Direct Entry MSN 2020 at Columbia University

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Hello Everyone, The applications for June 2020 at Columbia University has now opened. I haven't seen any new threads for this year so I wanted to start one. I am in the process of applying and half way done! References already sent their recommendations!! and an upside to this year is that Columbia University is no longer requiring the GRE. SO I am pretty happy about that!!

Good Luck!

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Just now, Nurse luckynp said:

Yes I’m definitely thinking of moving forward with the DNP as well and would like not to delay the start of the program either. I was looking forward to meeting everyone in person and completing the volunteer experience they hold yearly and also the cruise via circle line boat around manHartman with good food and drinks as we celebrated the start of the program. I feel bad because my gf is in the now cohort doing her classes online I barely hear from her so must be tough. They aren’t completing clinicals right now but now to top that she will not be able to walk down the aisle at the end of May to celebrate commencement. WOW!! I didn’t realize other programs aren’t even moving forward with the semester. We definitely need all the healthcare staff we can get. Did you see NYU medical students that are ready for graduation This year are being asked to commit to working as an ER md at NYU and they can forego the last three months of classes if they agree to commit to the ED now.

I’m not sure ? if they will extend my friends time at Columbia now that she’s missed this round of clinicals for the semester. Plus now they have all the mde students who accepted a global experience preceptorship and now have to find them a position here once things settle and it becomes safe. That’s another concern is how do they plan to swing this without us having to add additional time to be in the program.

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I think a certain percentage of our clinical hours can be done with sim lab and even online simulations so while direct patient care is preferable, they may be falling back on remote sim in order to graduate the class on time given that Columbia already does so many hours of in-person clinicals, they're probably pretty well covered. I have no first-hand knowledge I just know that some other programs have done this.

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5 minutes ago, momo90 said:

I think a certain percentage of our clinical hours can be done with sim lab and even online simulations so while direct patient care is preferable, they may be falling back on remote sim in order to graduate the class on time given that Columbia already does so many hours of in-person clinicals, they're probably pretty well covered. I have no first-hand knowledge I just know that some other programs have done this.

Just now, Nurse luckynp said:
6 minutes ago, momo90 said:

I think a certain percentage of our clinical hours can be done with sim lab and even online simulations so while direct patient care is preferable, they may be falling back on remote sim in order to graduate the class on time given that Columbia already does so many hours of in-person clinicals, they're probably pretty well covered. I have no first-hand knowledge I just know that some other programs have done this.

WOW! remote sim lab look how advanced we are.

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Did anyone get an email from CU just now about prereqs?

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18 hours ago, Aw1992 said:

Did anyone get an email from CU just now about prereqs?

yeah got one last night, still no news on next round of admissions though ?

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5 hours ago, PaulL said:

yeah got one last night, still no news on next round of admissions though ?

yeamy friend and I got that weird email, which it seems like only some people got. It's very weird and seems like they are going to leave the waitlist hanging IDK what to think anymore. It's a weird email to get about prereqs, OPEN program, I dont even know what that program is LOL

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16 hours ago, Aw1992 said:

yeamy friend and I got that weird email, which it seems like only some people got. It's very weird and seems like they are going to leave the waitlist hanging IDK what to think anymore. It's a weird email to get about prereqs, OPEN program, I dont even know what that program is LOL

Hi hope everyone's staying safe! I just wanted to clarify since I'm a bit confused- did accepted applicants also receive the Programming Update email or was that only for waitlisted students? It's confusing since it talks about registering for prereqs courses that we should have already finished already/ should finish by the start of the program. I'm just trying to figure out if its a general email or an email that was specifically given to a selected group.

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6 minutes ago, FuturePNP18 said:

Hi hope everyone's staying safe! I just wanted to clarify since I'm a bit confused- did accepted applicants also receive the Programming Update email or was that only for waitlisted students? It's confusing since it talks about registering for prereqs courses that we should have already finished already/ should finish by the start of the program. I'm just trying to figure out if its a general email or an email that was specifically given to a selected group.

What did this email state?

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7 minutes ago, Nurse luckynp said:

What did this email state?

The email talked about registering for online prerequisite courses offered by the university, how for the springtime only it was accepting pass/fail grades due to covid if it makes certain criteria, and talked about info sessions offered to get in contact with the university. It was a standard email, I just thought everyone got it, but maybe it was only sent to those that haven't been officially accepted as of yet.

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1 minute ago, FuturePNP18 said:

The email talked about registering for online prerequisite courses offered by the university, how for the springtime only it was accepting pass/fail grades due to covid if it makes certain criteria, and talked about info sessions offered to get in contact with the university. It was a standard email, I just thought everyone got it, but maybe it was only sent to those that haven't been officially accepted as of yet.

Yeah, I didn’t receive this email so it’s probably for those on the waitlist

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4 minutes ago, egoma said:

Yeah, I didn’t receive this email so it’s probably for those on the waitlist

Right and I didn’t receive it either.

Also I did hear from a student or two who have chosen to go to another institution just haven’t gotten around to letting CU know yet so just keep you’re fingers crossed for the good news, those waitlisted, because it is coming soon.

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38 minutes ago, Nurse luckynp said:

Right and I didn’t receive it either.

Also I did hear from a student or two who have chosen to go to another institution just haven’t gotten around to letting CU know yet so just keep you’re fingers crossed for the good news, those waitlisted, because it is coming soon.

the email was very sus. considering we (waitlist) have not heard one thing from CU since end of January. why was it onyl sent to waitlisters? an email talking about prereqs is ..frustrating to say the least. I have also gotten emails about their post bac pre med program and about their general admissions nursing program. I know those are probably auto emails but its just a let down.

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