macprogirly

oh my gosh! I have to agree with everyone's post on here, except the ones saying it was easy. For me, it's extremely difficult. i am almost done with the first half of my session, and I wanna scream! haha. I got all A's in my pre-req's and was expecting A's. nope. on my first nursing test I got a 98, only because I cracked open a book 3-4 weeks before class started and started preparing. once class starts you don't get that time. you have a test every single week between your classes; sometimes 2 tests (one week we have 1 test and the other week we have are other 2 tests) so time management is difficult. they expect you to read the book, detail by detail and KNOW IT. and like the others say, the most difficult thing in nursing is how much you have to know in ONE week. I study every day all day, about 8 or so hours a day. there is just so much to do! For example, next week- Monday we have skills validations for one class, then another validation on Thursday for another, then 2 HUGE tests that determine whether or not youre gonna pass or fail. to get all that studying done in the next few days is going to be rough. especially because if you don't pass validations you fail the class and lab and have to retake the whole thing... needless to say I ... am .... stressed ... lol

I'm at the st. Louis campus but I love how all the staff and faculty there are SO nice and want you to succeed. chamberlain has what we call a CAS (center for academic success) and every test you have in every class there will be a study review session set up for it already, so you don't have to worry about trying to find people to study with. one con (besides price)- if you want to succeed it is almost impossible to work full time, even part time. I thought I could do it but I start my nursing classes July 9 and with my schedule I had to quit my job. I need to be able to utilize the resources given to me at the CAS like the study sessions and I didn't want to have to miss it because of work. being successful and graduating is top priority for me right now, not working. however I am gonna stay in the salon only on Saturdays and I do federal work study at the school; so hopefully that will supplement my bills.

jerseygirl- if you are taking it on campus you can do it. it's super easy, kind of a joke actually

Hey is it labeled NR101? Cause if so that class is almost a joke! you definitely could do it. I go to chamberlain now..

I'm not sure where you live or go to school but where I go the ENTIRE bachelor program is 3 years long. that's with absolutely NO classes taken beforehand.

this is so fantastic!