MDE/DNP Columbia 2023

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Hello everyone! This thread is for folks applying to Columbia's MDE/DNP program for the 2023 start.

Feel free to introduce yourself, ask questions and offer guidance and support to other candidates. Please be respectful and kind and remember that this is a long, exhausting, expensive, stressful journey for lots of people. Let's do our best to uplift and help each other. Good luck!

ElzUcla said:

Did you apply for your loan through the Columbia forms-Iink or directly through FASFA? I was told to use the 2023-2024 Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loan Request form on the Columbia Nursing webpage. Also, thanks for the reply! 

I went through fasfa site itself

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Hi everyone ? I hope you're all well. Has anyone who has been placed on the waitlist been contacted yet? Just curious if they've started contacting applicants for seats that have opened up. 

 

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HisGlory316 said:

Hi everyone ? I hope you're all well. Has anyone who has been placed on the waitlist been contacted yet? Just curious if they've started contacting applicants for seats that have opened up. 

 

I've noticed some newly accepted people joining our facebook group — they recently had another visiting day for this group of people. Anyway, this makes me guess that these are people getting off of the waitlist! Best of luck to those still waiting to hear!

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HisGlory316 said:

Hi everyone ? I hope you're all well. Has anyone who has been placed on the waitlist been contacted yet? Just curious if they've started contacting applicants for seats that have opened up. 

 

I have been placed on the waitlist, but I have not been contacted yet. I do know they are calling people off the list! Remaining hopeful ??

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Thank you, both! This is helpful to know. 

Good luck, futureRN592. You'll be an RN soon as your name says ?

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Hi everyone,

 

I am so thankful to have been accepted to both SUNY Downstate and Columbia for their accelerated nursing programs. Columbia was definitely my top choice but after receiving my financial aid package I'm a bit torn on what to do and was hoping for some advice. any input from current students/grads is appreciated.

 

Columbia: extremely expensive tuition (around 80k WITH financial aid), obviously has the prestige, really good program w/ more clinical hours (1000, most nursing programs have 500, more prepared new grads), better hospital affiliations & connections

 

SUNY Downstate: very affordable (~20-25k, Sheesh), also reputable, I've heard complaints from a lot of students abt disorganization but I'm not sure if that's enough to shy away from such a good financial offer. 

I don't really want to be suffering paying off loans and debt but I also don't want to have a poor quality education. I do plan on going to further schooling after working as an RN for a few years (not sure if I wanna do NP or CRNA yet) so I also have to keep that in mind. more school = more debt. I'm just so stuck on what to do and really would appreciate any help or advice from anyone !! 

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shimso13 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am so thankful to have been accepted to both SUNY Downstate and Columbia for their accelerated nursing programs. Columbia was definitely my top choice but after receiving my financial aid package I'm a bit torn on what to do and was hoping for some advice. any input from current students/grads is appreciated.

 

Columbia: extremely expensive tuition (around 80k WITH financial aid), obviously has the prestige, really good program w/ more clinical hours (1000, most nursing programs have 500, more prepared new grads), better hospital affiliations & connections

 

SUNY Downstate: very affordable (~20-25k, Sheesh), also reputable, I've heard complaints from a lot of students abt disorganization but I'm not sure if that's enough to shy away from such a good financial offer. 

I don't really want to be suffering paying off loans and debt but I also don't want to have a poor quality education. I do plan on going to further schooling after working as an RN for a few years (not sure if I wanna do NP or CRNA yet) so I also have to keep that in mind. more school = more debt. I'm just so stuck on what to do and really would appreciate any help or advice from anyone !! 

Definitely SUNY. Not worth spending 4x for your RN license. SUNY is also much harder to get into because more students are applying there because its significantly cheaper, compared to CU and NYU. I personally didn't get into SUNY, but got into CU so attended there. Really regret going there and having to take out loans 

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Hi guys

I was waitlisted and haven't heard back yet.(this is only for the DNP section)

Has anyone been accepted off the waitlist yet?

Also, for those accepted, when do y'all need to put down your deposits by?

 

Thks

 

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SophieeN_ said:

Hi guys

I was waitlisted and haven't heard back yet.(this is only for the DNP section)

Has anyone been accepted off the waitlist yet?

Also, for those accepted, when do y'all need to put down your deposits by?

 

Thks

 

Same, waitlisted as well. Emailed admissions on 4/3 but they haven't responded yet. Hopefully, they will notify us soon!  

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

Anyone on the DNP Waitlist hear back yet? 

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Hi, 

I saw a few post ago there is a facebook group for accepted Columbia MDE students. If someone can post the link it would be greatly appreciated :). Apart of the incoming 2023-2024 class! 

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shimso13 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am so thankful to have been accepted to both SUNY Downstate and Columbia for their accelerated nursing programs. Columbia was definitely my top choice but after receiving my financial aid package I'm a bit torn on what to do and was hoping for some advice. any input from current students/grads is appreciated.

 

Columbia: extremely expensive tuition (around 80k WITH financial aid), obviously has the prestige, really good program w/ more clinical hours (1000, most nursing programs have 500, more prepared new grads), better hospital affiliations & connections

 

SUNY Downstate: very affordable (~20-25k, Sheesh), also reputable, I've heard complaints from a lot of students abt disorganization but I'm not sure if that's enough to shy away from such a good financial offer. 

I don't really want to be suffering paying off loans and debt but I also don't want to have a poor quality education. I do plan on going to further schooling after working as an RN for a few years (not sure if I wanna do NP or CRNA yet) so I also have to keep that in mind. more school = more debt. I'm just so stuck on what to do and really would appreciate any help or advice from anyone !! 

I'm at Columbia and have friends in the Downstate program and they have told me the teachers are pretty abysmal. It's a lot of self-teaching. It's doable if you're a self-starter, but they really do not have good things to say about it. A LOT of clinical hours are completed in nursing homes at Downstate. You won't step foot in a nursing home at Columbia. 

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