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  1. Now that I have received the Columbia award letter it is aparent to me that I couldn't have went to Columbia even if I wanted to! OMG. How can there be this astronomical difference between schools?...
  2. OMGosh! I was going to apply to UIC if I didn't get into Yale! It is a top-ranked program for women's health and midwifery! The drawback was that it costs just as much to go to UIC (if you're a...
  3. I am going into midwifery, but I haven't yet...I may still be able to give my 2cents of advice...if you can do midiwfery and women's health, I say GO FOR IT! But also, midwives ALSO do some WOMEN'S...
  4. Welcome Future Yale GEPNs!!!

    Welcome Kel8ly & Karotte! Good luck with UCSF Karotte! I'm so glad we've grown a little
  5. Hello fellow hopefuls!! I was just wondering if any of you are waiting on a interview letter for Yale's Fall 2006 GEPN Program or Columbia's Summer ETP program??? The waiting is unbearable! I am also...
  6. Hmmm...we are all posting in reference to the "DIRECT-ENTRY" programs, and so NOBODY has years of nursing experience because that is not really who the program is for... So, to answer you question...I...
  7. Welcome Future Yale GEPNs!!!

    Bics, I am for MIDWIFERY specialty, and you? KrystellMarie I am hoping the same
  8. Wow. That was frank...would either of you care to give any examples or details about why you're unsatisfied? Thanks! bics...yep, let's do
  9. Awwww thanks!! We'll be so helpful to next years applicants as we will be able to explain our different programs and they will have a better idea to make their
  10. Awww man! I'm so jealous, what a community you guys are creating already! I feel left out! LOL:rolleyes: Are there any decided Yallies out
  11. Hello Karotte! Yale says that the "acceptance fee" is due within three weeks of an offer. The official letters go out this friday...so I would guess that you have three starting monday... HTH...
  12. wow, a husband and wife team! :blushkiss that's great! i am accepted to the program, and there are many others...we've been posting and meeting eachother in the "waiting on a letter from columbia...
  13. You guys are too
  14. Ah yes. The money, the money, the money. I will have it. Sacrifices. I don't qualify for private loans, so I will really be coming up with it myself. My husband and I have planned for this moment...
  15. Well krystellmarie, you were leaning more toward Columbia anyway! I am loving the smiley you chose of the finger waving! LOL I'm pretty sure I'm headed to YSN...it's all so surreal to me actually. I...
  16. congratulations bics!!!! (and thanks!) she asked me if i was coming and i said "absolutely" just as simple as that. i guess i just decided. i think i had already decided, but was nervous that i...
  17. :rotfl: i'm in! i'm in! i'm in! i'm in!:rotfl: yep, i called her...she didn't mind at all...she said she was "happy i called" so i would say that she really doesn't mind you calling to check! good...
  18. :yeahthat: ditto bics!!!!!! (except #4, lol) i, too, am going crazy with
  19. Great points! The BSN is definitely a selling point, as is livinig in NYC! The faculty thing is a big deal to me - the number of full time faculty teaching in the classroom and their availability is...
  20. Thanks guys! I'm so hyped! We're all thinking about the same things...it'll be interesting to see who goes
  21. Direct-entry MSN programs

    Thanks for the honesty Elizabells! I have heard a few negative comments but you just never know...It would be so much better if Columbia did interviews or extensive information days for folks before...
  22. Direct-entry MSN programs

    One thing I am waiting to see about Columbia is financial aid and how it compares to Yale... I really loved Yale, but their financial aid left much to be desired...if Columbia can offer something much...
  23. I am considering Columbia because I heard that the financial aid is better than Yale??? It's so hard to get concrete information without actually going to the school...I'm trying to decide if I am...
  24. :rotfl: i'm in!!!!!!!!!!...i'm in!!!!!!!!!!!... i'm in!!!!!!!!!!!...i'm in!!!!!!!!!!!... i'm in!!!! ...i'm
  25. Wow! Ok the list is growing...I feel left out! Maybe I'll be able to post tomorrow??!!?? Arrrggghhh. LOL It sucks to live so far away... Yes, I bet Yale will start calling tomorrow (They said they...