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 !!

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24 minutes ago, ladybug1 said:

Did everyone leave their deposit today? I know the deadline was 3pm eastern time.  

I did!

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Aw man, now Im really getting nervous about the second round ?

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Same. I don't mind the cost so I really hope I can get an acceptance in 2nd round. ?

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On 1/28/2021 at 6:32 PM, imgreen2 said:

Hey! Current CUSON student here! I was looking at AllNurses for some other reasons and this forum popped up. I know that many of you are debating and deciding on whether CUSON is the best fit for you. It is a big decision. 
 

I will say that the biggest piece of advice I have is truly consider what you want. Do you want to be a nurse? Or do you want to be a Nurse Practitioner? What are your career goals at this present time? Do you think they will change during your time in nursing school?

One of the things I have learned since being in the program is no matter how “shinny” and “ranked” the nursing school is the primary purpose of an entry level nursing program (whether BSN, ABSN, or Entry Level Masters (MDE)) is to prepare you to pass the NCLEX. Yeah, you will learn some skills, but the majority of those will be taught at RN job orientation. That being said, for some the structure of Columbia’s MDE program may be a great fit to accomplish passing the NCLEX, but for others it may be a nightmare and really tough. If it was easy everyone would do it, but it is so much better when you know yourself and you choose a program that is structured the best for you and your learning style. There is also the financial side of things to consider as well. If your goal is to become an RN and the hypothetical $20,000 full cost school’s pass rate is 99% for the NCLEX, then it may be best to go there instead of the $100,000+ school with a 99% for the NCLEX.
 

As for the DNP portion, for some going straight into the DNP to become an NP may be the greatest fit in the world. For others, it may be best to take a year or two off and go do a post-master’s or other school’s DNP program. 
 

Let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to answer anything over DM. 

Also a current Columbia MDE student here and I fully agree with my colleague! If anyone has any Qs, happy to answer! 

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Has anyone started looking at places? We are looking to move to new york in April from Florida! 

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1 hour ago, M G said:

How sweet! I bet this will be really helpful for an incoming student. We have two giant fur babies so we need lots of space...picking an area to live in is difficult! 

On 1/26/2021 at 12:38 AM, TP0917 said:

FNP! how about you?

PMHNP!

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1 hour ago, SB88 said:

How sweet! I bet this will be really helpful for an incoming student. We have two giant fur babies so we need lots of space...picking an area to live in is difficult! 

PMHNP!

I have 2 golden doodles ? furry babies LOL

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On 1/26/2021 at 10:36 AM, ank2108 said:

Yesterday I received a Columbia email that my decision was ready. It included a link to my status page - where it said my decision letter was available. However, when I click on the link my status is still listed as submitted. I tried logging in and out but it still says submitted. Did this happen to anyone else? Am I missing something on the page? All I see is my submitted materials. I emailed Columbia yesterday but no word back, yet. 

I'm in the exact same boat. I also emailed them with no response. It's almost been a week. 

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@nursemoooo They wrote me back yesterday to say the email was a mistake. They don't know what triggered the wrong email but they will still send out the decision email sometime in Feb.  

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Thank you for your insights! Can current Columbia nursing students further share their experiences regarding faculty and classes? Is the faculty engaging and supportive towards their students? Are many of your lectures currently online?

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Do you guys think we’ll be getting the second rounds of decisions this week? 

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14 minutes ago, Chjuc26 said:

Do you guys think we’ll be getting the second rounds of decisions this week? 

I really really hope so!! They said early February so I would expect this week or the next! Supposedly deposits for the first round were due the 29th so hopefully they are prepared and ready to release the next round. I’m getting very impatient waiting for my decisions, I just want to hear something LOL. Until then I will be constantly checking my email 

 

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