Columbia ETP 2016

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Hello!

I know this is a bit early, but I'm planning to apply to the apply to the Columbia Entry to Practice Program (among a few others) this fall. I've seen similar forums for past application periods, and thought it might be nice to get one started so we can start to bounce ideas and questions off each other.

Has anyone been to an open house? Any information worth sharing?

Wow! The universe just made my decision for me it looks like... I was rejected from UCSF, so I guess Columbia it is :)

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I spoke to an NP I used to work for about her opinions and experience as far as MSN NP's and DNP NP's, because I wanted to know if it's worth the extra education and thought I'd share the information she gave me for those on the fence about continuing:

She's double-certified in PsychNP and FNP, and is finishing her doctorate in a few weeks. She's been a master's trained NP until recently. As far as job variability, with an MSN you can get a teaching certificate if you don't want to practice, but you need a year's experience teaching before you can get any teaching jobs which can be pretty tricky. However, with the DNP, you are eligible to teach college-level classes right away if that's what you're wanting to do rather than practice. She also said from her experience in the FNP field that it's pretty saturated and there may be big competition for jobs, and having the DNP gives you an extra edge as well as gains more respect with patients: many patients have a lot of push-back about seeing the NP instead of the doctor, and a doctorate validates your role a little better. She also told me that the DNP earns about $10k more a year than an MSN, and for the extra 6 months to a year of school it's worth the extra pay-off. She told me that the whole AACN "switching to DNP" thing doesn't mean that master's NP's are disappearing, it means that any NEW NP programs have to be DNP. It also doesn't mean that the master's programs are going away if they're already established. So, if you have a long career ahead of you, it seems well worth it to go the extra mile. But basically, it depends on your personal situation and career goals.

Again, these are all her opinions from her experience, and I just wanted to share. Hope this helps!

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emara9 THANK YOU so much for sharing this! :)

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Of course! Glad it helped :)

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Does anyone know approximately how many students the programs (MDE and MDE/DNP) are admitting?

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I heard it was around 150... I'm not sure though.

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It's 200 people

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For anyone who is debating between Penn and Columbia, I created a new thread to discuss this topic, and hopefully those in this situation can help share your thoughts! If you already have stated your opinion about the programs, and wouldn't mind copying and pasting it to this thread, that would be great!!! THANK YOU! :) https://allnurses.com/post-graduate-nursing/columbia-university-mde-1036879.html#post8906707

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Those that are accepting, any idea what you'll be doing for housing?

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Is it possible you can apply for scholarships? My name is Jessica. I am planning on going to Columbia next year. I don't want to take out another loan.:(

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Is it possible you can apply for scholarships? My name is Jessica. I am planning on going to Columbia next year. I don't want to take out another loan.:(

I heard the max need based financial aid grants (not loans) that Columbia gives is 25k. After that you have to apply to outside scholarships or take out loans.

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Is anyone thinking of doing on campus housing? Are the ones theyre offering in safe areas? Im debating between off and on campus. Never lived in NY so not familiar with the areas :/

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