This is my very first post on this website. I usually love to read others' comments rather than write on website forums, however, I need an insightful advice about chamberlain college of nursing in Phoenix. I had applied for two nursing programs: Grand Canyon University & Chamberlain. For Grand Canyon I needed to retake some classes to raise my gpa, but I got accepted to chamberlain right away. I am starting chamberlain next week and due to some reviews I'm not sure if it's worth it anymore. A few days ago, I met somebody who gave some information on chamberlain, apparently, she studied medical billing at chamberlain and because she couldn't find a job in her field after graduation, she worked as 911 operator for years. She also told me that they go very easy on students especially on grades because they want to have a high passing rate-- their accreditation & passing rate is exactly the same as GCU-- she also told me that there is no job for new nurses from Chamberlain in phoenix area because all directors are very well familiar with how chamberlain works and they would rather take someone from GCU or ASU rather than chamberlain.
Recently, I also have troubles with them because they don't accept most of my transferring credits. I was okay with the expensive tuition and repeating some classes again for the sake of becoming a nurse, but I'm starting to think if I don't find a job after I graduate like this woman told me, then I can't pay back my loans, then what's the point of going to chamberlain.
I want to know if any of you knows about chamberlain or any nurse that has graduated from it & if what this woman is said is the truth. Do you guys think, it's better to retake the courses needed by GCU and apply there by summer instead?
I'm starting August 31st. I was wondering some of the same, also does anyone have any recommendations for a good APA reference book to purchase? I've been out of school for a while. Thanks
I have been an LPN now for some time and I went to Lincoln Technical Institute for that. And I am also looking at chamberlain. You read so many bad reviews on every school, but then i typed in the school i graduated from, and let me tell you the horrible reviews i saw. The worst out of all the reviews ever i would say and my school wasn't bad at all. Its all up to the student. Jobs don't care where you went to school. My Director of Nursing told me this " No one cares where you went to school" Time is of the essences. Go to Chamberlain and study study study and pass and get a job. Nursing classes NEVER transfer over. Its the degree, THAT LICENSE that goes with you. Prerequisite courses may not depending on one schools accreditation versus another. But I got a job right out of Lincoln Tech and many people said the same thing.
Hello all! I am considering attending Chamberlain here in Phoenix with potential start dates of May '17 or August '17. I sat down with a counselor the other day and It looks like I would have the majority of the general ED courses out of the way with the exception of maybe 1 math class. the gentlemen I met with gave me an unofficial estimated cost of around 45-49 thousand to complete my BSN. My question for anyone who will be or who is in the program currently... how has the experience been so far? And have any of you had any difficulty paying for school with a combination of Federal and private loans? Based on what I already have completed I'm worried that I will have a hard time remaining a full time student through the whole program. Has anyone had any issues with this?
I'm writing to you because I saw some comments you had about Chamberlain.
a) did you decide to attend?
b) if you did, how do you like it?
How do you like the program so far? I'm looking for students that have attended Chamberlain.
I am set to start in September 2018 and I wonder how the chamberlain system teaches the Plan of Care. At a previous college I was dropped in the deep end with the internet, google and some books and told to "create a care plan" and they had only a template and no one on one guidance. I was shocked. then my evaluator chided me for not following instructions. ugh. I am looking for respect from teachers because I give them respect.
How was your experience at Chamberlain? Thanks for your help.
2) also, how do you get ready for a test? does the professor usually give you practice questions (not the exact questions but similar ones to keep the energy up?)
I'm sorry if you have other postes that clarify these issues. I am new to allnurses and I'm just figuring thing out. Where is the "Chamberlain forum"? thanks !
Tonja123
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Thanks so much!