First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone who has been accepted into the next starting cohort for this program!
I am starting this super early because I have already begun to freak out lol.
Is anyone applying for the MDE MDE/DNP or MDE/PHD program for 2017?
This is my dream program !!
I am prepping for the GRE at this point which I am taking in August. It has been a long arduous road for me to say the least and I am ready to send my app off with a prayer. Any advice from current/previous students of this program or applicants welcome! And to my fellow applicants what other programs are you applying to? And most importantly good luck to everyone. The application opens August of 2016
Did anyone get the email they sent out? The multiple-part question they said should be addressed in the video essay doesn't include the second question they put on their website.. anyone know how to reconcile that??
Did anyone get the email they sent out? The multiple-part question they said should be addressed in the video essay doesn't include the second question they put on their website.. anyone know how to reconcile that??
Did anyone get the email they sent out? The multiple-part question they said should be addressed in the video essay doesn't include the second question they put on their website.. anyone know how to reconcile that??
Was this email directed to you specifically? Did you answer both questions in the video essay? I did not receive the email, but I'm interpreting it as you may not have answered both questions and they're informing you that your application may need adjusting. I'm just speculating here. You should email them for clarification.
I'm assuming it's just a general email sent out to anyone who has started an application. This is what it says:
Thank you for your interest in Columbia Nursing!
Now that school is back in session, that only means that the deadlines are fast approaching!! We wanted to take a moment and provide a few pointers to submitting your application:
Priority Deadline is October 1st!! Applications submitted by this deadline will be read first and set the bar as the cohort begins to take shape.
Prerequisites may be pending, but must be completed by May 31, 2017. Please list on your application where and when you completed these courses.
GRE exams can be taken up to October 17th. We will match your GRE scores to your application once received.
Essays are to be double spaced with standard formatting. The first essay is two pages and the second essay is one page.
The Virtual Essays are optional, but all submitted applications have completed them. The questions are, name a time that you overcame an obstacle, how you overcame it, and how it affected you?
We are here to help you with any questions that you may have regarding programming or the application. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. Do not wait, submit your application as soon as you have completed it.
Ah, I see. I just completed my application today and there were definitely 2 questions for the video essay. They probably just mistakenly omitted the other question from the email. Again though, I would email them for clarification.
I am a current MDE student and in full swing! If anyone has any questions about the program they want answered feel free to post them because I know how anxious/crazy the application process was especially if you're applying to as many programs as I did haha.
As for the GRE, because I see a few posts about scores, they are not strict on them. I had a rough run and scored in the upper 40th/lower 50th percentiles and was accepted. They really take a holistic view of your application! There are students of all ages with all kinds of background in my cohort which makes things interesting.
Thanks for the offer! I have a couple of questions --
I've heard that Columbia takes a large cohort (~200) and then splits people into smaller groups for labs and clinical. Is this correct, and if so, how is that working for you and others?
Do you know a rough percentage of people who are just MDE versus MDE/DNP? What is the internal process like for applying to DNP if you are only MDE?
Are you living off campus or on? How do you like it?
Hey! I'm applying right now and have a few questions. I am applying to various direct-entry programs and focusing on women's health. Columbia doesn't have a strict women's health portion but it is listed as a subspecialty which is something I am very interested in. Do you know how that works with getting accepted to a speciality and sub-specialty? Also, do you have any idea which specialties are most competitive? I know they change from year-to-year but it's always something I am curious about! Thank you!!
So the cohort ended up being about 170 after people dropped/didn't show up/etc. The first summer we all took classes together and were split up for labs with groups of 3-4 and clinical with groups of about 7-9 per clinical instructor/hospital floor. Coming from a large university, I was very used to the auditorium sized classes, and those who were not adjusted quickly. Now that we have finished the summer session, we're broken up into smaller groups of about 40 each and we rotate classes/clinical through the different specialties (adult medical/surgical, obstetrics, peds, community health and psych) which gives you a bit smaller of a class to work with. Overall I haven't had any issues with class size – there's a LOT of group work so you have no problems getting to know other students at all haha.
I'm not sure of the percentage, it's not really relevant since right now we're ALL MDE students and will all be graduating with the same degree. The internal process is made to sound easier to enter than for external applicants, however specialties like peds and midwifery are more difficult due to the small amount of openings and anesthesia is not a direct entry DNP option in case you were interested in that.
I currently live off campus and I like being able to leave campus! Now that the fall semester has started, we're on campus half the week and off campus at clinicals the other half. Your clinical could be anywhere really, so being on campus doesn't necessarily increase your convenience for that other half of the week. Also, even as an out of state student, I didn't get housing (it's competitive with nursing, dentistry, medicine, etc all wanting housing). Being off campus was much cheaper and helped with my own mental health haha.
So as for the women's health subspecialty, they do that because it makes you more marketable. As a FNP, you are able to treat patients at pretty much all ages. So, if you get a FNP degree with a women's health subspecialty you're not only marketed as a women's health specialization but also one at all ages (including peds/adolescent). It also helps if you choose you don't ONLY want to do women's health down the line by keeping so many other doors open versus only being a women's health NP. Once you're in the DNP I don't believe you need to apply for the subspecialty but just prove you can handle the courseload and add those classes on. Midwifery is by far the most competitive with only 20 or so spots – but don't be discouraged because many people end up dropping the DNP or switching if they weren't sure to begin with and spots open! Peds is also competitive because of the limited spots and because the program is so world-renowned and the director is incredible.
Awesome, thank you! Right now I'm torn between Adult-Gero Acute Care and FNP because there are aspects of both that I like, like the age ranges of FNP and the acute care experience that A/G gives you because I hope to work in more acute care settings with some traditional practice settings as well. It's a tough decision!
FNP has the largest acceptance rate! So if you're interested in that you could also apply there and transfer later on or vice versa. If you don't get into your DNP preference they throw you into the pool for MDE overall. I know many students who applied to a specialty and since there wasn't enough room, they were accepted for just MDE and have the option to internally apply later!
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Thanks for the input everyone! I think I'm just not going to retake it, and hope for the best! Good luck to us all