Yale 2015

NPhopeful88 · Mar 12, 2015

It looks like US News & World Report changed their methodology for ranking graduate programs this year. In the past, these rankings have been based largely on peer assessment. This year, they've taken into account additional factors including enrollment, student expenses, number of grants received by the NIH, etc. I think these methodology changes are the cause of Yale's drop in rank, rather than a drop in quality of the program.

All of the programs you're considering are great schools; I don't know if I would spend too much time focusing on these rankings. I also question the validity of some of the rankings. For example, Johns Hopkins does not offer a formal Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program (They do offer an online certificate program that prepares FNPs to be dually certified as a PMHNP). However, Johns Hopkins is ranked as the #8 Psych NP program.

elefant3 · Mar 12, 2015

If/when other people receive their financial aid, I'd love to compare (via PM) if it's not too personal to share.

for the specialty rankings, you kind of have to click around. I would click on the actual link for the school and scroll down to the specialties where it is ranked. The rankings only go up to #10.

brendangt · Mar 12, 2015

I am fine comparing financial aid. I can't send a PM once I receive it, since I haven't posted enough yet.

Thanks NPhopeful88 that makes sense.

Rebeccas23 · Mar 12, 2015

Rebeccas23, have you heard from Yale regarding a CNM/WHNP interview? I am hoping to hear something soon, but no word yet!

Hi Carolina, I have heard back and was offered an interview, but it sounds like they're offering interviews as they review applications, not sending them all out at once. I wouldn't worry just yet. I was pretty discouraged the first week of March when I didn't get an offer, but it sounds like they're still sending them out (the snow slowed them down too). Let me know when you hear! Excited to have touched base with another applicant. :)

JulieVrgn · Mar 14, 2015

I would be interested in sharing. I'd also love to discuss GradPlus vs private loans. I don't think I can send private messages, but maybe via email?

brendangt · Mar 14, 2015

I haven't received any financial aid information yet, although they said it would be the end of this last week. So hopefully next week.

Denise2015GEPN · Mar 16, 2015

Has anyone accepted admission yet? ... I did just last Saturday. Melissa said in her email just 10. I am wondering if you guys had started a Facebook page?

Thank you,

Denise

DoulaMe · Mar 16, 2015

I'm accepting this week.

WombService · Mar 16, 2015

I haven't accepted yet, but I'm going to. I wanted to know what kind of financial aid I was being offered and I needed to get the $600 deposit together. There was discussion about making a Facebook group, but no one was sure about whether or not the admissions office would make an "official" group.

WombService · Mar 16, 2015

If you haven't received your financial aid info yet, you may want to double check with the financial aid office that they have received your completed FAFSA

DoulaMe · Mar 16, 2015

We can make a private group if you want and then switch over once we get an official group. I like not being so public. Although you wouldn't know it from my post volume. Ha ha.

JulieVrgn · Mar 16, 2015

I just received an email from Melissa- they have started up a fb page!