Mr.RNaz

I got my AAS in Nursing from the community colleges and then went on to get my BSN from NAU. To be honest the only thing I like is that fact that I didn't have to spend so much money because I went though the community college and a state University. Chamberlain is a for-profit school so they will have a different approach on recruitement. They have to meet a quota to keep the doors open and turn a profit for their investors. They will be nice and give you all the attention and smiling faces when you walk in the door becasue they want your money. The community colleges aren't goning to sugar coat anything for you. The program there for me, was challenging but in the end, I felt like I got a great educaiton that prepaired me for my career today. I have talked to other nurses who I work with that went to Chamberlain, and they all say the same thing, I wish I could have spent less money on getting my degree. Some of them can't afford to buy a house or a condo by themselves because they are in so much school debt. So, my advice, go take your pre reqs at the community college, and try to get in to the program there. In the end it will cost you less money, and you can do an extra set of classes while you're at the community college and you will graduate with an AAS in Nursing and a BSN from one of the state univesities. The cost in the end will be much lower leaving you with the ability to use more of your nursing salary for other stuff like hosing, car, travel or what ever else. I know they have a wait list at the community colleges but at your age, it's not that big of a deal. Just make sure that you work your tail off to get a good GPA in all of your pre reqs. Don't let the advisors at any of the schools discourage you either. Best of luck regardless of what rout you take.