Emory University or Chamberlain College of Nursing?

U.S.A. Georgia

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Currently in, a prospective student of, or heard about Chamberlain College of Nursing in Atlanta? Thought we could all start a thread.

I am almost rounding up my prerequisites at Gwinnett Technical College and looking forward to sending my application to Emory University in 2014. I have two prerequisites left for ADN Pre nursing, but I am considering Emory, which means I have to take some more classes (about 4). I have a B.Sc. in a non-nursing field (foreign university with a 3.9 GPA), currently pregnant with two kids (ages 2 & 1), my current GPA is 4.0, but I have a problem called "I am confused at the moment".

What is your take on Chamberlain? Is the Atlanta campus CCNE accredited? I have read how easy it is to apply and get admitted without the "waiting list" crisis, but I'm skeptical if one would get a job afterwards. Should I consider Chamberlain or go to Emory considering the hassles of gaining admission into Emory? Finally, I have no work experience and this is required at Emory University.

Thanks for taking out time to lead me on the path you think is best.

(It's my first time posting on all nurses ✌)

Emory does not require, per se, experience. They just require a resume. If you have work exp or volunteer exp they want you to put it on there. By no means do they require it. A friend of mine got in with zero volunteer work. Just wanted to clear that up. Look up stay at home mom resumes for help with that area so you can put something on it. You could also email admissions at Emory and explain your situation. They are very good about helping people out with the application process.

And you are mistaken, no school in Atlanta has a waiting list. They are all competitive merit-based admission. With your grades, I wouldn't waste my time with Chamberlain. Schools like that are for people who don't have the grades to go elsewhere and want to skip the prereqs. Emory or even one of the local state programs (GSU, KSU, CSU) would be better IMO.

I attended GTC. Fall 2014 I withdrew and per their policy on readmissions, was given a one time readmission. Any failure to progress meant academic dismissal from the program (not GTC itself).

This has left a huge roadblock for me, since I have a great GPA and no Ds or Fs in previous nursing courses. I feel like so far, Chamberlain is the only one that told me face to face that it was still ok. However, I am trying to reach out to Athens Tech. Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

NNM

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