Future CNM

Hey everyone! I just stumbled upon the new(ish) Emory distance ABSN program! I was so excited to finally have found a program like this since I live in a rural area and there aren’t many local options. Plus, relocation wasn’t an option for us. I’ve still got a bunch of hoops to jump through but I guess I started to hesitate when I saw the $70k tuition!! Now, that may not be a lot to some of you but where we live that is a HUGE investment. I guess I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place in that my family could never afford for me to be in school for a regular 4 year program and even an accelerated program that is an hour and a half away is over 18 months. So although this would be the most expensive option it also is the quickest and would work well with my current situation. So tell me why YOU want to go to Emory versus other options?? And if there’s anyone out there that has completed the prerequisite courses I’d love suggestions on where to take them online. For anyone that’s in the program now how is it going? What’s your daily schedule like? And lastly, there is an EMTcertification class being offered near me soon. Do you think this would be a good thing to do? I’d still have to get my CNA certification as well. Sorry for the long post but thanks for reading this far!

Hi there, I’m also considering the D-ABSN program and am looking for feedback! I posted this on my own topic but am not getting any responses so I hope you don’t mind if I post it here! Here’s what I said: ” Hey everyone, so I just stumbled upon the new(ish) Emory distance ABSN program! I was so excited to finally have found a program like this since I live in a rural area and there aren’t many local options. Plus, relocation wasn’t an option. I’ve still got a bunch of hoops to jump through but I guess I started to hesitate when I saw the $70k tuition!! Now, that may not be a lot to some of you but where we live that is a HUGE investment. I guess I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place in that my family could never afford for me to be in school for a regular 4 year program and even an accelerated program that is an hour and a half away is over 18 months. So although this would be the most expensive option it also is the quickest and would work well with my current situation. So please, anyone, tell me why YOU want to go to Emory versus other options?? And if there’s anyone out there that has completed the prerequisite courses I’d love suggestions on where to take them online. For anyone that’s in the program now how is it going? What’s your daily schedule like? And lastly, there is an EMTcertification class being offered near me soon. Do you think this would be a good thing to do? I’d still have to get my CNA certification as well. Sorry for the long post but thanks for reading this far!”

Anyone? I’d love to hear any kind of feedback!

Hey everyone, so I just stumbled upon the new(ish) Emory distance ABSN program! I was so excited to finally have found a program like this since I live in a rural area and there aren’t many local options. Plus, relocation wasn’t an option. I’ve still got a bunch of hoops to jump through but I guess I started to hesitate when I saw the $70k tuition!! Now, that may not be a lot to some of you but where we live that is a HUGE investment. I guess I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place in that my family could never afford for me to be in school for a regular 4 year program and even an accelerated program that is an hour and a half away is over 18 months. So although this would be the most expensive option it also is the quickest and would work well with my current situation. So please, anyone, tell me why YOU want to go to Emory versus other options?? And if there’s anyone out there that has completed the prerequisite courses I’d love suggestions on where to take them online. For anyone that’s in the program now how is it going? What’s your daily schedule like? And lastly, there is an EMTcertification class being offered near me soon. Do you think this would be a good thing to do? I’d still have to get my CNAcertification as well. Sorry for the long post but thanks for reading this far!

Hey everyone, so I just stumbled upon the new(ish) Emory distance ABSN program! I was so excited to finally have found a program like this since I live in a rural area and there aren’t many local options. Plus, relocation wasn’t an option. I’ve still got a bunch of hoops to jump through but I guess I started to hesitate when I saw the $70k tuition!! Now, that may not be a lot to some of you but where we live that is a HUGE investment. I guess I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place in that my family could never afford for me to be in school for a regular 4 year program and even an accelerated program that is an hour and a half away is over 18 months. So although this would be the most expensive option it also is the quickest and would work well with my current situation. So please, anyone, tell me why YOU want to go to Emory versus other options?? And if there’s anyone out there that has completed the prerequisite courses I’d love suggestions on where to take them online. For anyone that’s in the program now how is it going? What’s your daily schedule like? And lastly, there is an EMT certification class being offered near me soon. Do you think this would be a good thing to do? I’d still have to get my CNA certification as well. Sorry for the long post but thanks for reading this far!

Ellamia did you end up going to WMCC?

Thank you CiaMia! You give lots of great info. I just don't know how I will make all of this work!

Hi CiaMia, All of your info has been wonderful! I'm considering applying to the Manchester ABSN program and had a few more questions for you if you don't mind me asking? So, I have a family and I'm just trying to figure out how I can make this all work. I don't live nearby (it'd be like a 1.5-2 hour trip one way for me to manchester). Is all of the school work/labs/clinicals during the day? Say, between regular hours of 8-5ish? Or are there evening or weekend classes/clinicals that I'd need to attend as well? I believe you commuted about an hour each day - did you find that manageable and would you have lived closer to campus looking back? I'm not sure if I'd try and commute that distance every day, or try to find someplace to live closer. If I didn't commute I'd likely want to have my daughter (1 year old) with me so that I didn't not see her for a whole week if that makes sense? Plus, I don't know how my husband would handle me being away for a week at a time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!