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!

 

Hi all, I just declined my offer at Yale for NM/WHNP and accepted it for Penn. Good luck to everyone on the wait list!

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Hi All! Just curious... has anyone on the waitlist heard anything? It's so hard to move forward mentally with this still being SLIGHT chance ? Hope everyone is doing well! 

 

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Hi everyone! 

Does anyone have any clue when we will get our schedules and have a better idea as to what the fall looks like?

thanks

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Specializes in EMT.

Good Evening! 

Has anyone heard anything about the program plan for the fall? I checked the website again and it hasn't updated yet (still the 2021-2022 program year). I wanted to ask before I e-mailed them again. The last time I talked to them they said there was changes from the new chair, so maybe thats whats holding it up?

Darcy

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I emailed last week and they said, 

" We do not have a draft schedule for the Fall term. Many scheduling changes are underway at the moment, so I do not want to misinform you. Please check back in late July, as the schedule should (hopefully) be finalized and available for viewing around that time."

Let me know if you end up with any more information

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Hi Yale GEPN admits! I am applying to the Yale GEPN in the upcoming cycle and have begun pulling my application materials together. I've always used a one page resume that is pretty limited to my education plus experiences since graduate school. I'm realizing I need to expand my resume to include additional items. Would any admitted students be willing to share the resume you used for your application (with personal information omitted if you'd like)? I would be greatly appreciated! If so, you can message me privately (I don't have that ability on allnurses yet) and I can send you my email address.

I'm mostly looking for guidance on layout and level of detail, whether you included work/volunteer experience and awards/honors going back to the beginning of college. I finished undergrad in 2005 and graduate school in 2008, so some of those jobs/accomplishments are feeling like ancient history.

Thank you so much!

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7 minutes ago, mmCA said:

Hi Yale GEPN admits! I am applying to the Yale GEPN in the upcoming cycle and have begun pulling my application materials together. I've always used a one page resume that is pretty limited to my education plus experiences since graduate school. I'm realizing I need to expand my resume to include additional items. Would any admitted students be willing to share the resume you used for your application (with personal information omitted if you'd like)? I would be greatly appreciated! If so, you can message me privately (I don't have that ability on allnurses yet) and I can send you my email address.

I'm mostly looking for guidance on layout and level of detail, whether you included work/volunteer experience and awards/honors going back to the beginning of college. I finished undergrad in 2005 and graduate school in 2008, so some of those jobs/accomplishments are feeling like ancient history.

Thank you so much!

I can DM you! For everyone else lurking, I'm happy to explain a little bit of how I did mine (I was accepted into 6 different MSN programs, and feel confident about my materials).
 

I graduated college in 2014, and incorporated a little bit from college, my career, and my clinical/volunteer experiences. I had two versions: a 3-4 page version for schools that didn't have a limit and accepted a CV-style resume, and a 2 page version. For my 2 page version I used for most schools, I listed my clinical material at the top, which I felt was most relevant. Then I listed my non-clinical work experience (all framed in the context of how it can be beneficial to nursing school), then I listed all of my non-clinical volunteer experiences as "Community Service." I tried to mostly focus on the last 5 years, which I read was most important for admissions. This means I didn't include everything, but I included my best/most relevant experiences. 
 

My resume has a lot of text, so I manipulated the margins and used big bold print at the top of the headings.  

Hope this helps! Good luck❤️

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I'm also happy to share mine! Mine was super basic, mostly because I graduated undergrad in 2019 and just don't have *a ton* but I still got in. It honestly says a lot about what they are looking and how much they value life experience! I listed the most clinically relevant at the top and absolutely included the volunteering that I do. It was just over a page. 

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16 minutes ago, Alliefornia said:

I can DM you! For everyone else lurking, I'm happy to explain a little bit of how I did mine (I was accepted into 6 different MSN programs, and feel confident about my materials).
 

I graduated college in 2014, and incorporated a little bit from college, my career, and my clinical/volunteer experiences. I had two versions: a 3-4 page version for schools that didn't have a limit and accepted a CV-style resume, and a 2 page version. For my 2 page version I used for most schools, I listed my clinical material at the top, which I felt was most relevant. Then I listed my non-clinical work experience (all framed in the context of how it can be beneficial to nursing school), then I listed all of my non-clinical volunteer experiences as "Community Service." I tried to mostly focus on the last 5 years, which I read was most important for admissions. This means I didn't include everything, but I included my best/most relevant experiences. 
 

My resume has a lot of text, so I manipulated the margins and used big bold print at the top of the headings.  

Hope this helps! Good luck❤️

Thank you so much!

8 minutes ago, livvylove021 said:

I'm also happy to share mine! Mine was super basic, mostly because I graduated undergrad in 2019 and just don't have *a ton* but I still got in. It honestly says a lot about what they are looking and how much they value life experience! I listed the most clinically relevant at the top and absolutely included the volunteering that I do. It was just over a page. 

Thank you so much!

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Hi everyone! For the Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate for the Healthcare Professional through the American Heart Association do we need to do the online course and register for an in person thing as well?

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On 7/6/2022 at 12:11 PM, mmCA said:

Hi Yale GEPN admits! I am applying to the Yale GEPN in the upcoming cycle and have begun pulling my application materials together. I've always used a one page resume that is pretty limited to my education plus experiences since graduate school. I'm realizing I need to expand my resume to include additional items. Would any admitted students be willing to share the resume you used for your application (with personal information omitted if you'd like)? I would be greatly appreciated! If so, you can message me privately (I don't have that ability on allnurses yet) and I can send you my email address.

I'm mostly looking for guidance on layout and level of detail, whether you included work/volunteer experience and awards/honors going back to the beginning of college. I finished undergrad in 2005 and graduate school in 2008, so some of those jobs/accomplishments are feeling like ancient history.

Thank you so much!

A bit late to this topic but still wanted to add my two cents since I've seen dozens at this point and feel like I can speak to commonalities in resumes/CVs of accepted students and how to decide what to cut. 
1. Attend info sessions and if it's not covered, ask. Like @Alliefornia was saying, each school has different requirements/expectations and I would highly recommend you adapt your resume for each one. For example, my jaw drops every time Penn says you can put a list of books you've read related to your specialty/interest as well as personal/family-related medical experiences. This is def not the norm with all schools, but you're missing a great opportunity to show consistency/passion if you keep your Penn resume bare bones. Alternately, some school want it tidy and professional. (I get the sense Yale is somewhere in the middle, but they've had a lot of turnover in admissions staff recently, so ask in an info session.) 

2. Try to think about what you are hoping to prove with your resume, and then using that as a guideline, decide what to cut and what to elaborate on. Remember that people don't read resumes, they skim them. You want to make sure your most noteworthy and relevant stuff is highlighted and isn't drowned out by a bunch of noise on the page. What I usually tell clients is you want them to skim your resume and think "of course they are applying for X specialty! It is so clear they have been interested/passionate about this for awhile!" 
Don't be afraid to take artistic liberties with you resume to accomplish this. haha. So long as you're consistent in your structure and everything is clear, you're good. For example, if you are applying for peds, instead of having a section that is "Work Experience" and "Volunteer Experience" you can have a section that is "Pediatric-Related Experience" and "Other Clinical Experience." By doing this, you can add a lot more text without losing the important stuff. Basically, don't restrict yourself with made up rules no one else is following.?
3. Though there are always exceptions, if I had to summarize what the CVs/resumes of accepted applicants have in common it's 1. Demonstrating consistency of interest/passion 2. Demonstrating that they understand what nursing and/or their specialty is (I.e. that they know what they are getting themselves into) via clinical experience (paid/unpaid/shadowing) 3. Leadership/collaboration experience  4. Not holding back or being modest (your application is not the time for modesty. haha. Go ahead and put all those little awards. Just don't let them distract .)

 

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Hi current GEPN students! I am hoping someone might provide insight about the GEPN schedule for each term, such as how many days are in-person vs. virtual, whether a virtual option (for didactic courses) is available for students commuting from a significant distance, and how many days/week you have clinical in fall/Spring/Summer. In particular, I would love to know more about the experience of any students who commute from elsewhere and whether it's possible to be on campus/in the area for only 3-4 days each week, or whether everyone really needs to be in person/around campus 5+ days each week. 

Thanks so much!

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