Columbia University ETP 2008

Hey guys, I am attending an information session this Friday and if anyone has any questions I can try to get some answers. This is my first trip to New York and I am hoping that it will not be too overwhelming. I have everything mapped out, so hopefully I will not get lost...

Thanks guys, Scott

They really should have sent out an email to those who registered for the application. If it was not for this board I would not have known. Not that it matters now as I have already submitted my application. Oh well.

asherah, this rumor was floating around before I came as well. It is false. Apparently they were going to change it a few years ago and then decided not to. So, you will finish classwork in May and receive your degree (it's a BS, not a BSN) the next time the university confer degrees (if I remember correctly that's February, May, and October). I am not sure if we will receive ours in May or October but we are able to take the NCLEX over the summer and it has no bearing on being able to get jobs or not.

best,
dg

That's really strange that the deadline was extended. I guess that can only be a good thing for us applicants who submitted it before Nov 15!! Good luck to all! I know this waiting period really sucks, so if anyone hears anything, keep posting...I know I really appreciate any type of news!

Does anyone know if this deadline extention will hold up their decision making? I certainly hope not.

I received an email a few weeks ago stating that my application was complete and it also said decisions would be mailed out the first week of February. So I don't think it will be delayed because they extended the deadline. I did not even know they had extended the deadline until I went to the information session! They definately said that it helps to have everything in by the priority deadline though ...

SC

I'm also in the ETP program right now. We are in our last week of the fall semester right now, getting ready for a much needed 2 weeks off. Since that first week in June, I've learned so much, but also know that this is only a small part of what it takes to be a good nurse. The most important thing, to me, is getting everything you can out of your clinical rotations - don't be shy about asking your preceptor to do something or to get his/her help to do something.
For everyone who sent in their applications, good luck! Don't get too stressed out while you wait for the notifcation letter(those come in the beginning of February), so think about something else while you wait