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!

 

4 minutes ago, YSNFNP2024 said:

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 very 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 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 re-jigger 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. 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. 

Thank you so much for this (especially the details about GEPN year schedule!). I was briefly panicking yesterday until I remembered how much academia in general can be a frustrating place. Every institution I’ve attended or had friends at has had issues, from Harvard to UCLA, so I expect some issues at Yale, too.

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Hi All,

Hooray! You're almost there. The hours leading up to decision day will be long, but hang tight.

I saw the post from @YSNFNP2024 and wanted to give my 2 cents as well. I totally agree with that person's entire post - the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is easy to get hung up on this issue or that one, but I too am happy with my decision to attend YSN. A little spoiler alert: there is drama and BS everywhere, not just in nursing school, not just at the Ivys, but at every work place, in every city, no matter where you go. 

It's no secret that YSN has been struggling for a couple of years with issues related to structural oppression, racial equity, representation and power. When I was making my decision about attending YSN or another school, I specifically chose YSN because I knew that these very important social justice issues were top-of-mind for the school and everyone here. Another school I considered was at the other end of the spectrum, and wasn't talking about race and inequity, and was so much father behind in even beginning the work that is so necessary for our entire society to be engaging in, on a daily basis.

As a result of YSN's turmoil, yes, there are some situations that are uncomfortable, disorganized, and sometimes poorly managed. That said, I believe, as CNM references, YSN is on its way to being in a pretty great place in the near future. It's hard to work through issues, but they're further along than a lot of places that haven't even begun to scratch the surface.

If you're truly about "better health for all people," then this kind of discomfort and work is going to be an integral part of your nursing career, and you will learn a lot about advocacy, diversity (of people, thought and ideas, and management) in your experience at YSN. This will be a good base from which to launch your career in healthcare.

There are definitely days that I think, "geez, how did they not get this right," or "why are they springing this on me AGAIN," but, like @YSNFNP2024 said, I have learned so much in such a short time, and I truly love the academic program, the clinicals, our professors, and, most importantly, our classmates. 

My big words of advice: if you do not have a science background, take as many science classes as you can between now and the fall. Read that again. TAKE SCIENCE PREREQS. I took anatomy, Chemistry and stats before coming, and definitely used the anatomy, but did not use the chem or stats. I desperately wish I had taken bio and Microbiology. 

Any questions, let us know. Get excited! You've got this.

Hoping to see you all on West Campus in August! 

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Any chance decisions will be released today?

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3 hours ago, directentrypsych said:

Any chance decisions will be released today?

I’m hoping we will hear back on Monday or Tuesday. I can’t wait any longer ?

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Hi everyone! I know everyone is super anxious awaiting to hear back if we have been accepted or not, but does anyone know what percent of applicants interviewed are offered admission ?

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Hey guys! For those that sent thank you emails to your interviewer, did you receive an email back? I know they're busy and no response isn't an indication of anything, but I'm just curious bc I didn't receive one 

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5 minutes ago, sabfc said:

Hey guys! For those that sent thank you emails to your interviewer, did you receive an email back? I know they're busy and no response isn't an indication of anything, but I'm just curious bc I didn't receive one 

Glad you said this because I also did not receive anything in response. Last year, I did and didn’t get in LOL so I’m trying to remind myself that hearing something back or not, doesn’t mean anything. 

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I also did not receive a response and what’s funny is my interviewer really said to email if I had any additional further questions.  I remember thinking how much that person emphasized it. 
 

Feeling not so confident LOL. But good luck to the rest of you ? 

so happy I got this far to begin with. 
 

Also I was busy last week and didn’t have time to introduce myself like you all did. 
 

I’m from Northern California.  I have two kids 2, and 4.  My eldest has autism. I did engineering / wine co owner / teacher. I am currently working with students who are neurodiverse and love it. I am also a runner if anyone else is as well. I’ve never been to the east coast. And was wishing to at least do campus visits during these nursing applications. 
 

boo Covid LOL 

 

Best of luck to all. ? 

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19 minutes ago, rentelisi said:

I also did not receive a response and what’s funny is my interviewer really said to email if I had any additional further questions.  I remember thinking how much that person emphasized it. 
 

Feeling not so confident LOL. But good luck to the rest of you ? 

so happy I got this far to begin with. 

My interviewer did the same!! Told me to reach out if I have anymore questions and everything! So funny. They must be busy or all our emails went to junk mail ? 

Also not feeling so confident. Happy I got an interview again this time around and trying to remain somewhat positive. 
 

good luck everyone! Just a few more (long) days! 

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18 minutes ago, rentelisi said:

I also did not receive a response and what’s funny is my interviewer really said to email if I had any additional further questions.  I remember thinking how much that person emphasized it. 
 

Feeling not so confident LOL. But good luck to the rest of you ? 

so happy I got this far to begin with. 
 

Also I was busy last week and didn’t have time to introduce myself like you all did. 
 

I’m from Northern California.  I have two kids 2, and 4.  My eldest has autism. I did engineering / wine co owner / teacher. I am currently working with students who are neurodiverse and love it. I am also a runner if anyone else is as well. I’ve never been to the east coast. And was wishing to at least do campus visits during these nursing applications. 
 

boo Covid LOL 

 

Best of luck to all. ? 

Im also from California! Southern California though and went to college in San Diego and just graduated 2021. I was born in Jersey but moved to California when I was like 1 and only been back to the east coast a couple of times. I just keep thinking about the conversation I had with my interviewer when she told me it was -5 wind chill in New Haven that day. My mouth literally dropped. If I'm accepted that will definitely be a huge adjustment LOL 

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47 minutes ago, sabfc said:

Hey guys! For those that sent thank you emails to your interviewer, did you receive an email back? I know they're busy and no response isn't an indication of anything, but I'm just curious bc I didn't receive one 

My interviewer replied to my email the next day, which I was not expecting! 

I'm originally from Northern California but living in Austin tx right now. We have three kids that we homeschool and love doing anything outdoors. My undergrad degree is in biology and exercise science minor. What schools has everyone else applied to/been accepted to?

 

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Oh ya! Forgot to mention that I was interviewed for PNP specialty. I want to do primary care. Not sure if there are set aside amount of seats for PC vs AC. 
 

and yea I was thinking I can handle 40 degree weather but I have no idea how much of a popsicle I will feel like in negative degrees LOL

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