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Hi everyone, I hope this will be an okay place to post this. I'm in need of some advice. I'm in Columbia's ETP program and am 2 months away from graduating with a BSN. From June 2016- August 2018, I'll be doing my MSN in psych to become a PMHNP. I'l...

Hi! I'm in Columbia's ETP class. I'm on the psych track, so I'll be graduating in 2018. Out of 220 of us in the program, I think around 30 are on the psych track. This is notably high compared to past years, where there were only 10-15 aspiring PMHNP...

Oh man, I can't believe this is happening so dramatically in other places too. Hopefully those of us with prior psych experience and a passion for MH will shine through as far as jobs and everything go. Maybe I'm a starry eyed idealist but I don't se...

I agree- it's such a scary thought in a field that you have to be fully dedicated to. People can switch MS specialties at Columbia during this year, which I think is a bad idea. I wrote my essay based on my love of mental health and I don't think peo...

That's so stressful. I came into this program believing that it was somewhat of a niched field. I feel like all of the sudden it became "cool," which is vexing to me, since I've been interested for years and worked really hard to get in.

Does anyone get rejected for private loans?

Did anyone get that weird "columbia application now available" email?

There are 226 people in the facebook group, but I think that includes some administrators and a few people currently in the program. Also, some people have written things like "help me decide between Columbia and x school...." so it's a safe bet that...

Weeding people out?! How? I shouldn't have read that blog... the last post really stressed me out. Seems like a worst case scenario situation On a lighter note, do we not need to send in official transcripts? I used my official ones for 2 of my 4 uni...

I'm kinda late to the game but I wanted to share their response to my Hep B vaccine concerns- as long as you have the first 2 by the April 27 deadline, you're fine!

I applied for the 2-person suite as my first choice but it didn't differentiate on the application. I hope it's the 2 people/2 bedrooms, not the 2 people/1 bedroom!

Thanks Matthew! That's a good idea.

I'm incredibly stressed about the health screening. All I know is that I had the vaccines necessary to enter school in 1995. I don't think I've had hep B or hep C. I don't even live in the state I grew up in. I can't make an appointment out here yet ...

Anyone have any insight on the best equipment package to buy? I'm not trying to spend $200, but I want to make sure buying the cheaper packages won't leave me lacking. I'm a little confused about how they're calculating costs because if you look on t...

Agree! I'm already getting a little antsy about housing

If I call and ask, I'll post the answer back here. I can't see it ending later than 4-5, but I don't know what they have in store and I don't want to miss anything :)

Just booked my flights! Does anyone know how long visiting day typically runs? I'm trying to make travel plans and I'm going down to Boston afterwards.

I'd also like some info about the setup of visitors day. Any current ETPers want to share? : ) I'm beat from all the excitement today

In for psych NP! I am so pumped! Congrats everyone! Can't wait to be classmates : ) : )

Did Yale, UCSF, etc already release decisions?

Yeah, they told us visitors day back in one of the November or December emails. I was banking on having at least a few weeks to plan...

Yeah, honestly, I've been wondering if the phone people actually know this info.

wonder why we've gotten 3 different answers thus far. Logistically, I can't see how that's possible. For one, 2 weeks from now would give those of us across the country about 2 weeks to make Visitor's Day arrangements.

Anyone else think today could be the day? I got the worst night's sleep because I kept waking up, calculating the time on the east coast, and checking my email

Agreed- it's so soon!