Tilly27

Hey, I just got the recent post talking about Georgia Perimeter. Before anyone goes there I would suggest really asking more people about it. I have heard some of the worst reports from their students. There program is really struggling right now and I've heard from recent students that it is extremely unorganized. I don't mean to bash anyone's school and there are some great two year schools out there but I wouldn't recommend perimeter.

Well, you are right Ga Baptist is not a hudge school and there really is not a lot to do unless you create something to do. The school is on a small campus and there are not dorms. There are apartments and most of the people that go to school there are not taking easy classes. You can have fun if you make it fun or go out but there were never any big parties on campus or anything. If you are looking for a party school GBCN is defidently not the place for you. Frankly, if you find a school that has a nursing program and you talk to students that have time to go out and party I would not recommend going to that school. I didn't have a whole lot of free time during nursing school except in the summer but I also worked part-time. If you want to go to the best school in the state though you will choose GBCN. You seem to be someone who has there head on straight if you are 16 and already looking at colleges and GBCN would be a great school for someone like you. Good luck with your decision let me know if you have anyother questions.

I will begin my RN-internship in the ED at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, GA in mid June. They provide the internship to help new grads transition from student to nurse. It is a great hospital!

Hi! In the class that just graduated we had about 6 RN to BSN students. There program is set up a little differently then mine was. There were some classes that they did not have to take I believe. I don't know what the requirements were for the RN to BSN students but I think that they don't always accept students based on GPA. They really like to get to know the person and why they want to come to GBCN. I lived on campus when the college was still in the heart of down town Atl. The campus has since moved to the Mercer University Atlanta campus. The housing provided there is very nice. They are 4, 2, and 1 bedroom apartments. They have a full kitchen and some furniture is provided like a bed, couch, chair, dresser, etc. These apartments are fairly new and very clean. I hope I answered your questions. Good Luck! Please feel free to ask anyother questions!:)

The process is competitive and the class size seems to grow every year. There is actually an interview process where they look beyond the grades and specifically about why you want to be there. They are looking for serious students. My grades were not straight A's when I was accepted so don't worry too much. One question they ask is why you want to become a nurse and if they application is the same you have to write an essay about that. I think that is a really important question that you should have a heart felt answer about. Also why you choose to apply to GBCN. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask anymore questions.

I am a student at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing and I can tell you that we have a reputation for being one of the best. I have actually been told by an Emory nursing graduate that she felt like she got a poor education there in conparison to other graduates. She stated that her education was all book knowledge and no clinical base. GBCN is a BSN program offering 3 years of clinical instead of 2 years and has a high standard for excellence. Emory is an Ivy League school that is going to be very focused on your GPA. GBCN which is now a school of Mercer University on the Atlanta campus is a little more less restrictive although it is very competetive. GOOD LUCK!:)

I am a student at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing and I can tell you we are the best. I'm not partial or anything:) . Anyway I am graduating in May of this year and I can tell you that the schools reputation is extremely good in this state. We have been told we produce even better nurses than Emory. It is private and a little expensive but it will be worth every penny you spend! GBCN offers 3 years of nursing clinicals while other schools offer only 2 years. We are a small school if that appeals to you and we have a broad range of student ages. GBCN recently merged with Mercer University and is now on the Mercer Atlanta Campus. You can get more info about the school on the website www.mercer.edu and simply look under the heading for the nursing website. GOOD LUCK!:)

HI! I am a Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Student. I will be graduating from the program this May 2004. I can tell you that your friend is right it is a very difficult program and it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I can't tell you from personal experience what it is like to go through the program with children because I am young and single, however, I have several friends who did it. I have several friends who did it as a single mom and some friends who completed the program as a wife and a mother. I can tell you that it probably won't be easy but you can do it! You just have to decide that you are going to make it no matter what and organize you priorities through the day. I can tell you from experience that choosing GBCN will be well worth your while because they have one of the best programs in the state and you will know it when you finish the program and see how advanced you are in comparrison to some others. The faculty are wonderful and so loving for the most part. They always have their door open anytime you have a problem personally or professionaly. I would really encourage you to take the chance and try it out. I know that your children are really important to you but I think that it will all work out especially if you have a supportive family or husband. As far as finding time to study and work and have a life..... well you just have to prioritize! I think everybody is different and you just have to decide how much you need to study to get the grade. A lot of people at this school are very competetive and have to have the A! I was always just happy as long as I was passing and if I got an A it was just an added bonus. The first two years of the program are the toughest. The first year is all core curriculum your basic anatomy, english, and math stuff. These classes do require a lot of study hours because they are memorization. The second year you start your actual nuring classes and there is a big transition to go through. This is the hardest year of the whole program. The tests are different from before and the way you study changes because its not all memorization. After the second semester of Junior year and all of Senior year it seems like something just clicks and you finally start to get it. I found these some of the easier times although there was still a lot of work and the classes were just as difficult. But I think you begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel and you just press on. You begin to feel a little more like a nurse and like you have gained some knowledge when you think about it. All of the friends who are mothers I referred to above made it all of those four years and are graduating with me this spring. They did it others have done it and I know that you can too. You will make so many friends that will help you along the way and by the end of the program you will have life long friends. Just hang in there and don't loose sight of your goals. If you just can't study one day it will be okay and believe me we all have plenty of those days. Just decide what is the most important thing that needs to be done first and sometimes it will be school and sometimes it will be your kids. Please feel free to write back with any questions I will be happy to help in anyway I can. GOOD LUCK!