Re: Nursing School Question- Does the school matter?
An anecdote... A friend of mine who graduated from another big public nursing school in the midwest (UW-Madison) was offered a few fab jobs in California. One boss said that "those universities in the midwest educate some of the best nurses in the country." (!)
Yeah, Hopkins etc are prestigous and have name recognition, so if you're the kinda person to whom people say, in a disappointed tone, "why don't you go to med school?" it will give your detractors something to stop and think about before they berate your choices. "I'm not
just doing nursing," you might say to these people, "I'm going to Yale!"
But personally, I'd rather save $35,000 and be satisfied knowing I'm doing something awesome. When you're saving lives and taking names, they'll respect your choices eventually.
(Although, maybe I'm imposing my personal conflicts with this decision upon you, redchicago? If so, I apologize!)
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