MDE Columbia University 2021

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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 !!

YOU GUYS! WE ARE FINISHED! Now, we wait. LOL

I literally just submitted my application. I was waiting to have a random flashback of a time working at the hospital, and a memory finally came up worth writing about just 45 minutes ago! GEEZ! I am thinking of all of you and am sending everyone positive vibes. You guys are amazing(:

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24 minutes ago, UnionA said:

Thanks! I just emailed them. I'm pretty sure the recommendations are the reason. Anyone know when the recommendations have to be submitted by?

I believe they have about two weeks to submit it

5 minutes ago, KAS212 said:

YOU GUYS! WE ARE FINISHED! Now, we wait. LOL

I literally just submitted my application. I was waiting to have a random flashback of a time working at the hospital, and a memory finally came up worth writing about just 45 minutes ago! GEEZ! I am thinking of all of you and am sending everyone positive vibes. You guys are amazing(:

LITERALLY just submitted mine ? I kept looking over my application and I feel like I needed more time but it is what it is at this point. Im already nervous its crazyyy. I hope we alll get in !! And samee LOL I just wrote my optional essay about something I just remembered. It probably doesn't even make sense since it was so last minute but I threw it in there

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17 minutes ago, Nurse.Muggle said:

Hello everyone, 

So I did a little research about the recently graduated cohort. I added some of them on LinkedIn, about 80% had some type of volunteer/research experience on their resume. I would suggest highlighting this in your resume. Also, I highly recommend creating a LinkedIn if you don't have one. CUSON is very active on that platform. 

Good luck everyone! I hope we all get to be classmates together. 

thank you for sharing this! I'm fairly active on LinkedIn and have added them I also appreciate you sharing the research that you did into the resume of their recent graduates. It gives me some reassurance that I highlighted both those things on my resume. 

I hope we all get to be classmates too! ❤️ 

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20 minutes ago, Nurse.Muggle said:

Hello everyone, 

So I did a little research about the recently graduated cohort. I added some of them on LinkedIn, about 80% had some type of volunteer/research experience on their resume. I would suggest highlighting this in your resume. Also, I highly recommend creating a LinkedIn if you don't have one. CUSON is very active on that platform. 

Good luck everyone! I hope we all get to be classmates together. 

ugh that makes me so nervous because I haven't really done research, just some volunteer experience, but I have a health care background, so hopefully that saves me ? these next few months are going to be nerve wrackinggg

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1 minute ago, queen3lizabeth said:

ugh that makes me so nervous because I haven't really done research, just some volunteer experience, but I have a health care background, so hopefully that saves me ? these next few months are going to be nerve wrackinggg

I feel you. I think if you have medical experience and volunteer experience it makes you a well-rounded applicant. 

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Hello Everyone! Long time thread lurker, but figured I'd join in now that I've submitted.

Does anyone have any experience with requesting an expedited admissions decision? I am trying to become a VA nurse and I am also in the national guard as a non-medical soldier. There are scholarships on the VA side and the chance to switch over to medical corps but I need an admissions letter in hand to get both processes started. Do you all think it is advisable to ask under these circumstances? If there is a possibility it would hurt my chances I would opt to wait until the regular deadline.

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are we able to readd the optional essay after submission?

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9 minutes ago, GreenMagus87 said:

Hello Everyone! Long time thread lurker, but figured I'd join in now that I've submitted.

Does anyone have any experience with requesting an expedited admissions decision? I am trying to become a VA nurse and I am also in the national guard as a non-medical soldier. There are scholarships on the VA side and the chance to switch over to medical corps but I need an admissions letter in hand to get both processes started. Do you all think it is advisable to ask under these circumstances? If there is a possibility it would hurt my chances I would opt to wait until the regular deadline.

Hi and welcome! ❤️ I don't have experience with that request but I can speak on the admission decision process as I applied last year. Columbia was pretty set on telling us we'd be hearing back in the first 2 weeks of February but we ended up hearing on January 29th. This may change for this year's application cycle as there seems to be an influx of more applications. As is they tend to send out decisions earlier than they say they will. When do you need the decision by? It's always best to email them, I don't think it will hurt. They are really helpful and friendly. 

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49 minutes ago, UnionA said:

Thanks! I just emailed them. I'm pretty sure the recommendations are the reason. Anyone know when the recommendations have to be submitted by?

They told me LORs needed to be submitted by the deadline...

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14 minutes ago, GreenMagus87 said:

Hello Everyone! Long time thread lurker, but figured I'd join in now that I've submitted.

Does anyone have any experience with requesting an expedited admissions decision? I am trying to become a VA nurse and I am also in the national guard as a non-medical soldier. There are scholarships on the VA side and the chance to switch over to medical corps but I need an admissions letter in hand to get both processes started. Do you all think it is advisable to ask under these circumstances? If there is a possibility it would hurt my chances I would opt to wait until the regular deadline.

Hi! Do you mind sharing what kind of the scholarship available at the VA? Is it applicable to other branches? Thanks!

22 minutes ago, queen3lizabeth said:

ugh that makes me so nervous because I haven't really done research, just some volunteer experience, but I have a health care background, so hopefully that saves me ? these next few months are going to be nerve wrackinggg

Wellll, we can’t be good at EVERYTHING...everyone has their strengths and weaknesses...

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Does anyone know why they are only showing some of the documents?

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1 minute ago, KAS212 said:

Does anyone know why they are only showing some of the documents?

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Mine looks just like yours...

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