@cnmhopeful95 Thanks I'm trying! haha @KAS212 I think the max. is 2 pages double spaced and that's what I'm at right now LMAO. I had over 2 pages and had to condense to meet the requirements
@KAS212 I mean I've done a deep dive throughout different blogs, posts, and Youtube videos and they were all roughly the same. So I based my personal statement roughly on that! They said it was...
@KAS212 Don't worry I check at least 4 times a day! I had written my personal statement a few weeks ago so I'm just trying to get different people to review it and begin rewriting ? But I have not...
@queen3lizabeth Interesting ? I guess I should attend the open house. But I don't understand why they want to do a soft launch for the app... that seems odd to
I love that Columbia has the DNP to pediatrics program! It also has a lot to offer which is really appealing! But yeah I plan on applying to other programs as well but I'm not too sure which I want to...
@KAS212 That's insane! If CC were harder than my university I think I would lose my mind! All the science courses at my university of hard as heck since they went to weed out all the prehealth
I wish I would have tried harder earlier in undergrad but it is what it is! Dang I'm going to be taking microbio in 5 weeks and now I'm terrified LOL! I sadly have to retake anatomy but it shouldn't...
Darn. In another like info session thing, they said the application would open on the 1st but I guess they did push it back ? I also haven't taken microbio yet! I am going to take it the second half...
@HappyGirl123 https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo I hope this link works! Make sure to RSVP and also remember that it's at 12:00 pm EASTERN! I'm in a different time zone so I often...
@Gmilitar WOW!, thanks for the advice! It's still rather intimidating since I think there are typically 800 applicants! I feel like the majority of people are older with more healthcare experience,...
@KAS212 @queen3lizabeth Other programs I want to apply to weed out people based on GPA/GRE scores and I hate it. My GPA also isn't the worst, but it could be better! I like the holistic process so...
@KAS212 Oh WOW!, that's great! I see you're applying to a lot of accelerated BSN as well! I've been wondering if I should do the same. @queen3lizabeth I would say not to stress too much about it, but...
@KAS212 @queen3lizabeth I'm trying to start my personal statements for other programs since they hinted at what might need to be included. I tend to stress myself out with writing so I'm trying to...
@queen3lizabeth I was just going to apply to MDE but now I'm kind of interested in DNP. I'm not sure if I'm leaning more towards pediatric primary care or adult gerontology primary care! I truly don't...
@queen3lizabeth Oop. You're right it's not a pre-req for Columbia but it is for another program I'm applying to! My fault! It's OK I had to retake physiology! Are you applying for just the MDE or...
@queen3lizabeth I feel you! I'm going to take anatomy and Microbiology here during the Summer! Pharmacology isn't offered at my school in the fall so I plan on taking it in the
@Gmilitar Do you think we will be able to redo the video recording if we were to by chance have technical difficulties? This is just me thinking out all possible scenarios