The_Salty_Cat

Current MDE student here. It really depends on how you define your careers goals. If you want to go into clinical practice after, the DNP does not make a big difference and hospitals will not pay you a higher salary. The DNP is for people who want to...

The MDE office will issue a list of required readings/textbooks before each semester starts. My cohort shared textbooks and sometimes professors will post them on the course page. But the professors only teach from slides.

Hi! Congratulations on your acceptance! In my year, they offered a $40,000 grant if you continue through the MDE seamlessly (but keep in mind tuition is now flat rate now instead of by credit). I am sure you have a lot of questions about whether you ...

Last year, Columbia received about 900 applications total and accepted ~210 into the MDE program and 15-20 each into the DNP program!

There is on-campus housing for students enrolled at any of the CUMC campuses. If you are admitted, you will get an email from housing and PLEASE APPLY ASAP. On-campus housing is very difficult to obtain because there are not that many open spots and ...

Unfortunately, most students in my cohort take out the max loans while other students have parents that help out. The estimated monthly cost of living they provide to you is always bigger than what you need. Columbia switched the BSN-MSN over to the ...

I'm pretty sure the requirements is you must get a B or above in all your prerequisites. Most of my cohort had strong grades coming in.

Congratulations!! You would need to contact NYU's admissions team. You can ask Columbia if your credits will transfer over if you are doing the first semester at NYU ?

If you majored in a biology-related field in undergrad but haven't completed all your prerequisites, you're okay. The concern is usually for the students who got their degree in a non-science field, but haven't completed the prerequisites.

Hey guys, I was in your shoes last year. I know how nerve wrecking the application process is, and I'm sure you all did your best already. Rather than spend the entire time worrying, take this time to relax between now and January. Once school starts...

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You can apply through an internal application into the DNP when you're here. It's not a difficult process for you as long as you keep your grades up. Some of my peers who got into the DNP are considering just completing the MDE, some who didn't get i...

I remember I was quite nervous and felt this way too. Don't worry about the video. We all felt nervous about that portion. As long as you had good eye contact and spoke from the heart, that should be fine! Columbia truly looks at your application hol...

I totally understand...I highly recommend you to apply to as many schools as possible. After you're admitted to these schools, then you can decide where you want to go. Don't worry about choosing a school right now. Yeah, December of the application ...

We don't have a lot of time to look for scholarships. Most of my peers are taking out max loans...last year, the scholarship application came out at the end of December. The application was extensive and you had to fill out essays and give copies of ...

I remember I was pretty nervous as well, but don't worry! ? To my knowledge, the timed writing questions were different for everyone. Some weren't even health care related topics. The questions are designed to get to know you as a person, so be hones...

Congratulations to you!! :)

I'm so glad this law is going into effect. There have been so many online RN and online NP schools turning out new grads without any oversight or accountability. This makes the hard working students who put on their time, money and effort look bad.

I would say that the MDE program is okay. It's not terrible, and there is room for improvement. For the first Summer, classes were fine. The first Summer is intense because it's 10 weeks and you're taking 9 courses at once. The classes aren't difficu...

Hi there! I understand how you feel. The current MDE and DNP students, myself included, worry about the cost too and this topic is always on our mind. The tuition is no joke. It's also why, as I mentioned before, most students don't continue to the D...

Is this for FNP only?

Columbia offered the last cohort $40,000 if you enter the DNP portion right after completing the MDE. For the MDE, I think the max scholarship they gave out was $27,000 but this can change depending on their numbers. The school will tell you, "Everyo...

You will be too busy with your classes to join any extracurriculars. For the first Summer session, we're all just trying to catch up with classes and on sleep ? You will be tired from your clinicals and you'll want to rest instead of cramming up your...

Error! I should have said that CU pushes you to become DNP prepared NPs here ?

Yes, you're right. A lot of hospitals and hiring managers are confused about MSN prepared RNs. You just have to explain your degree and resume to them, work it to your advantage. Columbia created the MSN so that the terminal degree for NPs here is an...