Worried on chances of getting into Chamberlain Houston BSN program.

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I was trying to apply to this school at Houston (Chamberlain College of Nursing) I heard their classes starts every two weeks. I have a 2.902 GPA overall. BUT. . I also have credits already evaluated by spantran from Philippines. I haven't taken their Hesi A2 yet and I'm sooooo damn nervous what will the advisor is going to say over my transcripts and what are the chances of getting into their BSN program. I read a lot of rejection letters from them here, with 3.0 gpa and higher B's grade mark. My science pre reqs starts on higher B's as well. Is anyone here on the same boat? Was just trying to boost confidence, and I'm taking gen.pharmacology to get atleast a 3.0 cause i know I excell on those type of courses.

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Meant to say every *8 weeks

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Let me know how your hesi goes!

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Dang. I got a phone call this morning. Telling me my average score is 87% then they will move forward to evaluating my transcript.

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Did your advisor tell you when the admission committee will meet to view your file?

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I GOT THIS MESSAGE!!! No one's available right now to clear this off my head. Does this mean my application for Jan/2017 start will not be considered???

Chamberlain Houston Campus – Anticipated Board of Nursing Status Change[/h][/TD]

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[TD=class: m_-8865146617081437936inner m_-8865146617081437936contents]Dear Ma Carissa,

Thank you for your interest in attending Chamberlain College of Nursing at our Houston Campus. We wanted to provide you with some important updates on our program so that you can make an informed decision about attending Chamberlain College of Nursing.

At Chamberlain College of Nursing we are committed to academic excellence and student success. Our goal is to ensure quality academic outcomes and that you are well-prepared for nursing practice, to pass the NCLEX® licensing exam, and to serve as an extraordinary nurse who will make a real difference in transforming healthcare.

Houston NCLEX Pass Rates

Across the United States, nursing programs are evaluated based on their graduates' performance on the NCLEX® – the exam that all nursing school graduates must take in order to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN). Specifically, state boards of nursing track the pass rates for graduates' first attempt at the NCLEX and set standards for desired pass rates.

The NCLEX first attempt pass rates for Chamberlain's Houston campus was 78.4% for the Texas Board of Nursing reporting period that ended September 30, 2016.

Although the Houston campus first attempt pass rates were at the highest level in three years, we were unable to reach the desired level of 80% within the time period for evaluation. In fact, we missed the required pass rate by just two students.

Anticipated Status Change

As a result, we anticipate that the Texas Board of Nursing will change the status of our Houston campus from Full Approval with Warning” to Conditional Approval” following the January 19, 2017 board meeting. A campus with Conditional Approval” status is temporarily not allowed to admit new students, but currently enrolled students are not affected. Therefore, we will not be accepting applications beyond the upcoming January 2017 class.

Please be assured that the only impact to the Houston campus is the temporary cessation of admissions, which will be reevaluated following the Texas Board of Nursing reporting period in October 2017. This does not impact our accreditation, and we remain approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Conditional Approval status does not impact the ability of our students to progress in the program, to graduate, or to take and pass the NCLEX.

Chamberlain's campuses in Pearland (just south of Houston) and Irving (in the Dallas/Fort Worth area) are evaluated independently for NCLEX pass rates, and their admissions will not be impacted. For information on either of these locations, please visit chamberlain.edu/pearland or chamberlain.edu/irving.

Ongoing Efforts for Improvement

We remain proactive in our efforts to continue to improve the NCLEX scores for our Houston campus. This includes ensuring our students are aware of the academic resources available so they are prepared to pass the NCLEX on the first attempt. We encourage our students to utilize their access to one on one tutoring, a robust NCLEX preparatory program, and coaching and mentoring resources to prepare for the NCLEX. Additionally, we recently released our Student Commitments to formalize policies that help our students achieve their educational and career goals.

We have the full support of the Board of Nursing regarding our plans for improving NCLEX scores and feel very confident in our ability to achieve our NCLEX pass rate goal. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any specific questions. We look forward to supporting you in becoming an extraordinary nurse who will transform healthcare in the Houston community and beyond.

Sincerest regards,

Sherri B. Springer

Director of Admission, Houston Campus

Chamberlain College of Nursing

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from your post it look like those who will apply *after* the Jan session will not be considered until they get their accreditation cleared. Of course you could always contact the campus to be sure. I'd take that as a sign and possibly look at transferring your app to the pearland campus (per your posting of this announcement) if you're able to do so.

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I got accepted last Wednesday for January! It's the people that apply after the January start date!

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I spoke with the admissions rep about a week or so ago and they are no longer accepting applicants for the Houston Campus until they get reviewed again. However, I was told I can still apply for the program at the Pearland campus. The next start date is May 2017. So I plan on studying for the HESI and taking it when they start testing again. Anyone else applying for the Pearland Campus? Also I have a pretty good amount of credits and most prereqs taken care of anyone have any insight on which ones they'll accept? After looking at the degree plan I would pretty much knock out the first year as well as some from the 2nd and 3rd year leaving me with about 65 credits to complete if they accept everything I have taken and will be completing by the time the May class starts.

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I got a C on my chemistry, and they didn't took credit for it, unless you bombed the Chemistry section on HESI (should be atleast 80% I would say, they told me 72% would work) I did scored 82% on Chemistry portion so they didn't add that on my curriculum. And it's up to you if you wanna retake a course to boost GPA. I also got a C in Engl 1, but they took credit for it. Basically it's the science portion that will not transferred if you have C below. Right now, I transferred 48 credits and still would take 2 years and one session for my BSN. I thought I will knocked off atleast 2 or 3 semesters. Ohhhh also the algebra, they need 4 credits, but I have 3, they also accepted it telling me that since I got a B on it. But it depends on every applicant's background.

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I've got mostly A's & B's in my classes I think I have a C in a music appreciation class I did. Either way I'm excited to get started. I've been going to school for electrical engineering and I don't think I want to continue with that.

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Am in the program at the Houston campus.. not bad but just super busy

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