Yale GEPN 2023

potentialpmhnp · Jan 4, 2023

just had my interview and it was a bit tough and made me nervous. definitely what others have said in the past in terms of classic interview style with limited feedback (why the specialty, why yale, how you will succeed, etc.). Maybe it was just me though. good luck to everyone!!

PMHNPcandidate, BSN · Jan 4, 2023

potentialpmhnp said:

just had my interview and it was a bit tough and made me nervous. definitely what others have said in the past in terms of classic interview style with limited feedback (why the specialty, why yale, how you will succeed, etc.). Maybe it was just me though. good luck to everyone!!

Congratulation on getting it done! I am sure you were well-prepared, and everyone gets nervous during the interview! I personally feel like business-style interview will actually make me feel less nervous than conversational type:)

eden17 · Jan 4, 2023

Congrats on getting it done, I am certain that you did your best!! : )

I have my interview in a few hours now as well, and I have been doing some last minute preparations before going in. Wishing all of you good luck as well!

PMHNPcandidate, BSN · Jan 4, 2023

eden17 said:

Congrats on getting it done, I am certain that you did your best!! : )

I have my interview in a few hours now as well, and I have been doing some last minute preparations before going in. Wishing all of you good luck as well!

Good luck Eden!

mmCA · Jan 4, 2023

Huge congratulations potentialpmhnp! So exciting. I love reading folks' feedback and feeling the enthusiasm within this group!

Good luck, everyone! Sending happy thoughts, good energy and lots of calm breaths.

Mine is tomorrow morning!

eden17 · Jan 5, 2023

Hey everyone!

Happy to say that I believe my interview went well. I made a few jokes here and there to lighten the mood as well, and it seemed to have worked, phew! My interviewer was incredibly nice, there were some questions that I wasn’t expecting so it did require me to think on the spot, but overall I found that I enjoyed my interview! : )

FutureFNP2023 · Jan 5, 2023

Congrats Eden17! Can you share some questions that were being asked in the interview? Thanks!

eden17 · Jan 5, 2023

FutureFNP2023 said:

Congrats Eden17! Can you share some questions that were being asked in the interview? Thanks!

I think the questions may depend on who you get as an interviewer for sure. Mine also asked questions such as Why FNP, Why Yale Nursing, etc., I think the one thing I was just a bit thrown off about was talking about my strengths as it just so happened to be one of those things I didn’t prepare for?? I was able to still come up with a decent answer I think haha, I think as long as you were being true to yourself and know what you really want to do, there is no need to be nervous! It seemed that my interviewer had also read over my application and essays, etc., before my interview, because he mentioned it multiple times during the interview as well.

potentialpmhnp · Jan 5, 2023

eden17 said:

I think the questions may depend on who you get as an interviewer for sure. Mine also asked questions such as Why FNP, Why Yale Nursing, etc., I think the one thing I was just a bit thrown off about was talking about my strengths as it just so happened to be one of those things I didn’t prepare for?? I was able to still come up with a decent answer I think haha, I think as long as you were being true to yourself and know what you really want to do, there is no need to be nervous! It seemed that my interviewer had also read over my application and essays, etc., before my interview, because he mentioned it multiple times during the interview as well.

Congrats!! Wanted to add that my interviewer also had clearly read my application because she mentioned some specifics and asked about my experience in X role. It made me feel more comfortable tho ?

PMHNPcandidate, BSN · Jan 5, 2023

Thank you all for sharing these experiences! I am also glad to hear that they do read your application materials in advance!

mmCA · Jan 5, 2023

I just had my interview! I was super excited-nervous (and a little sweaty). I would describe it as an energetic conversation between two like-minded, passionate people who believe in midwifery and sexual/reproductive healthcare! My interviewer had definitely read my application thoroughly and she asked a number of questions about my experiences/identity/goals. She specifically mentioned that they try to ask all applicants a number of the same questions to ensure that there is equity in the process. For ethical reasons, I won't say exactly what those questions are, but they're all in line with the application questions--really no surprises! Know yourself, know your motivations, know nursing and your specialty, understand "better health for all people" and share yourself!

My interview ran long by about six minutes. I had so many questions that I did not have time to ask. Uff. They're really tight on time, and they're having a little trouble with the virtual meeting links. Keep your phone nearby and on prior to the interview! My interviewer called me ten minutes prior to confirm my email address, saying she needed to send me a new link. She emailed a zoom link directly to me, because the link set up within my YSN application portal was not going to be viable. It sounds like this is a widespread problem, so be ready for it.

Good luck everyone! Let us know how your interview goes!

FutureFNP2023 · Jan 5, 2023

Thanks so much for sharing your interview experiences, def. helpful! I have an interview scheduled for tomorrow at 2pm, (11Am here in California). I'm a little nervous but just gonna prepare the best I can for tomorrow. Thanks!