nurseywannabe

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1. Columbia University ETP Program 2013

   nurseywannabe replied to ARickli's topic in New York

   LookingAhead, please recognize that I'm not here to give you bad press. Or Columbia. My posts are 100% honest to my experience. You're comfortable with your decision to go, and I'm disappointed with the program, and therefore, my own decision. It's...

2. Columbia University ETP Program 2013

   nurseywannabe replied to ARickli's topic in New York

   Hey all! Glad to see prospective students considering their options! As LookingAhead said, you go the lab in summer, where you see and try different basic med-surg nursing skills. After summer, you go back for a med-surg refresher, and then once ea...

3. Columbia University ETP Program 2013

   nurseywannabe replied to ARickli's topic in New York

   Hi ETP 2013 hopefuls! So I'm a current ETP student and wanted to tell you guys about my perspective on the program. I know that about this time last year, I was Googling "Columbia ETP reviews" with no dice. Although the info sessions and the web...

4. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   Hey all, Anyone having trouble getting loans? I have good credit. (At least my credit report this year says so.) Anyhow, I applied at Chase and got turned down. Has anyone heard of applying for multiple loans at smaller values? I'm totally inexperie...

5. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   No answer for you here bringinit, but I am curious to know the data as well. And none of the "97% are employed" type stats, because that doesn't tell me if they're waiting tables or working as an RN. Anecdotally, the market seems tight and inhospit...

6. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   thanks futurewh! i definitely feel like i'll be the old mom in class haha, but i am so excited to be starting out on this new phase in life! i'll see you there on friday... haha how will we all know each other? i fully expect to see your names AND y...

7. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   hey everyone, i think on the ETP Facebook page, a current student said scrubs are for clinical days only. not lectures and that. which i hope is true. also, i'm 27 as well. and married. and have a kid. talk about black sheep! so no worries. we'll all...

8. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   Oh and P.S., sorry I am not accepted for CNM! I'm in the Adult track. Don't want to get everyone confused! Just wanted to add some extra encouragement into the mix.

9. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

   nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

   Just chiming in here, as an accepted student as well... that I totally agree with rg06c! The basis of my entrance essay was about my 2 months experience in Uganda serving at a clinic orphanage, and how much that changed my life and sharpened my caree...

10. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

    @barbiemafia: congrats and i am down for drinks as well! i'm 27, so a little bit on the older side of all the posters thus far. also, i am married so i have a permanent roommate -- i hope that doesn't count me out for celebratory margaritas though! ...

11. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

    I'm in for Adult NP... sooooo excited! Congrats to the accepted!!

12. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

    does anyone else feel like today is the day due to the fact that the ED applicants got their notices on dec. 20, which was a tuesday? i am simultaneously drawn to and repelled by my computer, sometimes i close my mail program and agree not to check ...

13. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    nurseywannabe replied to melevang's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey all, Just watching this thread as I am a regular decision applicant (not early.) Can't stand the wait anymore, but I just wanted to encourage all those in the same boat.. if visiting students day is in early March, we are going to have our decisi...