Goldfarb school of nursing wait list

U.S.A. Missouri

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I was recently accepted into the Spring 2014 term at Goldfarb.

I am on the waitlist:

#118 for Spring 2014

#79 for Summer 2014

#52 for Fall 2014

I was curious about other people's experience on the waitlist.. I was told by someone that works at the school that my chances of getting in would probably be the best for summer at the earliest.

Also if anyone would like to share their general experience at the school I would love that. My cousin is a MD at barnes and she said out of all the nurses she spoke to they said that the upper division at goldfarb was where to be.

I'm excited to get a spot and finally start school :)

bellabop 13, I still hold my ground. Professors aren't different from the accelerated BSN vs the Upper Division. Hang on, I know you're going to say they are--but if you ask, you will find out that they swap around the different areas. For instance, the UD MoBap peds instructor also teaches accelerated peds (but not UD Barnes peds). The women's health professor at UD MoBap switched to accelerated Barnes recently.

There are many reasons why people choose UD rather than accelerated. It's not only whether they have a degree. I think you would be surprised how many in UD have degrees. Totally with you on the Mizzou students because I thought it was s*cky for them too, but the fact that the Sinclair nursing school is so selective makes those graduates very sought after.

As far as faculty qualifications, they are similar in nursing schools across the area: DNP, Ph.D., or MSN with lots of experience. And, too many of them told me that they thought upper division was a better program, for me to think anything else. Keep in mind that UD at Barnes is similar to many accelerated programs offered at the national level. I would rate the faculty that I had very highly (most of them, there is always going to be a lemon). But I don't think it's hugely better than other nursing schools. It can't be. Too many of them teach at multiple schools across St. Louis.

I don't agree that the clinical training and critical thinking is better than at other schools. I've said that the faculty are not very different. Other schools also have clinicals at Barnes, too, including the community colleges and Chamberlain.

I, and everyone I knew at Goldfarb, wanted nothing more than to be a fantastic nurse. I can say that I personally got the utmost out of every single clinical experience and SIM. THey were fun and I loved them. I hung over the shoulders of the grumpiest nurses and got them to love me because they realized I only wanted to learn. Nonetheless, I had only 6 weeks of women's health and peds clinicals and Maryville students had 15 weeks. I just do not think that Goldfarb offers value for money.

bellabop 13, I still hold my ground. Professors aren't different from the accelerated BSN vs the Upper Division. Hang on, I know you're going to say they are--but if you ask, you will find out that they swap around the different areas. For instance, the UD MoBap peds instructor also teaches accelerated peds (but not UD Barnes peds). The women's health professor at UD MoBap switched to accelerated Barnes recently.

There are many reasons why people choose UD rather than accelerated. It's not only whether they have a degree. I think you would be surprised how many in UD have degrees. Totally with you on the Mizzou students because I thought it was s*cky for them too, but the fact that the Sinclair nursing school is so selective makes those graduates very sought after.

As far as faculty qualifications, they are similar in nursing schools across the area: DNP, Ph.D., or MSN with lots of experience. And, too many of them told me that they thought upper division was a better program, for me to think anything else. Keep in mind that UD at Barnes is similar to many accelerated programs offered at the national level. I would rate the faculty that I had very highly (most of them, there is always going to be a lemon). But I don't think it's hugely better than other nursing schools. It can't be. Too many of them teach at multiple schools across St. Louis.

I don't agree that the clinical training and critical thinking is better than at other schools. I've said that the faculty are not very different. Other schools also have clinicals at Barnes, too, including the community colleges and Chamberlain.

I, and everyone I knew at Goldfarb, wanted nothing more than to be a fantastic nurse. I can say that I personally got the utmost out of every single clinical experience and SIM. THey were fun and I loved them. I hung over the shoulders of the grumpiest nurses and got them to love me because they realized I only wanted to learn. Nonetheless, I had only 6 weeks of women's health and peds clinicals and Maryville students had 15 weeks. I just do not think that Goldfarb offers value for money.

So, its two years later. How's life for the GSON Graduate? I am asking because of the conversation posted above. I would like to know who was accurate?

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