Emory University or Chamberlain College of Nursing?

TheNoviceNurse16 · Mar 3, 2014

Chamberlain definitely has proper accreditation...

TheNoviceNurse16 · Mar 3, 2014

AND I feel as if I'm getting a great education towards obtaining my BSN. It might not be the most prestigious school in ATL, but no need to put down something you probably don't know much about.

bos2004 · Mar 3, 2014

+I am a registered Nurse.

bos2004 · Mar 3, 2014

Chamberlain College of Nursing is a [COLOR=#0645ad]for-profit [COLOR=#0645ad]nursing school that offers bachelor and master degree programs in nursing.

bos2004 · Mar 3, 2014

Chamberlain College of Nursing is a for profit nursing school that offers bachelor and master degree programs in nursing.

Editorial Team / Moderator · Mar 3, 2014

I am a registered Nurse.

So am I! :) lol.

TheNoviceNurse16 · Mar 3, 2014

That doesn't make it any less of a good school though.

Rachel1987 · Mar 4, 2014

If you already have a Bachelor's degree, I would take a look at Georgia Regents University's Clinical Nurse Leader program. It's a fast track to a MSN designed for people who have an undergraduate degree (not in nursing). It's graduate school, so it's not cheap, but it's a public school, so I think it's fair for a graduate degree (and I'm pretty sure it's a good bit cheaper than Emory's BSN). Take a look and let me know if you have any questions! Clinical Nurse Leader Program

Endowed · Aug 13, 2014

If you already have a Bachelor's degree, I would take a look at Georgia Regents University's Clinical Nurse Leader program. It's a fast track to a MSN designed for people who have an undergraduate degree (not in nursing). It's graduate school, so it's not cheap, but it's a public school, so I think it's fair for a graduate degree (and I'm pretty sure it's a good bit cheaper than Emory's BSN). Take a look and let me know if you have any questions! Clinical Nurse Leader Program

I only come on here when I'm confused about something... Thanks for all the lovelies who took out the time to help straighten things up. Y'all Rock!

WOW, thanks for the link.

Will be calling them first thing in the morning for more info. The good thing is, I have my transcripts evaluated already by Josef Silny and I have all the prerequisites they want already YAY!!! Does sound like a plan.

I hope it works out well?

Can I PM you for more info?

Thanks.

Endowed · Mar 18, 2015

Just felt I should update the thread even though it has been a while.

Anyways, I was informed in December 2014 that I should apply as a transfer student and not as a Second Degree student because for some reasons I could not get to evaluate my foreign credential (degree) via WES, which is the only third party accreditation Emory accepts. I did send my evaluation to them from Josef Silny, but I think it was not enough.

Long story short, I decided to take 21 Credit Hours in Spring just to make sure I get all the required 60 credit hours, and then I went ahead and applied as a Traditional / Transfer Student. I also did apply and currently working as a Volunteer in Emory University Hospital Midtown coupled with Volunteering at MedShare Decatur (Twice each month).

Result: on the 1st day of March, I checked the Emory Decision link on OPUS and unfortunately, I was placed on a wait-list (someone did mention that "there is no wait list in Atlanta" I think on the first page of this post; anyways, there seem to be one in Emory). I do understand though, that the wait-list is to make room for other "strong candidates" (as written in the Decision Letter on OPUS) to be accepted since some students that have already been accepted may be looking to drop their admission.

Moving forward, I'm still on a 4.0GPA and Emory is where I want to be, I cried myself out and I'm looking to move on. If I had known I will be applying as a Traditional student then it will make sense to hold on applying until I get the required credit hours. I was not expecting much though since I had only 33 credit hours completed as at the time I registered.

With the 21 credit hours work load this semester, volunteering at Med Share and Emory Hospital, working from home with two kids and a husband, I have just registered for a CNA 4-week program starting on Monday (5 days from now).

Bottom line, I will apply to other schools this fall and will be sure to update this thread when I do get accepted, I will also be taking the TEAS V Exam this Fall.

Advice: Apply when you have all the core courses completed and at least 50 credit hours if applying as a Traditional Student, also Take the TEAS; yes, it is not required, but it got to a point (I think when they were trying to make a decision on my case), I received a message asking me to send my enterance exam scores if I have any, I was surprised. I sent in my ACT Compass scores showing I did not take any remedial class, but I guess the person they chose over me had the TEAS scores. Finally, apply to as many schools as you can and don't make the mistake I made by applying to only one school.

Conclusion: I'm on the wait-list, I received a message to confirm if I will like to be placed on their wait-list to this effect. I will try again this Fall, and by then I will have all 60 credit hours completed and even more since other schools require a few different additional classes from what I have for Emory, I will also be taken the TEAS V exam, and with my volunteer and CNA experience, I see no reason why I won't get accepted to any school in 2016. Also, I will be applying to many schools as possible and not throw all my eggs in one basket.

I feel pressured though while on the wait - list to make sure and complete all 60 credit hours just in case I am been called upon or accepted at the last minute even though I am not banking on that call at this moment, we just never know.

Thanks everyone for your input, if you have anything to share or suggest, please don't hesitate. Like I said earlier, I only come here when I am "confused at the moment" (Much hugs and love). I will be sure to check back with an update because I intend keeping this thread until I get my NCLEX if Christ tarries in his coming.

Endowed · Nov 4, 2015

Applied to GSU on the due date Oct 1st.

Was pregnant but had a Pre-term baby on Sept 9 who couldn't survive the outside world because he was only four months old.

After recovery I decided to take the TEASV with about three days of studying and made a 91 national rank and 82 individual score. Science and math portion were 100 each but scored low on the English reading or grammar. Wanted to take the exam again but I had two days to apply before the due date. Applied either way for the Traditional BSN Program (Spring 2016).

Received a message asking me to send a reactivation form if I want to be considered, tried calling GSU and sending emails but no reply. I felt there was an error and did not send the reactivation form because I've just been admitted into the school in August (we know GSU requires that every student applying to their nursing program must have been admitted into the school before sending one).

Just yesterday, the third November I felt well that's it! I won't be contacting anyone again, I will simply apply again to Emory since I now have the required 60 credits and still with a very good GPA coupled with about 66 hours of volunteer at Emory Hospital, 29 at MedShare, and added CNA, and CPR certification to my resume. I signed up for their open house on the 14th November.

To my surprise, just in my depression and looking to go this route again I received a message saying I have been ACCEPTED at GSU.

GSU application was so easy and straightforward and there are better chances of getting in since one isn't required to attach a resume (a plus for those who don't have work experience or for foreign students).

I'm so excited and can't wait to do this.

Thanks to all that commented and read this post. God Bless Us.

Excuse the typos if any sending this via the mobile app.

fish800401 · May 21, 2016

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.

No... I Kennesaw nursing has waiting list. I met someone who waited 4 years to be accepted that school... I think that is such a wasting time...

I also heard about both Chamberlain and Emory. Both of them are expensive, but if you transfer about 60 credit hours for pre-req. it won't cost a lot.

One of my friend graduate from Emory, He said that after transfer 60 credit hours for prereq. he still had to pay for about $90,000 for his nursing program. And he also told me that in the same situation with Chamberlain, it only cost about $40,000.

Emory and Chamberlain are very popular school and has a good reputation in other states too.