Elmhurst Cohort MENP Fall 2021

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Has anyone received admission’s for Elmhurst MENP Fall admission for 2021? Also, does anyone still have to interview? 

Hi! Has anyone who was waitlisted heard from Elmhurst? Last update I got was in Feb telling me that I was in the "top 20 waitlisted applicants". Has anyone else been waitlisted and heard back yet?! Elmhurst is my top choice. 

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On 2/7/2021 at 4:00 PM, MB2018 said:

-Matieh

Thank you!! And yes I believe so! I do have another interview at another school still, but Elmhurst has been my top choice ?

Good luck in the process as well!

Did you end up attending Elmhurst? If so do you have any feedback from the program. I was recently accepted but I'm still weighing in my options. Thanks! 

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24 minutes ago, JS_2022 said:

Did you end up attending Elmhurst? If so do you have any feedback from the program. I was recently accepted but I'm still weighing in my options. Thanks! 

JS_2022

Hey!! Yes I did end up going there! I'm in my 2nd semester right now ? first off congrats on the acceptance! I personally love it at Elmhurst! My class size is 24 people I think so it's nice and small, which is great! The professors are amazing, they really do everything they can to help you understand the material and because it's such a small class size, you get to know a lot of them personally. I also don't know if location is a factor at all for you, but parking at the school is free which is a nice change from the city. I don't know how other programs are, but lab stuff and books are all included so you're not paying extra for those. They also try and accommodate you as much as possible with clinical sites which is nice? It's a very tough program (like I'm sure all nursing ones are!), but the way they structure the curriculum, I already feel like by the time the NCLEX rolls around, I'll be more than prepared for it. I got into Rush and DePaul too, but what played largely into my deciding factor was the location (distance), cost (this was a big one!!), and the small class size (everyone is so accommodating and we really work together as a class). You also get a mentor from the 2nd year students which has been insanely helpful. Our SIM lab is also really nice and I'm grateful for the resources we have! I hope this was helpful, but if you have specific questions about anything (schedule, classes, financial, etc.) lemme know and good luck wherever you end up! ?

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54 minutes ago, MB2018 said:

JS_2022

Hey!! Yes I did end up going there! I'm in my 2nd semester right now ? first off congrats on the acceptance! I personally love it at Elmhurst! My class size is 24 people I think so it's nice and small, which is great! The professors are amazing, they really do everything they can to help you understand the material and because it's such a small class size, you get to know a lot of them personally. I also don't know if location is a factor at all for you, but parking at the school is free which is a nice change from the city. I don't know how other programs are, but lab stuff and books are all included so you're not paying extra for those. They also try and accommodate you as much as possible with clinical sites which is nice? It's a very tough program (like I'm sure all nursing ones are!), but the way they structure the curriculum, I already feel like by the time the NCLEX rolls around, I'll be more than prepared for it. I got into Rush and DePaul too, but what played largely into my deciding factor was the location (distance), cost (this was a big one!!), and the small class size (everyone is so accommodating and we really work together as a class). You also get a mentor from the 2nd year students which has been insanely helpful. Our SIM lab is also really nice and I'm grateful for the resources we have! I hope this was helpful, but if you have specific questions about anything (schedule, classes, financial, etc.) lemme know and good luck wherever you end up! ?

You don't know how much this helps! I also just got accepted into DePaul and I'm waiting to hear back from Rush and UIC. I know that the programs at Rush and Elmhurst are similar in the sense that you can obtain a CNL certificate but how did you decide between both programs? I also just have questions about how you are funding your education, I know graduate programs are expensive so is financial aid enough? Also, are there opportunities to volunteer and do extra work outside of the program? Rush and Elmhurst are my two programs of choice and I was able to attend an info session for Rush where they had a big emphasis on giving back to the community. I like that component but I'm wondering if Elmhurst is able to offer such opportunities. 

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On 2/22/2022 at 5:49 PM, JS_2022 said:

You don't know how much this helps! I also just got accepted into DePaul and I'm waiting to hear back from Rush and UIC. I know that the programs at Rush and Elmhurst are similar in the sense that you can obtain a CNL certificate but how did you decide between both programs? I also just have questions about how you are funding your education, I know graduate programs are expensive so is financial aid enough? Also, are there opportunities to volunteer and do extra work outside of the program? Rush and Elmhurst are my two programs of choice and I was able to attend an info session for Rush where they had a big emphasis on giving back to the community. I like that component but I'm wondering if Elmhurst is able to offer such opportunities. 

I'm so sorry for the late response, the website wasn't letting me sign in, so I wasn't able to reply until I figured that out! Congrats again on the acceptance to DePaul! I definitely like the CNL focus throughout the program. If you would like to pursue any type of leadership roles in your nursing career, then I'd definitely recommend a program that has a CNL focus/certificate option. Without going into too much personal financial detail on an open forum ? I will say that Elmhurst was the most helpful out of my three school choices (DePaul and Rush being the other two) with financial options. I reached out for help and they were very accommodating and helpful in that regard. I do want to stress that I do not know anyone else's financial situation in my class so I can only speak from my experience, but financially speaking, Elmhurst was the smartest decision for me. I'm fairly certain the tuition is cheaper in general than all the other schools as well. The shorter commute and free parking for graduate students was definitely a financial plus for me, because commuting to the city schools and parking in Chicago would have added on extra costs for me. I would recommend asking each school about your financial options before accepting anywhere. I knew exactly how much I'd be paying at each school before I committed to one if that helps ? Elmhurst does have opportunities to volunteer and give back as well! The nursing program is doing something right now for Feed My Starving Children I believe, and students were able to help out with flu and covid vaccines as well a little while ago. I am in the SNA (Student Nurses Association) which is great, because they help you network and give you some of those opportunities through the club. However, I will be upfront in that it is a grueling program. It is hard (worth it!), but hard and I am not sure how Rush structures it into their program, but I imagine volunteering during school will require a lot of time management on your part no matter where you go. But if it's important to you, it is definitely something you can make work! I kept my job part time after starting school, so I don't have a lot of time between my work and school schedule for extra stuff, but I know that it is there if I would like to take part in it ? I have no idea what kind of volunteer/outreach programs Rush has, so there's might actually be better, but just know that there are those opportunities at Elmhurst (I just can't compare them for you unfortunately)! 

Hope you have a great day and that this helped a little! Again, sorry for the late response! 

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43 minutes ago, MB2018 said:

I'm so sorry for the late response, the website wasn't letting me sign in, so I wasn't able to reply until I figured that out! Congrats again on the acceptance to DePaul! I definitely like the CNL focus throughout the program. If you would like to pursue any type of leadership roles in your nursing career, then I'd definitely recommend a program that has a CNL focus/certificate option. Without going into too much personal financial detail on an open forum ? I will say that Elmhurst was the most helpful out of my three school choices (DePaul and Rush being the other two) with financial options. I reached out for help and they were very accommodating and helpful in that regard. I do want to stress that I do not know anyone else's financial situation in my class so I can only speak from my experience, but financially speaking, Elmhurst was the smartest decision for me. I'm fairly certain the tuition is cheaper in general than all the other schools as well. The shorter commute and free parking for graduate students was definitely a financial plus for me, because commuting to the city schools and parking in Chicago would have added on extra costs for me. I would recommend asking each school about your financial options before accepting anywhere. I knew exactly how much I'd be paying at each school before I committed to one if that helps ? Elmhurst does have opportunities to volunteer and give back as well! The nursing program is doing something right now for Feed My Starving Children I believe, and students were able to help out with flu and covid vaccines as well a little while ago. I am in the SNA (Student Nurses Association) which is great, because they help you network and give you some of those opportunities through the club. However, I will be upfront in that it is a grueling program. It is hard (worth it!), but hard and I am not sure how Rush structures it into their program, but I imagine volunteering during school will require a lot of time management on your part no matter where you go. But if it's important to you, it is definitely something you can make work! I kept my job part time after starting school, so I don't have a lot of time between my work and school schedule for extra stuff, but I know that it is there if I would like to take part in it ? I have no idea what kind of volunteer/outreach programs Rush has, so there's might actually be better, but just know that there are those opportunities at Elmhurst (I just can't compare them for you unfortunately)! 

Hope you have a great day and that this helped a little! Again, sorry for the late response! 

This helps a lot thank you! Unfortunately, Elmhurst did not offer me as much money as I thought they would. For now Rush has offered me the most money and I think I am highly considering them for my graduate studies. You're insight definitely helped, good luck with your future studies! 

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