Direct Entry MSN 2020 at Columbia University

Gmilitar · Jan 3, 2020

3 hours ago, Barbiegirl1229 said:
what's the need based one?? i thought that was just FAFSA?

Not sure exactly. I just know that there was a separate application for it online. Im thinking that the scholarship is based on your fafsa.

oneday_nursepoundcake · Jan 3, 2020

11 hours ago, Gmilitar said:
Not sure exactly. I just know that there was a separate application for it online. Im thinking that the Scholarship is based on your fafsa.

Yes, the application was in that same portal as the regular school application, but its own separate thing. It basically provided an opportunity to share any special circumstances you have (via submitting a statement and supporting docs). I have no idea what they are looking for, but I gave it a shot since otherwise, Columbia is wildly out of my price range and I'm too old to take on an unrealistic student loan.

Good luck everyone!

nursingnursing1212 · Jan 4, 2020

On 1/2/2020 at 10:58 PM, Gmilitar said:
Yeah same here. That’s almost 3hrs of travel time per day which is a lot. I just don’t wanna risk not moving and then regretting it in the middle of the term lol

just chiming in to share that I currently commute to the school. Lived in Manhattan over the summer but my lease ended, so I moved back home to save money. My train ride takes about 40 min to get to Penn, then I take the subway from there. I really don’t mind it when weighing the cost of renting an apartment in the city vs living with parents for free ?. The subway station is literally a 1-2 min walk from all of your classes which is helpful.

On 12/21/2019 at 9:52 AM, oneday_nursepoundcake said:
Hi @Gmilitar- I'm very relieved to have gotten through chemistry, and with an A to boot. I missed a lot of fun weekends studying for that class. It is still so odd to me that Columbia does not have chemistry for a pre-requisite.
Eagerly awaiting LGA's letter about whether I got into their RN program or not on Jan 15. Mixed feelings, though -- would be drastically cheaper to go the associate's route, but I cannot imagine finding a job at age 45 as a new nurse with an associate's in NYC. And if I try to hurry and get into a BSN program after, will have to take some pre-requisites *again* because they will be more than 5 yrs old... sigh.
Columbia is totally my dream in every way, but I can't help but feel like I'm not in the target audience for this school as a mom in my 40s with a family that's kinda just staying afloat right now money-wise. I think I'm smart and motivated enough, though, were it not for the $, so it makes me sad.

Hey! As a current student, just wanted to offer a bit of positivity — I've heard that the admissions team prefers “second career” applicants who are farther along in life vs applicants who are fresh out of undergrad.

Gmilitar · Jan 4, 2020

7 hours ago, nursingnursing1212 said:
just chiming in to share that I currently commute to the school. Lived in Manhattan over the summer but my lease ended, so I moved back home to save money. My train ride takes about 40 min to get to Penn, then I take the subway from there. I really don’t mind it when weighing the cost of renting an apartment in the city vs living with parents for free ?. The subway station is literally a 1-2 min walk from all of your classes which is helpful.
Hey! As a current student, just wanted to offer a bit of positivity — I've heard that the admissions team prefers “second career” applicants who are farther along in life vs applicants who are fresh out of undergrad.

this is exactly what i was planning. to live in the city during the summer term (since term 1 is the hardest) and then move back after term 1 is over so i can save some money on rent. thanks !

Barbiegirl1229 · Jan 8, 2020

anyone thinking we'll hear by the 25th? that's my prediction. I think they last year they heard by then.

Gmilitar · Jan 8, 2020

2 hours ago, Barbiegirl1229 said:
anyone thinking we'll hear by the 25th? that's my prediction. I think they last year they heard by then.

I hope so. the sooner the better. been tempted to apply to other programs but i figure i'd wait for columbia's decision. in the meantime, i'm just browsing through the nclex book lol

thet0wn20 · Jan 9, 2020

An email from Columbia this morning stated that decisions will be released by early February. Not very specific! Hoping that their timeline mimics last year’s for a late January release of decisions.

oneday_nursepoundcake · Jan 9, 2020

20 minutes ago, thet0wn20 said:
An email from Columbia this morning stated that decisions will be released by early February. Not very specific! Hoping that their timeline mimics last year’s for a late January release of decisions.

I guess I'm getting antsy, because I involuntarily jumped like a foot when I saw a Columbia update in my inbox. Just a few more weeks... ?

MaleNP · Jan 10, 2020

Hey guys - I have a question and I was hoping that any former students or someone in the known can help confirm.

1) Do they still require MDE/DNP (acute care) specialty students to work at least one year after the MDE portion and prior to the start of their DNP program?

2) If so, are MDE/DNP (Acute Care) specialty students still eligible for the seemless scholarship ($40k) as well or not eligible due to the school one year work requirement?

thet0wn20 · Jan 11, 2020

10 hours ago, MaleNP said:
Hey guys - I have a question and I was hoping that any former students or someone in the known can help confirm.
1) Do they still require MDE/DNP (acute care) specialty students to work at least one year after the MDE portion and prior to the start of their DNP program?
2) If so, are MDE/DNP (Acute Care) specialty students still eligible for the seemless Scholarship ($40k) as well or not eligible due to the school one year work requirement?

@MaleNP, I asked the admissions office about the work requirement a few months ago and was told that for the MDE/DNP acute care specialty program students essentially need to take a leave of absence to complete the one year work requirement after the MDE portion. You can then continue into the DNP portion.
I’m not sure about scholarship eligibility.

mrisajne · Jan 12, 2020

Hey all! New to the forum! That would be fantastic if we could hear decisions as early as the end of Jan! I would love to go to this school but I am getting mixed messages about the financial aid/scholarships that are given. It is quite an expensive program but it is very short, which seems to weigh themselves out a bit. Does anyone else have any info on the scholarships that are available and how likely students are to get one? Seems like quite a few in the cohort before got some for $15K, which is a drop in the bucket to the $128K cost of the program!

FNP2B1210, MSN · Jan 13, 2020

On 1/10/2020 at 1:41 PM, MaleNP said:
Hey guys - I have a question and I was hoping that any former students or someone in the known can help confirm.
1) Do they still require MDE/DNP (acute care) specialty students to work at least one year after the MDE portion and prior to the start of their DNP program?
2) If so, are MDE/DNP (Acute Care) specialty students still eligible for the seemless Scholarship ($40k) as well or not eligible due to the school one year work requirement?

Current student there. This requirement was recently amended. It is not my intended specialty but from what I’ve heard students are no longer required to take a year off to acquire experience. However, I believe students will still need a years experience in acute care prior to graduation. So essentially you’d have the option to complete this requirement concurrently or take the year off. I do not think this would effect the seamless scholarship as it is a condition of the school, but that I’m not certain about.