Auburn vs. Emory BSN

[madipx]

I am a pre-nursing student planning to begin nursing school this Fall. I have been accepted to the Auburn University and Emory University BSN programs. I'm conflicted about where to enroll. On one hand, Emory is one of the best nursing schools in the country, and I would have access to amazing clinical collaborations and resources. On the other hand, I have attended Auburn for my three years of undergrad and love it. The Auburn School of Nursing isn't even close to Emory on the rankings, but they have an extremely high pass rate on the NCLEX. I was hoping some of you could give me pros and cons of the two programs or give me advice on where to go. Thanks in advance!

[windsurfer8, BSN, RN]

If you plan to get a doctorate MAYBE Emory would be a better choice? However those ranking mean very little.

What are your long term plans. There are about 10 schools where attending them actually make sa difference..the rest are basically the same. If you plan to get a BSN and work..you will make the same as a BSN from Emory. If you want to go to grad school MAYBE Emory would carry slightly more weight, but I went to an SEC school and I am in grad school now because I had a good GPA.

Cost also matters. We don't know your financial situation. Good luck!

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

If Emory is going to require massive student loans, stay at Auburn.

[madipx]

My financial situation is covered thanks to scholarships and my college fund, so that isn't an issue. I'm very interested in trauma and critical care. If I went to Emory, I would do my trauma/critical care clinicals at Grady Hospital, which is one of the country's leading hospitals for trauma. At Auburn, my clinicals would be at smaller hospitals and clinics. Eventually I want to get an MSN, but I'd like to work as an RN for a few years before going back to school.