Nursing admissions run on their own logic. Prerequisite sequences, clinical placement capacity, and holistic review all shape who gets in, and the criteria rarely look like what students expect walking in.

Join Jose Villa, who spent 17 years as Director of Admissions at the Columbia University School of Nursing, for an inside look at how those decisions actually get made. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Jose has managed thousands of applications across undergraduate and graduate pipelines, led admissions committees, and guided students and families through every stage of the process, from application to enrollment.

He'll walk through what separates a strong nursing application from an average one, where applicants most often lose ground, and the specific steps you can take now to strengthen your candidacy. You'll leave with strategies you can act on right away, plus time to get your questions answered.

Whether you're applying to undergraduate or graduate programs, this is a chance to learn directly from someone who has sat on the other side of the table.