Psychmeout2

Hello everyone! I have the same question as Chemgirl. I was recently accepted but the financial aid that was offered to me did not cover the full cost. I am not in a position to apply for private loans. I was wondering if any current students are or were in my shoes and if so, were you able to do anything so that you could still attend? Much thanks!

3.5 ish is way more than just OK, don't downplay it! Yes your application overall sounds super impressive and I think J was honest in letting me know whether or not it was even worth it reapply. So if you don't get into Vanderbilt(but based on what you've said, I believe you have a good chance) or decide to push things off, I absolutely think you should apply again. Unfortunately, I did not apply for the direct entry specifically. Good luck, you got this!

No I didn't get any pushback requesting to see them and in fact, one of them wanted me to see them. I think if you have good grades in math and science classes or other ways to show you are capable, it helps to outweigh the GRE

I was also denied even an interview last year. J mentioned a few different things but said ultimately the LORs and my GRE math score were what did me in (I was above 80th percentile in both verbal and essays without even studying luckily). Anyhoo, as some people have stated already I decided to take a much less laid back approach when it came to my LORs the next year. She said they loved a letter I got from an old supervisor so I just had them keep that one. I got two new letters since she said they were not strong enough. I got a new professional and a new academic letter. I believe the terms are if you graduated 2 years ago or less, they want two academic letters and one professional. If you graduated 2 years ago or more, they want two professional and one academic. Since they denied me the first time, this cycle let me to being in the 2+ years category. I preferred that anyway because I was dealing with a lot of things in college (working, taking care of family) and it impacted my academics. I was above a 3.0 but high enough. So as someone said, I knew I had to be strategic. I asked another supervisor from the same job I got my other letter from. I did this because she also saw my performance and made various positive comments about it in the brief time I was there. Despite not having worked there in over a year, I felt more confident they could speak to my clinical and professional skills than my current positions. I also asked to read all my letters BEFORE. Up until that point, I've always chosen not to look beforehand and trust whatever the person would say. However, it's a good thing I did insist on reading it because the other supervisor's first draft was terribly generic even though it was positive. So I emailed her and asked could she please be more specific and even listed traits that would be great if she referred to them. She did not consult me in the drafting of the second letter but she did send it to me and it was sooooo much better. My academic letter, I reflected on professors I actually developed some type of relationship with and tried to focus on professors from courses where the material was difficult so it would back up the idea that I can tackle and excel in accelerated graduate level work. I emailed them in August and it's a good thing I did it way ahead of time as it turned out some were on Sabbatical and didn't get back to me for a little while. Luckily, they eventually looked and remembered me so they were willing to take time out to speak with me despite it being so long since I last saw them and despite being on Sabbatical. I ended up choosing a public health professor over another professor because I could tell she had more specifics about my academic performance in her letter before she even sent it to me. She also spoke to the kind of material covered in class to further cement the idea that I could tackle math courses and dense reading material (we did both in the public health class).

As @Soon2BMidwife eloquently said, virtual hugs, warmth and light to everyone regardless of decision. I understand the hodgepodge of emotions one may feel if you got any decisions outside of a yes. I was denied from every single school I applied to last year and just got denied from a school I got the interview stage with twice Friday. I definitely agree that J will walk through everything with you about the application in detail. You can tell she really cares and wants you to succeed. I called a few other schools last year that made me feel so bad about my application, my imposter syndrome got worse and I definitely did not apply to those schools again. I know that walkthrough doesn't take away whatever you may feel or it doesn't change the fact that you may have to figure out what you're doing for the next year (if you were not accepted somewhere else, if so, congrats!). I'll repeat what I said with the interviews. Everyone is awesome, worthy, and capable.

I had to unfollow the past couple days because I was getting too anxious! Acceped for PMNHP!! yall, when I tell you tears welled up. I made so many major decisions (moving, job, etc) in my life based off faith. I literally woke up and unlocked my phone the minute it came in. I also pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming as I've had dreams about today as well. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you! Congratulations to everyone!

Nursing is holistic. I went with some clients to see psychiatrists, I didn't like how the relationship was versus how how I've seen it in nursing. I want to incorporate therapy, which I know is not necessarily the focus even in the program, BUT I feel nursing is so flexible and great that way. You can do so much and create a path if one does not exist already. While earning potential is important for me, the ultimate kind of relationship I want with patients plays a huge factor for me as well. I'm sure there's MDs with good relationships with their patients, not trying to say they don't.

What is the cost if you don't mind me asking? Yale places people for clinical sites and yes, it's becoming an RN for the GEPN part and then one mastees of science in whatever specialty, which you have to take boards for

Ahhhh that was another thing I remember a student said too! They did not feel at one point that Columbia was as invested because of the sheer size of the cohort. I already experienced that at a very large public university and do not want to again. Hopefully they're taking this feedback into consideration for future cohorts, plus I know every student's experience of a program is different Sorry to hear that! Hopefully they at least read and made a note you sent it!

Speaking of cost, anyone who got into Columbia or just knows the answer, how much is it? Main reason I didn't apply this year( I fell in love last year) was because of the price tag. I believe looking at the thread for it someone had said $250k and I almost fainted. A quarter of a million dollars is basically medical school. I had the same thought process as you @secondtimer14. Even though I don't have little ones, I wanted to go down the fastest route for the cheapest price and of course, quality education. Maybe they were mistaken or maybe it's changed, I should have researched it for this year and am honest enough to say I did not

I'm so sorry to hear that, I remember you menioned that before. Hopefully they were just having a bad day, butnot let it affect their opinion of you and able to take in how awesome you are! I know sometimes when I've had a moment, I can reflect back and try to make amends. Either way, definitely not your fault! You did your best, but that still sucks you had to experience that.

Did anyone send a thank you email after? If so, did they respond?

Whoa that's awesome! Mine said they did not look but gave positive feedback when I answered a certain question. It seemed liked they liked me but I know it's ultimately up to admissions. All those factors you mentioned are great points, and not just saying that because I'm sure those of us who are still waiting to hear would welcome the open seat ?! I think that far ahead as well so I get why you would lean that way.

@wp650 I wholeheartedly agree that you should do what's best for you and not go by the name. Yale obviously has its strong points, but if I tend to go by this reasoning. If I have two or more choices, as I'm doing pros and cons/process of elimination, if my guy reacts badly to me trying to eliminate a particular choice, I hone in on that. Even if it makes no sense to others. 98% of the time, I was right go with my gut. Also, if the cost of the program is cheaper for a DNP that's two HUGE factors that give a upper hand in my humble opinion.

@ChemGirl713 mine did. It made me nervous because they did it a few times in the middle of my speaking. They were nice and super transparent about everything, which I appreciated. Still nervous about how they liked the answers. @wp650 while I haven't been admitted at this time, I did apply to a DNP program. I think at that point it may help to make a thorough list of pros and cons. A number of current practitioners including Nurse Liz on Youtube have said new grads with a DNP do not make a noticeable difference out the gate in pay most times from those with just MSN. You may wanna think about what long terms you might have. For example, do you eventually want to be a faculty member, be in a leadership position in a hospital, get involved with changing the system eventually? Of course you can do those with an MSN as well but I believe it's encouraged to have a DNP at that point. Plus, you will never be eventually forced to go back to school because that's the terminal degree. We are years away from the point of requiring DNPs though because we are not even close to hitting the marker by the year that was currently set as a goal. Plus cost of living, what kind of living, the licensing practices of each state if you plan to stay after graduating, etc.