LisaWantsBSN

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1. C.O.D LPN alternate list

   LisaWantsBSN replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

   Adviser Jim Ryan can help.

2. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   Hi Jenners I am sorry I am not sure about Sallie Mae giving you more money or not but I would get a current credit check. The academic adviser I spoke to at Chamberlain said that one girl thought she had great credit and then was blindsided by some ...

3. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   Look at my post all about how the scholarships, loans, and grants work. It is an earlier post but pretty long to write again. Ask if you have any questions after you see it. Good luck!! It sounds like you don't need much. I don't think anyone ca...

4. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   Hi Lucky. You have a good GPA and that should get you in. No adviser will tell you for sure. The adviser you talked to doesn't even make the decision. He just knows what you need for a good chance. I do have a question. Does your university offe...

5. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   Good you don't have a degree because you will most likely be eligible for Federal grants and scholarships. All that money you don't ever have to pay back. You will for sure get loans and most likely you will get subsidized loans. That means you do...

6. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   Working the FAFSA is easy to do on the computer these days. You need your last tax forms. Chamberlain will find out how much you get in about 5 days. If you already have a degree you are not eligible for federal grants or scholarships. Also the a...

7. C.O.D LPN alternate list

   LisaWantsBSN replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

   Only accredited because they changed to a pre-bachelor program. you aren't done when you finish the ADN, you need to complete the BSN to have it accredited. The phone number is on the website to get further information. The LPN program is accredit...

8. C.O.D LPN alternate list

   LisaWantsBSN replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

   Just to add, COD's RN program hasn't been accredited for the last 5 years so they are working on getting it but now they call it a pre-bachelor program and after you complete the 2 years, you get your BSN there but your degree would be from Northern ...

9. C.O.D LPN alternate list

   LisaWantsBSN replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

   No problem. All A's in all pre reqs but can't remember PAX score but guess it wasn't that good. I did get a 92.7% on the HESI A2 at Chamberlain. There was physics on the PAX and I never took it. I do know that the LPN is different. I would give ...

10. C.O.D LPN alternate list

    LisaWantsBSN replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

    I got on the ADN alternate list. They were looking at your PAX score to decide if they would pick you out. I also had to take the CNA class and they allowed me to take the first nursing class and THEN decide. I decided no once I found out they are...

11. Chamberlain - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to nursetobeswife's topic in Illinois

    Hi nursetobeswife Chamberlain in Addison has a BSN program. It does include the prereqs. If he already has an assoc. in science he probably has some of the classes covered already. It is a 3 year program if you have nothing done yet. It would tak...

12. Just got accepted to a BSN program and worried

    LisaWantsBSN replied to LisaWantsBSN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for answering, hiddencatRN It is an accelerated BSN program. You don't need any prereqs. They offer all of them. No summers off. I won't have to be there the full 3 years but there were a lot of my arts classes they wouldn't take. They hav...

13. Just got accepted to a BSN program and worried

    LisaWantsBSN replied to LisaWantsBSN's topic in General Students

    Hi, I was hoping some nursing students could give me a little information. Thank you again for any help. I appreciate it so much. I have waited so long to get to this point and now I am just plain nervous. Lisa

14. Just got accepted to a BSN program and worried

    LisaWantsBSN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi. I just got accepted in nursing school to get my BSN. It is an accelerated program do be completed in 3 years. I have taken some of the courses already at my community college but I do have more of the general education courses left to take. I...

15. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    LisaWantsBSN replied to Roxy0628's topic in Illinois

    I never took SATs or ACTs, just went to junior college and transferred and got a BA. They said it was not needed so I am guessing no.