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I got in for Acute Care, but I'll be attending a different program. Good luck all!

sent! thanks sumnboutme!

it's not 2nd and 3rd years. It's fall and spring semesters of the first year. Financial aid package is done each year. I'm not sure what the payment plan is like, but the scholarship looks like it will be distributed in the fall and spring.

Hey guys, does anyone know what that clarifying email meant by 'Tuesday, March 12, 2011'? March 12 is Saturday...

I just called the financial aid office and asked. The lady who picked up had no idea emails were supposed to go out today. She said the system was down and went to check. She said Jose would send an email out now letting everyone know the system is down. Disappointing that I'd have to call to get the info rolled out...

Just got my call for acute care! I live in CA and just boarded a plane to NY for columbia's visiting day. Almost missed the call! :)

Yep, mail comes on Saturday.

I just called the financial aid office, and they said that all accepted absn students will get financial aid email packages by this Friday at the latest.

I'm on the SFO at 11am to JFK on jetblue. PM me if that's you!

ok i just called, and they said we would have at least a month with the financial aid info to make a decision. They are planning to send out the information soon via email.

on the link on acceptance letters, it sounded like financial aid would be available mid march and you would have access to it after you sent in your deposit and enrollment form. I could be wrong, but I plan to call soon to find out more.

accepted! fairly set on another school, but I'll have to do some soul searching this month. congrats to those accepted and good luck to those in waiting!

I'm certain I want to get my MSN like many of you here. I emailed asking about the process (specifically for acute care) and got the response below. Does this concern anyone else? "Due to the large enrollment in our MSN Program currently, we are having to make some changes to the pathway option. *Basically, there will be set deadlines as to when an ABSN student can apply to the program. *Then, each specialty will have a set number of spaces for ABSN students. *For Acute Care, they will want you to have experience, but you could obtain this experience while working and taking classes part time. We do have some students who are able to get a job in the ICU right away. *It depends on how many positions are available and where you are wanting to work. *I wouldn't say that everyone who wants to work there gets a job, but there will be some who do. If you have additional questions, just let me know. *We'll be able to provide more details on this new policy for ABSN-MSN very soon."

I didn't get one either... That's kinda sad.

are there any people currently in the MSN portion for acute care? if so, how is the director? I've heard that the director can really affect your experience in the MSN portion. is it relatively easy to secure an ICU job right after the ETP year? from your experience, would you recommend taking a year off or working concurrently while going straight through the MSN portion of the program?

Thanks for the info Sumnboutme! Bed bugs?! What do you do to get rid of them? or is that just something you have to live with out there? yikes!

For current or former ETP students that made the move from CA, would you mind sharing the whole 'finding a place and moving all your stuff' process? Things you wish you knew? Did you use a broker? etc etc...

accepted to adult NP :)

tried to PM you, but don't think it worked... sent an email -- not sure if that worked either :)

UT Austin has a list of online courses that can be taken self-paced at other institutions. I think Brigham Young is one of the cheapest - though I'm not sure if you need a lab to go with it... I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for... http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/description.cfm?course=orion_10051896 Good luck!

I found this in an old Columbia ETP thread. "For people looking for housing: avoid living somewhere that would require you to take the 1 train to commute. The elevator at 168th street sucks." Does anyone have advice on where is better to live?

I received an email with a link to my acceptance letter online. They said we need to reserve our spot by the 22nd, but they may be able to extend for a little bit if you're waiting to hear back from other schools.

accepted for adult health CNS!

Stats: Undergrad GPA - 3.571 (engineering) GRE - 1290 1 year hospital volunteer Few months free clinic volunteer Nursing assistant certification Accepted to acute np. Hope this helps.

accepted to acute np! Thrilled :)