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  1. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    T-rock, I actually got the idea from reading about the SON facebook... Thanks to everyone who

  2. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey everyone, I created a group on facebook.com for the ETP program... kind of a get to know you before orientation and the actual Columbia facebook comes out (plus I'm procrastinating on my current...

  3. They make me feel like a failure

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    re: jjjoy and berkelymom I don't know how it is in other programs, but the Columbia ETP path does not require you to work as an RN during the MSN portion - for some specialties, you are actually...

  4. They make me feel like a failure

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Iriska, I agree with the above statements to just ignore them. I also get the same thing from my BF(he's in med school) - he asks me "Why don't you just go to med school? You like competition.." etc...

  5. Columbia: Questions about ETP

    cozzy66 replied to dg05's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ec215, when did you receive your log-in information? I still haven't gotten

  6. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Here's another question (I really wish I had gone to the visiting day!) Do any of you know whether or not we'll be able to shadow NPs during the BSN portion, just to get the jist of what they're...

  7. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    BeaconStreet, Thanks for the informative response! Too bad the information day was yesterday, or else I wouldn't have bought the white pants :) Did all the specialties have about equal populations...

  8. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    For everyone who attended the information session yesterday, how was it? What did they say?

  9. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thinking of August breaks still... do any of the current ETPers plan on starting a position at a hospital during the August break and then working through their Masters? Do students ever do this?...

  10. Columbia: Questions about ETP

    cozzy66 replied to dg05's topic in Post Graduate Students

    BerkeleyMom, They actually admit 70% of all applicants and then half of those go to different schools so approximately 30-40% go into the program. That is a very large number... it's actually the...

  11. Columbia: Questions about ETP

    cozzy66 replied to dg05's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm going with a Littmann II Classic... I read a few of the other forums specifically discussing stethoscopes and they all raved about it. As much as I think a Littmann III Cardiology is really...

  12. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Anniepants, congrats on the upcoming wedding!

  13. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I actually don't mind if we do have a month off in August, altho it does seem counter-intuitive.. I have a vacation planned and actually bought plane tickets already, so it is perfect.. and better be...

  14. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Here's another question for current ETPers... i looked at the SON academic calendar and it looks like Aug 3 - Labor day are off from school... is this true? Did you guys get a month off last summer...

  15. Immunizations keep me from Columbia???

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm pretty sure you should be fine if you don't have all your Hep B immunizations done by the deadline - back when I was getting them around 10 years ago they were optional. Just let them know that...

  16. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Two questions for current-ETPers: Does anyone use parking in the area? Is it easy to park on the street or do you need to be in a lot? Is there any specific person I should contact regarding getting...

  17. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    meagain716.. good luck in your decision making process! i'm sure that whatever you choose, it'll be right for you and that's what counts most. also, i think in the end, no matter where you go,...

  18. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I sent in my deposit yesterday, so I'm guessing that I should be receiving my login info within the next week or two. Once I log-in, I'll let you all know what's hidden behind that locked door :)...

  19. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the info HYPEractiveTTU and ndnutmeg. I knew about the shuttle bus between Cornell and Columbia, just wanted some feedback on it - sounds like that'll be the plan. I'm guessing that...

  20. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do most ETP-ers live on or around campus or do you have any commuters? I'll prob be living on the UES around Cornell/NY Hospital (70th and York) either in Cornell housing or something around there......

  21. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Native NYer here... I've heard so much about people freaking out when they move to the city, but I think it's something you'll get used to eventually. If you don't mind being anonymous and shoved a...

  22. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Fluffhead and all the other current-ETPers, All this information is really appreciated! Regarding the CPR requirement, was there a specific organization that you had to go through? I remember seeing...

  23. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm also taking Microbio! and A&P2... and statistics! :) They said at the open house last year that the whole thing costs around 100k... but that the majority of applicants receive around 35k in...

  24. Accepted Columbia ETP applicants (and current students: some advice). get-together?

    cozzy66 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got my letter today... literally only the letter came, no envelope! I'm surprised it actually made it to my mailbox... but anyway, I'm in!! :pumpiron: Anniepants - I'll be joining you in acute...

  25. waiting on a letter from Columbia.. yale??

    cozzy66 replied to cozzy66's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm getting really nervous b/c I'm in NYC and I still haven't gotten a letter!!!