Here is my advice for applying to Chamberlain College of Nursing, specifically the Sacramento, CA location!
The sacramento location is looking for a minimum 3.0 GPA and high 80s-90s on your HESI exam.
**my application was accepted for the September 2020 start date** I got a lot of questions on Instagram so I’d figure I’d answer them all here! ?
1. attend an open house! You will get your questions answered there about the program, the application process, etc. They also hold information sessions 2x a week which is the same information in a much smaller group. These sessions are great because you can speak to admissions advisors one on one ?
2. Apply EARLY in the application cycle!! They accept applications 3x a year. The application cycles are listed on Chamberlain’s website for each application window.
3. Study for the HESI at least one solid month before you submit an official application! Once you apply, they schedule your HESI exam asap. So plan accordingly! If you haven’t taken any prerequisite classes (A&P, Microbiology, Chem) I’d recommend beginning your studying earlier. Use HESI test booklets, the mometrix online study guide is worth the investment, and Khan academy on Youtube is great for science! Take it seriously. I deleted all social media and any other distraction apps off my phone. Eliminate distractions and put the work in!
4. If you aren’t accepted right away, KEEP PUSHING! The first time I wanted to apply my application was not competitive enough. So I took 13 units at my community college to boost my GPA before I applied again. Your advisor wants to see a change in your application!! Show them you’re serious. They accept up to 54 transfer credits, you can see which GE classes are accepted on the BSN 3-year schedule.
5. Make your passion statement personal. This is your chance to show admissions who you are besides your GPA and exam score! They don’t want to hear you want to be a nurse because someone you know is a nurse. They want to know who you are, what fuels your fire and how you’re going to make an impact in this field.
6. Ask questions! Instagram is a big tool to meet people. I’ve met so many people from Chamberlain’s Instagram account that have given me a lot of useful info! You can usually find current students by searching #ChamberlainUniversity or the Sacramento location’s geotag ?
Be patient! Your time will come. You will reach your goals! You will become an RN ❤️
I saw this response in my email and wanted to share my experience since then. Life changes, Full-time work, taking care of family, and now revisiting nursing school.
Because of how difficult it has been to get into Chamberlain and now hearing my coworker's current experience with the Chamberlain staff I have been exploring another option which was Nightingale College out of Utah.
A few my coworkers are currently In there BSN program. It's online based and you do clinicals nationwide depending on what affiliated school is available to take you. If you are not local you can "stack" your clincials back to back instead of 2 days a week to get your hours in. I'm currently in there enrollment process now. The only problem I've run into thus far is the processing time on my transcripts. It sounds like they have so many applications for the May 8 cohort that it's taking awhile.
Oh wow this is great information! Thank you for responding, and also suggesting another school as well. I am going to look into it too, I've started to search around for other programs as well and I have stumbled upon a couple other online programs but have been nervous about trying to get to clinicals in other states. Bu with it being so competitive here in California I feel as though that may be my only option.
Ry_MedictoRN
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I saw this response in my email and wanted to share my experience since then. Life changes, Full-time work, taking care of family, and now revisiting nursing school.
Because of how difficult it has been to get into Chamberlain and now hearing my coworker's current experience with the Chamberlain staff I have been exploring another option which was Nightingale College out of Utah.
A few my coworkers are currently In there BSN program. It's online based and you do clinicals nationwide depending on what affiliated school is available to take you. If you are not local you can "stack" your clincials back to back instead of 2 days a week to get your hours in. I'm currently in there enrollment process now. The only problem I've run into thus far is the processing time on my transcripts. It sounds like they have so many applications for the May 8 cohort that it's taking awhile.
Hope this helps.
Ryan