Tempest621

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1. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   Paco, First off, thank you. Secondly, glad to hear that you're well on the way. Us men tend to be older than the average female in our class (there are a couple 21 year olds fresh out of undergrad). I'll take any advice you can give me regarding li...

2. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   I am currently finishing up my 1st summer (1st semester) of the ETP program. We have a record # of people enrolled, just under 200 (14 of them being male, such as myself). I heard that they had just under 600 applications that means that 1 out of 3...

3. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   I will post more later about what we learned at visiting day. But as someone who forgot to RSVP but went anyway. They were very accomidating to the 26 of us that there were and then let us join the main group after only 2 hours of isolation which d...

4. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   I took out a 65k loan from MedCAP loan from wellsfargo. 4% over the prime rate, no co signer. I think it's the best I could do after all of the looking.

5. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   I tried filling out the housing application but it was very confusing and convoluted, hard to understand what they were asking for and then trying to rank all the places sight unseen was difficult. I finally saw the deadlines that didn't start until...

6. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   Which bank did you try to get a loan through? Did you simply apply or did you go through the columbia link?

7. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   planet612 You can apply for stafford loans here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/pdfs/2008-2009_FedStafford_undergraduate.pdf or private loans here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/pdfs/2008-2009_undergrad_private_chart.pdf Note that these are preferr...

8. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   Well I assume that the fees/insurance/cost of living in NYC (20k reported by columbia) will be the same for the masters portion. The first year (summer, fall, spring) is 60 credits at a little over $1100 a credit, so for the first year of 60 credits...

9. Columbia University-ETP

   Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

   I put in my 500 today as well. I have to say yes to the financial aid package tomorrow. I think I'm just going to say yes to everything they provided. I crunched the numbers myself and they seemed to have everything already figured out. Going to ...

10. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    So they are limited to the amount of aid they can give you, but are they limited to keeping their prices so high compared to other schools?

11. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    Quick financial question for those of you out there, I'm lucky enough that my parents said they had some money saved away in case I ever went to grad school. They are requesting dates and amounts due for tuition etc. I have very little idea of how ...

12. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey Minnesota622, I'm in St. paul working at UMN, where are you at?

13. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    Does anyone know what the interest rate is on the private loan? I know Columbia will set it up for you, but I thought it would be good to do some looking to see what I can get for myself. The loans the school and gov are giving out avg around 6 and ...

14. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    As I am moving from Minneapolis, I am very curious about which is best, on campus vs off campus housing. Just looking at the info they provide it seems that on campus housing is cheaper and very easy (since you don't go apt hunting). Cost is becomin...

15. Columbia University-ETP

    Tempest621 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate

    First time poster here, but I've followed the convo since the beginning. I just found out 2 days ago I was accepted into Columbias ETP acute care program. I shouted so loudly i scared all my co-workers. Then the fire alarm went off, so we all went ...