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:welcome: Hi everyone! I thought it might be a good idea to get our own separate thread for those accepted to Columbia ETP! Sure we have a lot to discuss!

I would also like to invite current students to this topic to share your experiences and answer some questions.:idea:

Here is one question that is really bothering me.

I have been working and studying simultaneously for the past 4 years, and to tell the truth I am really tired. Will financial help from Columbia (both scholarship and loans) allow me to only study? In particular, how much money do they give every month for living expenses? If you feel uncomfortable writing about it in public, personal messages are welcome too

Aside from this, - congrats to all those accepted and really looking forward to meeting you! :balloons:

Oh, by the way, I am Women's Health! What about you?;)

Specializes in Perioperative Orthopaedics - scrub/circ.
Wow where to start. Here is what I can remember and address:

CPR - yes. Get it done.

Hours - many, especially in summer. Tons of lectures. 8 hours daily, and clinical from 7am til after 3pm. Studying hard, lots of exams - physiology, community health, nursing lab, physical assessment, nursing practice...pharmacology - lots of sciences. (But I'm an English/Rhetoric major and I did fine.)

I believe the 2nd bachelor's is 60 units - 20 in summer, fall and spring. What more schedule do you want? Like a breakdown? I can do it if you want...you will know more soon.

As to negativity - show me the better cheaper option. None of us went anywhere but here, so there is no point of reference. I can say that plenty of friends in GEPN at Yale are fed up with issues around placements and other red tape, same for Pace or NYU...but if you believe you can get it cheaper, and better, then hell yeah - why would you come into an investment like this with an attitude problem or riddled with doubt???

Accelerated programs have built-in stress, for students and for administration/faculty. What is more valuable? Time? Student/teacher ratio? Clinical placements? Patient population? Location? Pedigree?

You have to look at your goals. You will get work. Nurses are in demand. Ivy League may not be your thing - but since you got into a great school, you have to be ready embrace all that comes with it. There are fabulous aspects and less fabulous ones. If it is a bang for your buck bottom line kind of question, only you can answer that. :lol2:

I agree with Ar... i mean Fluffhead. Get the CPR done ASAP. If anyone asks, you gotta be able to present the card. I forgot if they had a preference, but I got the American Heart Association certification for "Healthcare Provider".

I have a Bachelors in Business Administration (Marketing), so I couldn't tell you if it's "harder" than a science/pre-med degree. But even if you're on the executive board of MENSA, the workload is killer. While in undergrad, I held several positions in different organizations, and like Salamandrina, worked full-time with a full-time course load... and I've never experienced this much. We take everything required for the RN, the community-related courses to satisfy the BSN, AND even some Graduate courses (pathophys, adv patho, clinical evidence, health promotion) that go towards the MSN, WHILE doing more than the mandated clinical hours... It's very efficient. Hard-yes.. but efficient.

As for Columbia being "worth it." Education from Columbia is what you make of it. Something that I've said to a lot of people, is how Columbia is like having the best damn Toolbox money can buy... it all just depends on how you use it.

-Art

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Hello! This is my first posting, and I am SO excited to have been accepted into the ETP program for FNP. I definitely plan to attend the information session in March. I still have a lot of questions, but many of you current ETP'ers have been helpful answering a few of them.

I do have to admit that I am a little nervous though...I haven't been a full time student for several years!!

Any advice from current students for making classes and studying easier? What type of technology do you use to record lectures and etc?

I have been accepted to the Pace CDP, too, although that is my second choice. Has anyone heard anything about that program?

See most of you in March! Congrats on your acceptances.

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:saint: Hello! This is my first posting, and I am SO excited to have been accepted into the ETP program for FNP. I definitely plan to attend the information session in March. I still have a lot of questions, but many of you current ETP'ers have been helpful answering a few of them.

I do have to admit that I am a little nervous though...I haven't been a full time student for several years!!

Any advice from current students for making classes and studying easier? What type of technology do you use to record lectures and etc?

I have been accepted to the Pace CDP, too, although that is my second choice. Has anyone heard anything about that program?

See most of you in March! Congrats on your acceptances.

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hi all! i was also accepted to columbia for the FNP specialty! i've been reading these forums for awhile, but this is my first post :) i'm excited/nervous at the same time. i'm still waiting on ucla but columbia is very enticing! is anyone else out there coming from the west coast? i'm a little nervous bc i'm from CA and it would be a huge move. i think columbia has such a good program bc there are very few programs (to my knowledge) that you can get an NP in 2.5 years! anyway, congrats to everyone who has been accepted and thanks for the words of wisdom from the current ETP-ers!

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Specializes in Diabetes, Primary care.

hi guys! Just got a reply from Ms Wolfe, the admission lady, about the CPR. She says that is required, and it DOES NOT MATTER where you got your certificate, as long as you got the actual paper.

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Re: cpr

The benefit of using the American Heart Association is that the cert for a Healthcare Provider lasts 2 years while I believe Red Cross expires after one year. If you are in the Bay Area of Ca., the Paramedics Assoc. is a great place to get 'er done.

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Specializes in SRNA.

Not to hijack the thread but to all of you future Columbia ETPers that are using any form of financial aid: Do you have to submit your letter of intent before you find out what kind of aid you receive? I'm considering Columbia for 2008 applications (If I can't get into a program this year) and this question is looming over my head....so much $$$! :)

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Is anyone else terrified about the possibility of moving to NYC?? I grew up in Wisconsin and have been living in Minneapolis for the past 2 years. I'm a midwest girl, and I don't know if I'll be able to handle the harsh realities of NYC. Yikes!

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I moved to NYC three years ago and think it's great! It can be overwhelming at first, and Columbia's not in the BEST part of town, but NYC has so much to offer. I think anyone can get used to life here.

By the way, I contacted Judy Wolfe with some questions. It seems that we will be receiving some more mail next week regarding the CPR and etc.

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i'm a midwest girl, too (born and raised in oklahoma), and i've been living in nyc for the past 2 years.

yes, it IS harsh here. everyone's always rushing around doing their own thing. nobody says hello to you on the street or in the market like they do in the midwest. some people will be rude to you. HOWEVER, if you can see past this stuff and get over it, its an AMAZING city. there's just sooo much diversity in one area, and there are so many different things to do. you can experience so much here, and we've got some of the best hospitals in the nation (which is a huge plus for us in terms of clinical rotations!). i really do love it here, and plan on settling down here for a long time to come...

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oh yes, i'm freaked about perhaps moving to NYC. i've visited there once and loved it, but to live and school there? yikes! i'm from southern CA so i have a feel for the city life, but it's still a big move. NYC does have so much diversity and a good health care network which makes for amazing experiences!

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Specializes in Emergency.

Native NYer here... I've heard so much about people freaking out when they move to the city, but I think it's something you'll get used to eventually. If you don't mind being anonymous and shoved a bit on the subway, you'll be fine. You need to have an excellent pedestrian navigation/shoving system :)

I had a roommate who moved to NY from northern CA and took some time to acclimate, but is fine now, but has decided that NY is not for her for more than a few years. Maybe you'll find it to be different.

Also, interacting with people who actually say hello on the street to random people has freaked me out :)

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