NMW1982

NMW1982

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  1. It's a nice, easy going, getting to know you
  2. Undergrad GPA: 3.9 Nursing GPA: 4.0 GRE: 169 Verbal, 168 Quant 4 years ICU experience 1 year stepdown
  3. I got into BC too but I decided not to go because I got into a school that's much much cheaper and I couldn't justify spending $100K+ when I can spend a quarter of that with the other school. Good...
  4. For those of you accepted, when do you have to respond by? I haven't been accepted or denied
  5. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    Yes, that is unfortunate, and I am sorry that you're going through the struggle. But I am a nurse, and as nurses, we are taught to give people the straight answer, and not sugar coat it, or give...
  6. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    It seems that anyone who hasn't received notification for the scholarship by now basically does not have much of a chance of receiving one. I know there have been a few last year who received...
  7. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    Hi everyone, It seems like everyone who has received the scholarship so far has been BSN candidates. Have there been any NP's who have received the
  8. Columbia ETP 2015

    USNews just released their 2015 rankings for nursing schools. I want to know how a school as disorganized as NYU can rank higher than Columbia. Do these rankings surprise anyone? Best Nursing School...
  9. Columbia ETP 2015

    I am in a similar situation. I was accepted to both MGH and Columbia. I was given the MGH Institution Merit Scholarship which cut total tuition down in half. With this reduced rate, it makes the total...
  10. Columbia ETP 2015

    Yea, I can't seem to find it
  11. Columbia ETP 2015

    Good luck to you. Which school did you
  12. Columbia ETP 2015

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but it just seems like taking on $200,000+ student debt for a $100,000/year income is untenable when you factor in living and mortgage expenses, unless you have a rich...
  13. Columbia ETP 2015

    When it comes to buying a home, lenders will not only look at your payment history, they will also consider your total debt load. If they see you have $200,000+ student debt, and that you want to take...
  14. Columbia ETP 2015

    Yikes!!! Student Debt May Be Sabotaging Your Shot at Buying a Home "Most borrowers actually have less than $27,000 in debt. The average is skewed higher by the 1.8 million people -- a small...
  15. Columbia ETP 2015

    I'd like to start a CRNA
  16. Columbia ETP 2015

    What are the pros to attending Columbia besides its reputation and connections to NYC
  17. Columbia ETP 2015

    Is anyone else nervous about taking on $200,000 worth of debt? I am doing a comparison between Columbia's total cost of attendance AFTER scholarships vs my state school vs MGH. Columbia's total cost...
  18. Columbia ETP 2015

    There is no point in submitting the application until after you submit your deposit because the housing facilities department does not do anything with your application until the Admissions department...
  19. UPenn Direct Entry BSN/MSN 2015

    No, I don't have any prior anesthesia
  20. UPenn Direct Entry BSN/MSN 2015

    Just wanted to let you guys know that I am going to turn down UPenn's Anesthesia for Columbia so if there's someone on the wait list, hopefully you guys will get
  21. Columbia ETP 2015

    Soonzy, did you apply to MGH as
  22. Columbia ETP 2015

    DoulaMe, I did know about tuition before I applied. But it is still hard to come to terms with. I talked to someone who is doing nurse anesthesia at at state school and he's paying $8,000 per year...
  23. Columbia ETP 2015

    Total cost of attendance for program in anesthesia: $230,000 Median annual salary after graduation: $130,000. Take home salary after taxes: $85,000 If you devoted every penny of what you make for 3...
  24. Columbia ETP 2015

    Hi Lisa, I got into the Anesthesia specialty, which also happens to be the most expensive specialty. I really hope they give good financial aid. I can't afford $200,000+ even if they do give me
  25. Columbia ETP 2015

    I talked to someone in the financial aid office and they told me that the average amount of student debt after you complete the ETP program is roughly $280,000!!! Full stop. $280,000! And apparently...