Best nursing school in GA?

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 4, 2011

Well in the U.S rankings. Emory is 1st in the state, Mercer is 2nd and Georgia State is 3rd. I fell in love with Emory when i went for a college visit. I heard their program was incredible. But it's just so expensive.

sk8inghunny · Mar 4, 2011

I know - I would love to go to Emory. I wonder if it's possible to get enough scholarships to cover tuition 100%?

Sings&Shoots · Mar 4, 2011

Well in the U.S rankings. Emory is 1st in the state, Mercer is 2nd and Georgia State is 3rd. I fell in love with Emory when i went for a college visit. I heard their program was incredible. But it's just so expensive.

Where did you find those statistics?

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 4, 2011

Where did you find those statistics?

US News & World Reports.

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 4, 2011

I know - I would love to go to Emory. I wonder if it's possible to get enough scholarships to cover tuition 100%?

They have one big scholarship for the nursing program but its really really competitive. I talked to the financial aid office and they gave me an estimate on how much help I would get based on what my parents make. If you come from a family of 30k or less you get full tuition. If your family makes around 50k its about 50% tuition and so on. So my second best option is Georgia State which i heard is an awesome program.

sk8inghunny · Mar 5, 2011

We would qualify for the full tuition because we have children....but that's the competitive scholarship right? Is that the one where you agree to work at Children's Healthcare? That would be amazing!

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 5, 2011

The NEAT one for Emory is the really competitive one. I'm not sure how competitive the CHANCES is though. There's also the Opportunities scholarship if you are bilingual!

proudmommy · Mar 6, 2011

US News & World Reports.

Isnt that for the grad schools though?

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 6, 2011

Isnt that for the grad schools though?

hmm no idea. They just showed it to us when i toured Emory. But it's undeniable that Emory is the best nursing program in the State.

Kel3 · Mar 6, 2011

This is far too subjective to say that any one school is undeniably the best school in Georgia. Emory may be the best school for you, it may even be the very best school in GA *in your opinion* but it isn't an undeniable fact.

As for me and my opinion...

My first choice is Georgia State. It is the only school that I applied to for the fall. If I'm not accepted then I will certainly apply to other programs for spring, but I want to go to GSU badly enough that I put all my eggs in one basket this time around. I like GSU because the tuition is very affordable and the campus is in close proximity to my home. I have a neighbor who graduated from Georgia State's SON about 2 years ago and speaks so very highly of the program and faculty; I have another neighbor who is currently in the program and echoes that opinion. Several years ago when I was working as a PCT at one of the local hospitals, GSU nurses had a good rep amongst staff for being able to apply theory to practice. My ex-husband, who is an administrator at a local hospital system, says that GSU students/recent grads still have a great rep at his facilities. Finally, GSU has a good NCLEX first-pass rate.

All that being said, there are so many GREAT nursing schools in Georgia to choose from. You just have to find the one(s) with the most of what's important to you. I would try to visit some campuses (they each have their own "feel") and talk with current and former students. You can access NCLEX pass rates at the SOS website. Best of luck to you, sk8inghunny!!

Kel3

(ps--Just for the record, highschoolfuturenurs: I have another friend who is currently a student in Emory's SON and she would certainly agree with you. :) She adores the program, and it was actually the only school that she applied to. Emory has an *awesome* program and I wouldn't say otherwise. I don't want you to think that I'm picking on you or Emory. )

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 7, 2011

This is far too subjective to say that any one school is undeniably the best school in Georgia. Emory may be the best school for you, it may even be the very best school in GA *in your opinion* but it isn't an undeniable fact.
As for me and my opinion...
My first choice is Georgia State. It is the only school that I applied to for the fall. If I'm not accepted then I will certainly apply to other programs for spring, but I want to go to GSU badly enough that I put all my eggs in one basket this time around. I like GSU because the tuition is very affordable and the campus is in close proximity to my home. I have a neighbor who graduated from Georgia State's SON about 2 years ago and speaks so very highly of the program and faculty; I have another neighbor who is currently in the program and echoes that opinion. Several years ago when I was working as a PCT at one of the local hospitals, GSU nurses had a good rep amongst staff for being able to apply theory to practice. My ex-husband, who is an administrator at a local hospital system, says that GSU students/recent grads still have a great rep at his facilities. Finally, GSU has a good NCLEX first-pass rate.
All that being said, there are so many GREAT nursing schools in Georgia to choose from. You just have to find the one(s) with the most of what's important to you. I would try to visit some campuses (they each have their own "feel") and talk with current and former students. You can access NCLEX pass rates at the SOS website. Best of luck to you, sk8inghunny!!
Kel3
(ps--Just for the record, highschoolfuturenurs: I have another friend who is currently a student in Emory's SON and she would certainly agree with you. :) She adores the program, and it was actually the only school that she applied to. Emory has an *awesome* program and I wouldn't say otherwise. I don't want you to think that I'm picking on you or Emory. )

Oh my plan is to go to Georgia State too. I'm putting all my eggs in one basket. I have heard only amazing things about their program. I think Emory is way too overpriced for a nursing degree. But the classes are smaller and the professors are extremely dedicated to their students. Even meeting them after school and on weekends at coffee shops to help them out with any issues they have with the material. It has more money so it creates more opportunities for the students. At the orientation they said that they even help their nursing students find jobs after graduation but don't take my word for it. It may not be a fact that it is the best program in GA but as a university itself, it is extremely prestigious and is highly regarded.