Columbia University School of Nursing - Masters Direct Entry (MDE) / DNP 2024

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Hello everyone! This thread is for folks applying to Columbia's MDE/DNP program for 2024! Good luck :)!

Post-BS_FNP_DNP2024_RN said:

@FutureNurseJess123 I believe it's more along the lines of 200-300 applicants and ~40 MDE students accepted? Even less for Post-BS DNP students, maybe ~20 -- though I heard they may increase the Post-BS cohort this yr. Not exact on the #s

That makes sense, that's probably where I got the 200 from. I did read on the website that as of Sept 2023 there are 659 students enrolled between the MDE, DNP, and PHD programs. 

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Specializes in Critical Care.

@FutureNurseJess123 saw that 659 students enrolled on the website too. I think that's the # of students currently enrolled in the whole program: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd yr students combined. 

Also on their site is, "class size" (pic attached). You think that's the # of students accepted per cohort or the # of students in a classroom? 

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Looks like # of students in a classroom

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I wonder when decisions are coming the wait is killing me LOL 

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Every day I convince myself today's the day only to be sadly disappointed ?

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Who is calling today to check? Haha

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Howdy, folks...so I reached out to admissions...they said that we should get decision letters emailed to us within the next two weeks. 

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They said that a week ago... LOL  thanks for checking in. 

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Anybody having any luck? I caved and emailed today since I have another schools deadline on Monday and all that got me was a call with admissions to explain how their process works. I just wanna know if I got in or not ?

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Just one more week, or potentially sooner. We all feel the same. Honestly, the best thing we can do is refrain from posting here during the day.

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Hey y'all,

Just an FYI- I received an email from Columbia at 6:52 PST tonight titled "Columbia Nursing: Scholarship Process Changes.” Nothing about admission decisions or anything, just an informative email about different types of financial aid packages (need v merit) and FASFA delays etc. I'm sure y'all also received this message, yes?

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katieb said:

Hey y'all,

Just an FYI- I received an email from Columbia at 6:52 PST tonight titled "Columbia Nursing: Scholarship Process Changes.” Nothing about admission decisions or anything, just an informative email about different types of financial aid packages (need v merit) and FASFA delays etc. I'm sure y'all also received this message, yes?

I will say actually, I found these two sentences particularly notable: “…accepted applicants awarded a need-based scholarship will be notified with their admissions decision.... Recipients of the merit scholarship will be notified with their admissions decision.” I trust that this may just be funky wording and I am misinterpreting it, but there seems to be an implication that admitted students who do *not* receive neither a merit nor need based scholarship will *not* be notified of their "admissions decision.” Thoughts on this? Can anyone provide clarification? I am going to just trust that all decisions will be released soon (both admissions and financial aid awards)!

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