right now, things are quite iffy. In the end, I felt the GEPN year wasn't worth the hefty price tag and left in time to get some of my tuition money back.  

I urge you to ask very precise questions when you get a chance to meet current students. Do include questions re: how much teaching experience instructors have, AI-based adaptive learning, constant, last-minute programmatic changes, kindness, equity, whether any students are dismissed with massive debt---to name a few.

Good luck as you all wait for these Feb. 1st emails!

 

 

 

I would also like some more detail if you’re willing to share. This is a big decision if we do get in and I would like to know everything from a student perspective rather than the potential sugar coat version the school may give. 

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4 minutes ago, ChemGirl said:

I would also like some more detail if you’re willing to share. This is a big decision if we do get in and I would like to know everything from a student perspective rather than the potential sugar coat version the school may give. 

Me as well! Please share concerns. This will be a major life change, any advice would be great! 

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4 hours ago, CPMtobeCNM said:

Hi all, I was in your shoes last year, anxiously waiting to hear from YSN.  

Today I am posting negative feedback on the program in the hope this will spare someone the experience I had at YSN this Fall. I so wish someone had told me frankly there were issues with the program BEFORE I committed to attending (and spending so much money and energy).

 I wasn't struggling academically (although I know it's been the case for many) but there are cohort-wide issues at YSN impacting the quality of the education/training. These are systemic issues that weigh on both students and instructors.

They might be in a better spot in a few years, but right now, things are quite iffy. In the end, I felt the GEPN year wasn't worth the hefty price tag and left in time to get some of my tuition money back.  

I urge you to ask very precise questions when you get a chance to meet current students. Do include questions re: how much teaching experience instructors have, AI-based adaptive learning, constant, last-minute programmatic changes, kindness, equity, whether any students are dismissed with massive debt---to name a few.

Good luck as you all wait for these Feb. 1st emails!

 

 

 

Do you mind elaborating on some of these systemic issues?  Whatever you are willing to divulge I am sure we all would appreciate.

Totally understand your thoughts on the GEPN year bearing a hefty price tag, that's also a concern of mine being I do not come from a well-off family.  I'm sure the university is aware they can get away with such a high cost due to their name and prestige, along with the benefits of their Alumni association.  Not saying that necessarily justifies the cost though.

Do you mind sharing what the course structure has been like? How many students in a classroom? Do they have a hybrid style model or are they fully in person for courses?

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Hi all! Current GEPN here. I know the wait for decisions is agony - hang in there! You are almost there.

I felt compelled to make a post in response to CPM's comment above. Short response: Yale, like all programs, has its strengths and weaknesses. Personally, I am happy with my experience on the whole. 

This is how it's looked for us so far (we just started Spring semester last week). Fall semester was all in-person (YAY!), with masks and mandatory vaccines. First semester is INTENSE. It's the busiest semester of the whole program, you need to be ready for clinical rotations starting in week 6. So they really front load you with material. For that first month, our schedule was two long days of didactic class, two short days of seminar class, and one long lab day where you practice assessment and nursing skills. Once you start clinical, you add in 12 hours of in-hospital shifts per week, and lab becomes shorter to make up for it. Once you hit that first exam in October, you pretty much have rolling exams thereafter. We got an entire month off for Winter break, and then we've moved to zoom for now until omicron subsides. Spring semester is blissfully lighter - only two class days, and one clinical rotation. 

I know on last year's thread there was a lot of discussion around racism/bias/etc with faculty. We have basically an entire new faculty this year for GEPN; only one professor is from the "old guard," and she is very beloved and was definitely not the source of the problems referred to in past. The faculty has been mostly young, energetic, and very diverse (in all meanings of the word). They are culturally sensitive. For example, when learning about a condition related to female anatomy, not a single professor will use the word "woman." They say either "assigned female at birth" ("AFAB") or "patient with ovaries." 

I want to preface here - I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR MYSELF. GEPN is made up of 87 students, each with a different read on the situation. That said, from my perspective, a lot of the complaints have been way overblown. Some of the students have complained a lot about certain professors, wanting/expecting basically a blueprint of EXACTLY what they have to know for the exam. Personally that has never been my expectation in higher education. And like all programs, some professors are better than others. People also complain the program is disorganized; for example, assignments are posted on multiple platforms, sometimes with only a few days notice. This is annoying, but again, in my opinion, meh. I think the biggest issue is that some of the faculty/leadership can be very, very condescending if you come to them with problems. I don't want to name names here, but there is one person in particular who really rubs the class the wrong way. 

That aside, there are great things about Yale. My mind is absolutely blown by how much I've already learned. The cohort is great; I feel so glad daily that these are the people I can study with, bounce ideas off of, vent to, etc. The program is aware that it's restructuring and is constantly trying to make adjustments to make things better and more streamlined. I really like living in Connecticut; it's beautiful, affordable, and you have access to the whole East Coast from here.

Biggest thing of all, you must remember that people do not come to Yale for GEPN year. GEPN is just about getting you through the RN material efficiently so you can get to your specialties. Most of what we're learning is never going to be used in our specialty roles. Not one person in the room is going to be a practicing RN, they are all going to be NPs. I think there is a large core of us that just want to put our heads down, learn as much as we can, get through this year, and move on. But a noisy, unhappy minority has at times been the prevailing voice. Personally, I came into this program with the priorities of being a competent provider when I exited, and being an attractive candidate for jobs. Basically, will I be hire-able in my chosen field, and will I be able to do the job well once I get there. I am confident that I can check both these boxes having gone to Yale. So that is my two cents. 

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