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Yup, white. All white. As in: no trim, stripes, swooshes, etc. You can put a little piece of tape or white out over small logos. Make sure they're comfortable-- you'll be running around in them all year!

Hi all, Another current ETP-er here. Congrats on your admission! On the topic of the uniforms, yes, they are sized like scrubs (unisex) so if you are female you will probably wear a smaller size than you usually do. The pants do have an elastic wa...

What'd you get for shoes, Cozzy (and anyone else)? I'm planning to head to our local shoes-for-old-people-and-nursing-students store tomorrow.

Iriska- You can waive the student health insurance (but not the health services fee) by filling out the form at http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/student/health/insurance/waive.html . The page is still set to the spring form, but the summer deadline isn't...

I've also heard that living right below the medical center isn't such a great idea. Does anyone have any idea how far south that advice extends?

I'm glad to see things perking up around here! I was also waitlisted for a dorm room, with a laughably low spot in the list. As in, maybe if all of you turn down your rooms, and then convince a few dozen med students to move out, and then they clean...

Hi Cmelny, One of my earlier posts might be the source of confusion. After the December info session I posted that Chad had said that they were going to start holding the BSN until the end of the program. As Dg said above, however, the topic was ad...

Hi Cozzy, The day started with accepted students sitting at tables by specialty. There was a screen and lectern at the front of the room, and many administrators and faculty were introduced and said a few words. Sarah Sheets-Cook, the vice dean, rap...

I'll be there, too.

Another on buying supplies. I spoke to a number of med school friends who all urged me to get the best stethoscope I could. They said the cheaper models are fine for basics, but that heart sounds are hard enough even with good equipment. I noticed t...

Hi Elle, I sent you a PM. For everyone else, the word is that letters are finally being mailed today, so we should have them by the end of this week. (Thanks to DG for being persistant!)

At the info session I attended in December they said they had switched the BSN to the end of the program. The admissions guy did say that they wanted to discourage people leaving after 1 year and that's why they had made the change. I don't know w...

The last time US News ranked nursing schools was in 2003, so discount these accordingly. At that time, Yale was #10 and Columbia was #19, although only number rank was between them due to multiple ties at each rank. There were also rankings in some...

I'm still hopeful that not all accepted students were called. For those who were called, who was the call from, and what specialty are you in?

Did anyone else not get a call? I'm getting nervous...

Anniepants, Congratulations! :balloons: What time did they call you? Will you be headed to New Haven?

I called today and was told that letters would be going out by the end of this week! Good luck!

I've read those posts, too. At my interview they didn't say anything about calling applicants. Anyone hear anything different? I'm not brave enough to call just yet, although I'd love to hear a decision by my add-drop deadline this Sunday!

Hi Chickpea, I'm very curious to hear what they say when you call. I had the same problem of different programs requiring different FAFSA answers--however I filled it out would be wrong for at least one school! On a side note, why don't they post t...

Yay! Congrats to all of us! I applied for women's health and got my letter this afternoon. I'm hoping to come to the visiting day, but I'm still taking microbio and it meets Friday nights! Grrr. Have to see if I can swing it. So excited!

Congrats Anniepants and Kurlyz! Have any non-NYC-ers gotten their letters yet? Let us know where you are if you do! I'm in Boston and I don't know if I should go home from work to check or if it's too early to get my hopes up! Edit: Went home and...

Got the same email. I guess what's done is done! I bet you will get it on Saturday. Depends what time they mailed them.

Good detective work, Kurlyz! I guess I can stop irrationally checking my mail for a few days. :nuke:

Every time I sign on I see a bunch of people viewing this thread, but there are hardly any new posts! I guess no one has much to say as we all wait to hear. :uhoh21: So, I thought we'd do a little roll call. Who's waiting to hear from Columbia and/o...

I'm in the process of applying to direct-entry MSN programs right now. Does anyone (especially those currently enrolled in one of these programs) know what will happen to those of us who graduate just a few years before this change would take effect...