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  1. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    In response to all the questions about cost of Columbia ETP/NP program. I graduated from ETP in '04, then finished the NP program. I now pay $1400 a month in student loans. This occured because there...

  2. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    I still can't believe that columbia gets hundreds of people to sign up for a program that will leave them with a $1400 a month student loan payment when you could get the same education and career...

  3. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Kdrose01 Well good luck. One thing I would warn you about though. You said you were thinking of taking time off between the RN and NP portion. While that makes sound sense financially ... most of...

  4. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    Dear Kdrose01: What about Rutgers? You qualify for instate tuition since you live in Hoboken. They have an accelerated degree program as well (14 months). Nursing is just not a snobby profession....

  5. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh by the way, 5 years ago I got one of those big scholarships as well. I think is was 32k. My payment is still freakin

  6. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    No its everything including getting an NP. THe payment does not include my undergrad non nursing degree though. I think everyone should stop worrying so much about getting into ETP! Many people who...

  7. Tasers being used on mentally ill patients.

    columbiaetp04 replied to mmtk's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Its pretty basic to me. Yes you should avoid tasing mental patients. However just because a patient has a mental condition does not mean that staff are required to accept physical abuse. As a psych RN...

  8. Columbia ETP 2010

    columbiaetp04 replied to eyeontheprize's topic in New York Nursing

    As someone who has recently graduated (5 years ago) from ETP, I would strongly advise people not to go. Right now my student loan payment is about $1450 a month, and my take home pay is about $4000 a...

  9. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow! The last couple of posts are completely ridiculous! The fact remains that the vast majority of nurses out there didn't go to Penn, Yale or Columbia and they are just as good as nurses as we are....

  10. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Guys: Why are you attacking me? this a free forum where anyone can say anything they want. I haven't attacked anyone else. I am entitled to my opinion. And to be clear, I never said becoming an NP is...

  11. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Asherah: The real shock people get is that after sending large payments in for several months, their balance does not go down by very much. People are usually astounded by how fast compounding...

  12. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Asherah, Congratulations on financial planning. There are some general facts about signature and unsubsidized loans that people don't understand: Capitalized interest - Your unsubsidized federal and...

  13. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Alexandria8 I have been curteous in all my posts, and I don't appreciate the personal attacks. You lack the maturity to keep this to a discussion about the facts. Let me leave you with this fact. The...

  14. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You know that is an important point! If you declare bankruptcy student loans cannot be dismissed. The only way student loans can be dismissed is if you 1) Die or 2) Have an illness or injury which...

  15. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well, my experience with ETP Socially it was about the best time of my life, parties every weekend, lots of new friends etc etc. If you don't have a good time, you have a personality disorder. Grades...

  16. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Smit1989 I never called anyone an idiot, and I don't appreciate being called an ass. I speak from experience. Everyone I went through ETP with liked it while they were there. Then the bills came, and...

  17. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think what's happening here is that a bunch of people are being confronted with the horrible truth about their decision. Columbia ETP is a horrible decision to make, and instead of accepting it, its...

  18. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Stevern21: What you are refering to is the Nursing Loan Education Repayment Program, which is managed by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. There website is:...

  19. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well lets talk about great values in nursing education. Although I now live in Portland, Oregon, I am a native New Yorker. I know people who went to SUNY nursing schools. (SUNY - State University of...

  20. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Asherah: You didn't even go to Columbia? Then why do you post here? Why do you care? But actually, I'm glad for you that you didn't go to Columbia. Great Choice! (And I mean that with all...

  21. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Now all I asked is simply this: did anyone who is going to start ETP this month know that their payment will be $1000 - $1300 a month until I told them? I'll consider a lack of a direct response as a...

  22. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It just amazes me. What you don't understand is that I am an ETP graduate. I am paying these loans now. I know what it's like to barely make ends meet and not be able to put money away in a 401k, and...

  23. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Alexandria8: Interesting, I am a psych NP, just what you aspire to be. Let go through your assertions: "Having Ivy League credentials definitely ease people's concerns when choosing clinicians" I...

  24. Columbia University ETP 2008

    columbiaetp04 replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a columbia etp graduate. I cannot stress enough how economically stupid it is to go to an Ivy League School for nursing. At a maximum when you finish you can earn a salary of $65,000 to $70,000 a...