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Suey- Why are you considering leaving Chamberlain? I heard it's a very reputable program? Can you give me a little more insight into this school and which location you're at? I heard on here that Addison location is better than the newer Chicago one.

I met with the school back in the fall. I am considering them over other programs, but I am nervous to use these online schools for transfer credits to their program. Chamberlain didn't accept Portage online courses or Bringham Young either. I am scared to put all my eggs in one basket. The community college would be closer as well as a ton cheaper for my RN, BUT I can get my BSN in 16 months rather than just an RN in 2 years. So torn!

How did the financial aid process go for you Platinum? I'm in the works with the school now and I was told that even students that get the full max on grants, etc still have to take out loans. I don't have great credit at all and no cosigner for loans. I am nervous about the outcome on this. Can you shed some light on your experience with the payment for the education?

Sali220- Yes, my CC has an ADN program, but I heard it's nearly impossible to get in unless you score very high on the NLN. Each qualifying term (two times a year) you need to reapply if you don't get in. Each applying term has a new set bar on what is a good enough NLN score to get in. If I score a 93% overall it doesn't garantee a placement because someone else could have scored a 95% filling up the limited seats before trickling down to my grade. Make sense? With have a child and moving back with my parents, I need to get the education rolling rather than wait and pray I make it into the cheaper program. I'm considering calling the local hospitals and finding out what schools they hire from besides the CC grads. Mazycrystal13- What is a mobility program? I am in the same boat as wanting/needing to work and still go to school. I figured if I finished an LPN program I could do my RN online or do the bridge program at a certain school. I just am scared that employers won't consider me to others since my school that does the LPN and LPN - RN hasn't been around as long as the CC and I will get over looked for hire.

Hello! I am new to this site and I wanted to get some advice. I'm starting basic prereq's at my local college to get the ball rolling on my long term goal of getting my BSN (human anatomy and chemistry both labs). I am a single mom to a 9 year old son. I have moved home with her parents to attend school. I qualify for the Pell Grant which makes the community college practically free. I do not have great credit and know that I will not have the option of a co-signer for loans when the time comes. With that being said, does anyone relate to my situation of being a single parent and or not having a cosigner for school? What are you doing or wished that you did looking back at your situation at hand? I'm having a difficult time choosing what route is best for me. I was wanting to do the Chamberlain 3 year BSN program but that costs 85K. I can do my basic first year courses at the CC and then apply but that still is 60k. I then was thinking about Ambria or this other Northbrook College of Health Care. Both offer a LPN program and Ambria offers an LPN bridge to an RN program. Though these are longer routes, I figured I would be able to work as a massage therapist on nights and weekends while in the 10 month program as an LPN and then get a job that will pay for or help pay for the RN or online RN-BSN. My classes at the community college start in two weeks and I am not sure what I should do. I think there are so many different options and such little experience in this field that I don't know what is the right choice! Please help!! Thank you so much!!

what area are you from?

I'm in the process of starting my prereq's at a local community college. Though I would love to say I will be applying to the ADN program within my community, I have found it to be more of a lotto to get into and more time consuming to assume it might work. With that said I am currently trying to figure out another avenue for getting into a ADN or BSN program somewhere else once I am done with basic prereq's. I know I am not alone on this venture and was hoping someone can give me a little advice as to what they did to find the right school that fit their needs. For me I am a single mom to a 9 year old son. I do not have a co-signer for loans and am hopeful that everything will fall into place. I figure a private school is best since they do give more scholarships than non. I'm in the Chicagoland area and am willing to commute a few hours away if it speeds up my education process. Also, has anyone done or know more details with these forgiveness loans? I hear you have to work in a low income or rural location as an RN and they write off/pay up to 35k a year.