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Well I got into Chamberlain BSN program at the Houston TX campus. I start September 1, 2014. I researched the school for about 4 months before applying and found a whole lot of really good information about them. I'm really impressed with our campus and all it has to offer including clinical sites, and NCLEX scores, even though it's fairly new. I can't wait to start. I realize there aren't many Houston people on here so I just wanted to start a thread and maybe one day when someone else is researching the school they can find me and this thread and I can help them possibly. Chamberlain went from being my last choice to my top choice after everything I found out about them. And I noticed that anyone who has negative things to say about Chamberlain obviously hasn't done their homework. Can't wait to start!

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I was thinking about applying, im at hcc. I think im going to do my basic classes and then transfer to chamberlain

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

Chamberlain may be pristine, but I think it's important to consider that it's a part of Devry and an online for profit school. The minimum GPA is 2.5 or 2.75 (not sure) and that makes it REALLY EASY to get into. I would definitely consider the top Houston schools first. UTHSC, UTMB, HBU, and TWU is where you want to be. Don't sell yourself short out of desperation of trying to get into nursing school. Devry is Devry, is Devry. Get your GPA to where it needs to be, score well on the HESI and aim for the stars! I worked my butt off for my GPA and my HESI and I was accepted at HBU and UTHSC. I am a nursing student at HBU, I chose to stay there because I was already a student there, I live 5 minutes away, and they poured scholarships on me, ultimately making it cheaper than attending UT. Hard work pays off, so work hard and, as I said earlier, don't sell yourself short.

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I was thinking about Chamberlain too, but I'm not sure what my gpa is at this point.

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Chamberlain may be pristine, but I think it's important to consider that it's a part of Devry and an online for profit school. The minimum GPA is 2.5 or 2.75 (not sure) and that makes it REALLY EASY to get into. I would definitely consider the top Houston schools first. UTHSC, UTMB, HBU, and TWU is where you want to be. Don't sell yourself short out of desperation of trying to get into nursing school. Devry is Devry, is Devry. Get your GPA to where it needs to be, score well on the HESI and aim for the stars! I worked my butt off for my GPA and my HESI and I was accepted at HBU and UTHSC. I am a nursing student at HBU, I chose to stay there because I was already a student there, I live 5 minutes away, and they poured scholarships on me, ultimately making it cheaper than attending UT. Hard work pays off, so work hard and, as I said earlier, don't sell yourself short.

As a graduating student of Chamberlain, I have to say that your information is inaccurate. Chamberlain is not an online program. Secondly, every school has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 or 2.75 and that's just it, a minimum requirement. Chamberlain rejects students just like every other nursing program. Also, Chamberlain currently has one of the highest, if not the highest, NCLEX passing rate in the city. Yes Chamberlain is owned by Devry, however we work our butts off just like every other nursing student. We take the exact same HESI and NCLEX as everyone else. Furthermore, hospitals recognize us as one of the top-notch programs in the city. We are not selling ourselves short by choosing to attend Chamberlain. The resources that are provided to us are priceless and to be honest, Chamberlain's tuition is about neck and neck with HBU. Please do your research before giving "advice". Just my 2 cents.

Signed~

Winner of the Houston Methodist Outstanding Student Nurse Award;)

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Well, I know two individuals who got in with a GPA that was lower than a 3.0. So, although many other schools set their GPA requirements just as low, Chamberlain is the only one that I know of, for a fact, that accepts a GPA lower than a 3.0, perhaps I should have clarified that a bit more. I feel that people with lower GPA's are more likely to be accepted because it is a for profit school. I didn't mean to offend you, I just honestly feel that if these ladies have a good GPA, then why not try another school that is not under the umbrella of a for profit company? Of course I am not challenging you/anyone to an answer, it's just how I feel about ALL for profit schools. I just can't shake the fact that it is part of Devry.

In response to tuition, yes, HBU is neck and neck with Chamberlain tuition, but nursing students qualify for a lot of scholarships based on our GPA's and they leave many of us with just the cost of our expensive books. My friend who was accepted into Chamberlain did not qualify for scholarships because of her low GPA. I don't know too much about Chamberlain, this is true; It was not a school of my choice, therefor it was not a school that I investigated, but rather "heard of." I am not trying to knock anyone for going there, I just don't hear much praise about the school to be honest with you.

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Specializes in CV/CT SICU.

Not to go tit-for-tat but Chamberlain is not the only program that accepts GPAs lower than a 3.0. I know a RN that was accepted to UTMB with a less than stellar GPA as well and she is an exceptional nurse. Nursing programs look at more than just GPA. They factor in entrance exam scores and the interview among other things. Being "book smart" is not synonymous with being a good nurse. Nursing is about more than being able to recite information in a book. It's about putting it all together and having common sense.

To be honest, all colleges and universities, just like hospitals, are for profit. Secondary education is a business. Chamberlain just happens to be upfront about it. Yes there are some for-profit schools out there that aren't worth spit but I can honestly say that Chamberlain is not one of them. I, too, was a bit skeptical prior to enrolling; however, after doing my RESEARCH, I learned that the program is stellar. Chamberlain has only had a campus in Houston for 3 years so, of course people are skeptical and haven't really "heard of" the program. But honestly, as long as the hospitals are praising the program and hiring our graduates it doesn't matter what another program thinks.

As far as your friend not qualifying for scholarships because of her GPA, if she went to another school the issue would still be there. I have attended Chamberlain for almost 2 years and due to my financial aid and scholarships, I have only paid about $3000 out of pocket (which could be equated to the cost of books you mentioned).

At the end of the day, everyone has a right to an opinion but making uninformed statements and crushing someone's dreams/happiness (whether intentional or not) is irresponsible. IMHO...

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I have a family member that is about to graduate from there with her BSN, she says she loves it and it's a great program.

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Oh, wow. I don't think anything I said was crushing someone's dreams. If I'm wrong about the school, I accept that, but it seems as if you are just being defensive rather than informative. If you/anyone feel(s) that it's a great school then it doesn't matter what I say. And that' s fine with me.

The only reason I feel a GPA is so important is because a GPA reflects a person's commitment and competence. Nursing is vigorous! You know this. It seems unfair to let individuals in with a low GPA because allowing a person who isn't fully committed to enter such an intense program isn't very reasonable. Why would a for profit school do such a thing?

Also the books at our school come up to a little under a grand. I'm not sure if they will be more expensive as we move through the program, but I hope 3000 is way out of range.

Well, with that said, I would like to discontinue our back and forth. Once again, I am sorry if you/anyone took offense to my comments.

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I too am skeptical about Chamberlain, simply because of the Devry connection. I've heard nothing but great things about the program from current students, though. So it's hard to know what to believe.

I work at Methodist Hospital in the Medical Center, and I've seen some Chamberlain students doing clinics. I've yet to meet a working nurse here that was a hired graduate.

The school is still fairly new. I guess only time will tell.

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Chamberlain may be pristine, but I think it's important to consider that it's a part of Devry and an online for profit school. The minimum GPA is 2.5 or 2.75 (not sure) and that makes it REALLY EASY to get into. I would definitely consider the top Houston schools first. UTHSC, UTMB, HBU, and TWU is where you want to be. Don't sell yourself short out of desperation of trying to get into nursing school. Devry is Devry, is Devry. Get your GPA to where it needs to be, score well on the HESI and aim for the stars! ? I worked my butt off for my GPA and my HESI and I was accepted at HBU and UTHSC. I am a nursing student at HBU, I chose to stay there because I was already a student there, I live 5 minutes away, and they poured scholarships on me, ultimately making it cheaper than attending UT. Hard work pays off, so work hard and, as I said earlier, don't sell yourself short.

I haven't even started school yet and I can tell you your information is very wrong. And in addition to what may work for you, doesn't work for everyone else. It doesn't have to do with desperation to get into nursing school, they offer a different schedule than all the other schools you mentioned. Not only that, but it would cost me more money for me to "get my gpa up" at this point than it would to attended the school that best works for me which is Chamberlain. Devry is Devry is Devry, but I'm not going to Devry. And the Nclex is the Nclex is the Nclex. And uniformed comments are uniformed comments, mostly based off of what you think you "heard" from others who never attended the school to begin with, or even checked them out, obtained no information from any reputable source. Going to Chamberlain isn't "selling yourself short". It's what works for some people. Do your research before insulting so many people and misinforming others.

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I too am skeptical about Chamberlain, simply because of the Devry connection. I've heard nothing but great things about the program from current students, though. So it's hard to know what to believe.

I work at Methodist Hospital in the Medical Center, and I've seen some Chamberlain students doing clinics. I've yet to meet a working nurse here that was a hired graduate.

The school is still fairly new. I guess only time will tell.

Before I applied to Chamberlain I called around to HR departments in local major hospitals in and around Houston. I asked them all if they hired or have hired graduates from Chamberlain. I got nothing but "yes" answers and I quit calling when Hermann Memorial told me we can't tell you if we hire students from Chamberlain because we don't care where you went to school. All we care about is if you passed the Nclex and you can show proof of your license. They told me they don't keep track of who went to what school. After hearing that and gathering all the information that I needed to know about the program I applied and I'm happy with my decision.

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