MDE Columbia University 2021

eg96 · Jul 22, 2020

I believe it’s just one page, im assuming also since they didn’t mention it. Im only gonna just do one page just to be safe.

Future.np · Jul 26, 2020

Does anyone know how many LOR do they want? Also, how many of them should be from work/volunteer and how many from professors?

eg96 · Jul 26, 2020

@Future.NP

They want 3 LOR’s. On the application it should say how many they want academically and professionally. But I think its really up to you. I have 2 academic & 1 professional.

Future.np · Jul 27, 2020

@queen3lizabeth thanks for the info

Question for everyone,

For those who are applying to few schools, do you guys only use NursingCas and/or common app?

Has it happened to any of you that you get to apply to 5 schools and none of them use nursingcas or common app?

I wanna make sure if I’m doing it right and I’m not making things more difficult

Jade Spade · Jul 28, 2020

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the thread. Is anyone else applying to the MDE/DNP - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program? Also, has anyone completed the timed writing portion yet? I would like to get a sense of what the writing prompt is going to be.

Thanks

winterberrypeanut · Jul 30, 2020

Hello everyone,

So excited to be here! I will be applying to MDE/DNP program this year as well. Does everyone submit the addendum essay? What do people include in the addendum besides reasons for a low GPA?

Also, I attended so many schools for my undergrad and post bacc. I don't know which GPA they look for specifically.

I am from Los Angeles, CA btw?

Guest1148094 · Jul 30, 2020

What do you guys consider a low GPA that needs to be addressed in an addendum? Anything below a 3.0? Or anything below a 3.5? I had a friend that addressed her 3.6 in her addendum....so I am just not sure what to do.

icedmatchalatte · Jul 30, 2020

44 minutes ago, JRoseC427 said:
Hello everyone,
So excited to be here! I will be applying to MDE/DNP program this year as well. Does everyone submit the addendum essay? What do people include in the addendum besides reasons for a low GPA?
Also, I attended so many schools for my undergrad and post bacc. I don't know which GPA they look for specifically.
I am from Los Angeles, CA btw?

The addendum is optional! I think mainly if you have poor grades + low GPA is when you would write one.

13 minutes ago, KAS212 said:
What do you guys consider a low GPA that needs to be addressed in an addendum? Anything below a 3.0? Or anything below a 3.5? I had a friend that addressed her 3.6 in her addendum....so I am just not sure what to do.

oh WOW!! I honestly would not even know what to explain in the addendum if I had a high GPA haha

Jade Spade · Jul 31, 2020

6 hours ago, KAS212 said:
What do you guys consider a low GPA that needs to be addressed in an addendum? Anything below a 3.0? Or anything below a 3.5? I had a friend that addressed her 3.6 in her addendum....so I am just not sure what to do.

I don't think there is necessarily a cutoff when you should do an addendum. I would use the addendum to explain a drop in your grades, for example, if you received a C or below in a class. That's what I personally used it for.

eg96 · Jul 31, 2020

@RRTtoAGACNP - I believe everyone may get a different generated question for the timed writing but im not sure. Im dreading the video and timed writing ?

@JRoseC427 - Hi ! Well, the addendum is optional. It's only up to you if you feel like you may need to do it. They look at everything as a whole, so they don’t have a GPA requirement.

@KAS212 - Honestly, thats up to you ! If you feel like you need to address your GPA if you think its a bit low, you can write one. I know Columbia doesn’t have a GPA requirement though, so everything is how you feel and what you want to explain. Im sure it won’t hinder your application either way since I know people with 2.75 GPA even get accepted!

winterberrypeanut · Jul 31, 2020

16 hours ago, queen3lizabeth said:
@RRTtoAGACNP - I believe everyone may get a different generated question for the timed writing but im not sure. Im dreading the video and timed writing ?
@JRoseC427 - Hi ! Well, the addendum is optional. It's only up to you if you feel like you may need to do it. They look at everything as a whole, so they don’t have a GPA requirement.

@KAS212 - Honestly, thats up to you ! If you feel like you need to address your GPA if you think its a bit low, you can write one. I know Columbia doesn’t have a GPA requirement though, so everything is how you feel and what you want to explain. Im sure it won’t hinder your application either way since I know people with 2.75 GPA even get accepted!

I don't know if I have anything in particular to address except I have a B- on one of my undergrad classes (not a prerequisite). My overall GPA is above 3.5 as well. I feel like I would just come off trying too hard if I had to justify that B-, but at the same time I think everyone is writing Addendum and the optional essay??? What do you even write in the optional essay?

Guest1148094 · Jul 31, 2020

I think I am overthinking the addendum. I hate bringing up stats but for example I have a 3.6, however, in my mind that seems “average” for nursing school. But I do not want to come across as “trying to hard” by justifying that GPA in my addendum.