MDE Columbia University 2021

[eg96]

Hey ! I know im super early to make this thread for the MDE program at Columbia for the 2021 start year ? but I was wondering if there are any future nurses out there as eager as me to get started !!

[caan]

27 minutes ago, meghan0808 said:

Hi! I tried to keep mine shorter than my personal statement to emphasize that what I am saying in my personal statement is more reflective of who I am as a candidate over what I am speaking to in my addendum. It's about 500 words.

I don't want to stress you out but I think a really long addendum could be overbearing to an admissions committee that already has to read so many essays. You probably don't need as much detail as you think! Just be earnest and speak to everything that happened and how it impacted your performance, but really specific details usually don't add much value. What helped me a lot was asking myself "Is this an excuse or an explanation?" every time I spoke about something. I also researched law school addendums for tips on condensing and used the free HemingwayEditor app online! I definitely made mine more personable than those examples though. 

I really think you can do it! May as well be honest because I have nothing to lose at this point- but I'm literally addressing failing out of nursing school in my final semester a few years ago due to a myriad of very horrible unexpected things going on in my life and was still able to eventually get it to under two pages. It took me a couple tries to condense it down but after I did I realized my essay was much stronger in the end because of it. Good luck!

I just wanted to start off by saying, thank you for sharing! You are strong, and I admire your courage so much. I know you'll be a great addition to this program when you get in, and you'll be an amazing nurse.

And thanks for the advice! I was able to get my addendum down to 2 pages, but you make a good point in that it should be shorter than the personal statement. I will look into the HemingwayEditor app and see if I can get it down further ?

[Zehra]

hi y'all just wondering if anyone knows the exact deadline for recomenders? One of mine did not submit yet so I am a little worried, but I did remind them. 

 

Also If anyone needs help with any aspect of their application I am almost done with mine so I'd be happy to help ? 

 

[StrelitziaAves]

3 hours ago, meghan0808 said:

Hi! I tried to keep mine shorter than my personal statement to emphasize that what I am saying in my personal statement is more reflective of who I am as a candidate over what I am speaking to in my addendum. It's about 500 words.

I don't want to stress you out but I think a really long addendum could be overbearing to an admissions committee that already has to read so many essays. You probably don't need as much detail as you think! Just be earnest and speak to everything that happened and how it impacted your performance, but really specific details usually don't add much value. What helped me a lot was asking myself "Is this an excuse or an explanation?" every time I spoke about something. I also researched law school addendums for tips on condensing and used the free HemingwayEditor app online! I definitely made mine more personable than those examples though. 

I really think you can do it! May as well be honest because I have nothing to lose at this point- but I'm literally addressing failing out of nursing school in my final semester a few years ago due to a myriad of very horrible unexpected things going on in my life and was still able to eventually get it to under two pages. It took me a couple tries to condense it down but after I did I realized my essay was much stronger in the end because of it. Good luck!

Thank you so much for sharing part of your story with us. That was very brave of you and I’m humbled you chose to share it with us. Reading your comment makes me reconsider my 2.5 pages and I will try my best to condense it. I reached to my reviewers to see what they recommend I cut and also will check the website you suggested. The experience I went through and I’m writing about  is unfortunately very traumatic and it affected me across the board (mentally, physically, emotionally..) which is why it’s on the longer side. Good luck to you as well! 

[nc29]

4 hours ago, Giraldo94 said:

Ohhhhh. What was the question again? I thought they asked different questions for everyone?

the question wAS name an obstacle you overcame how you dealt with it and what you learned from it. I managed to just finish mine on the dot but since we werent able to view the final video im kind of worried. Hope it came out well LOL

[nc29]

also does anyone know if columbia gives out loans for the 2021-2022 year?

[eg96]

9 hours ago, nc29 said:

if I travelled to more than 5 places before should I still list all of them LOL or should I just put that I planned the trip excursions for family and friends without listing any places? also columbia recommended a resume of at least 2 pages right

You can list as much as you want just as long as the resume does not get too long. It's really up to us on how we decide to format it, so I don't believe there's a right or wrong way to do it. And I believe its about 2 pages but mine is 2.5 pages loll 

[eg96]

5 hours ago, Zehra said:

hi y'all just wondering if anyone knows the exact deadline for recomenders? One of mine did not submit yet so I am a little worried, but I did remind them. 

 

Also If anyone needs help with any aspect of their application I am almost done with mine so I'd be happy to help ? 

 

im not sure the exact deadline but they do give recommenders some more time to submit their letters. I believe like a week or two. You can email admissions for the exacttt deadline though. Also you should reach out to the recommender and see if there's any updates on the letter 

4 hours ago, nc29 said:

also does anyone know if columbia gives out loans for the 2021-2022 year?

Yes. But we would get GradPlus Loans, we have to fill out the FAFSA for that. 

[winterberrypeanut]

13 hours ago, queen3lizabeth said:

For those who did the video essay, did you do the full 2 minutes and 30 seconds ? Or can you end it before the time is up. Anytime I practice what im gonna say I finish around 2 minutes and 15 seconds thats why loll

I had 5 seconds left so I just pressed the button to stop recording

[winterberrypeanut]

Do you guys know if the question Other Languages Spoken refers to what other language I speak or what other language my emergency contact speaks?

 

 

[nursingmytears]

Hey guys! Does anyone know the exact deadline for the whole application? 

Midnight October 14th (tonight) 

or a certain time on October 15th -- or October 15th Midnight 

 

Hope everyone's doing OK!! We got this!! 

[winterberrypeanut]

In the actual application, do you guys just list things for hobbies and community services or do you also include a short description for each bullet point?

[jcnurse2b]

12 hours ago, meghan0808 said:

Hi! I tried to keep mine shorter than my personal statement to emphasize that what I am saying in my personal statement is more reflective of who I am as a candidate over what I am speaking to in my addendum. It's about 500 words.

I don't want to stress you out but I think a really long addendum could be overbearing to an admissions committee that already has to read so many essays. You probably don't need as much detail as you think! Just be earnest and speak to everything that happened and how it impacted your performance, but really specific details usually don't add much value. What helped me a lot was asking myself "Is this an excuse or an explanation?" every time I spoke about something. I also researched law school addendums for tips on condensing and used the free HemingwayEditor app online! I definitely made mine more personable than those examples though. 

I really think you can do it! May as well be honest because I have nothing to lose at this point- but I'm literally addressing failing out of nursing school in my final semester a few years ago due to a myriad of very horrible unexpected things going on in my life and was still able to eventually get it to under two pages. It took me a couple tries to condense it down but after I did I realized my essay was much stronger in the end because of it. Good luck!

Thank you so much for sharing! I admire your persistence, as I too am applying after I've failed out of nursing school. I have a question regarding the addendum, and the overall application-- would you be able to pm me? It's hard to find others that are in the same situation and has been such a blind journey reapplying! Thank you so much!