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You have to be independent to do this program. No one is going to hold your hand or look over your shoulder. That was just the way that I wanted it. The cost was the most affordable that I found. The mentor program was perfect for me. The course mentors are there to clarify any questions that you may have (I seldom did) and the student mentor had great tips to help me over the few humps that I had. There were several classes that I never even spoke with a mentor; didn't need to! I love that you could... Read More test with very little study on subjects that you knew. That kept me from wasting my time in some classes. I work nights and, as a travel nurse, I change location every 3 months or so. This made a brick and mortar school impossible for me to attend. I did the bulk of my work during the night on my nights off. The courses are laid out with suggested schedules but you are free to work ahead. I went weeks at a time not doing any schoolwork when I was changing locations and then would triple up and do a month's worth in less than a week. If you need flexibility and affordability and can self-motivate, this is the school for you!

If I had it to do over again, I would have picked a different college. As a single mom who works 2 jobs, time and money are both tight, so it would be nice to know the truth about how many classes are accepted from previous college.They lead you to believe your previous college credits for math will be accepted and then , after completing several nursing courses, tell you you have to take a placement test( one advisor said they did accept my credits and then when I went to sign up for stats, I wad... Read More told that was not the case) and add more courses to your curriculum- just to make more money in my opinion. Had I known that, I would have gone to a college that accepted my algebra credits and had not misled me both during the application process and after I wad enrolled.

Linfield College School of Nursing is a highly respected nursing institution. Unfortunately, when I started my nursing school journey, I was not in a place where I could attend a four-year college from day one. Luckily, Linfield has an amazing RN-BSN program. After receiving my RN from a two-year community college, I was able to attend the program online. The part-time program made of 6 credits per term not only fit into my busy schedule as a working nurse, but allowed for me to pursue a higher level... Read More of education while taking care of my family. Since a BSN is almost a pre-requisite for a nursing position these days and in the upcoming years, I don't think I'd be able to find a better program to enrich your future!

I am currently enrolled in their rn to BSN program and the university of Phoenix lied to me to get me to enroll. I was told that all classes are 5 weeks long and there are no clinical hours required, and both were a lie. Some classes are 7 weeks long and 2 classes require 50 clinical hours and one requires 25 clinical hours. All of them cannot be performed where you currently work. Half of each class is group work so you have to depend on others for your grade. No one tells you that and most classes... Read More the group you are paired with is incompetent.

The college changed its program from an associates to a bachelors, and people who were working toward associates degrees were not allowed to attain them. They had to sign up for the bachelors program or nothing. This was not explained to newly applying students, that the program would be changing. It was a deceptive tactic. The bachelors degree adds 3 years onto the timeline of graduation and 3 additional years of tuition/books/expenses. Some instructors are very caring about whether the students... Read More learn the content and pass the classes. Some do not. Those ones who do not care tend to be unqualified to teach (not answering emails 3 out of 7 days/week per their stated preference to do so, talking in condescending manner to students, making multiple information mistakes in lectures, then testing on material not taught in class). Overall, I would not recommend this college. I started here because they said it was an affordable fast track to my career, then they added 3 years of time and tuition on to my goal. Not exactly fast or affordable. Had I known, I would have gone to a different school that offered the associates degree I was seeking. One other note, the online classes are horrible. I would not take any if it was an option, but in order to get my degree have had to take one so far because they don't offer it on campus. Never again if I can help it. I will graduate with a bachelors degree, I just wish I had been given the option to get my associates first, start working, then get tuition assistance from a future employer to get the bachelors.

I was accepted into a brand new program that had never been done before; University of Washington- Bothell's First Year Entry Bachelor's of Science in Nursing program. Applicants were only taken immediately following high school graduation, sent through nursing prerequisites in just five quarters, then on to nursing school, and finishing with the bachelor's research courses in just three years total. It was difficult at times being a part of a brand new program as there were many kinks to be ironed... Read More out. I took this opportunity to advocate for the program; it had great potential to create strong nurses, and I wanted to help improve the problems in order to keep the program running for future generations. With this being said, the layout of my program was very helpful and encouraging, because I always knew what to expect next. Having a plan laid out on paper was great motivation to keep going!

I attended the Chamberlain University's College of Nursing at the Pearland, TX campus. It was definitely an amazing experience for nursing school! I came in with my basic classes done, so I only had to go through their nursing classes and that took about 2 years to complete. The professors were a mixed bag as with any other University. Some were really good and knew how to present the material well-enough for you to really learn it, while others relied on you to do most of the work. I'll admit that... Read More some professors left something to be desired, but the one common thing among all of them was that they really did care about your success. They check in with you when they see you in the hallway (there's one large central hallway and one set of bathrooms) and it's nice to see that they care about how you're doing even when done with their classes. It's a fast-paced program, and it's pricy, so it's not for everyone. I've had a handful of classmates that weren't able to continue due to financial shortcomings or because they were not able to keep up with the material. So, this program is not for you if you don't do well with pressure or are not willing to make some accommodations in your personal life to add more time for studying. I've known many student types that were successful (single, married, divorced, single parent-household, lots of kids, full-time job, part-time job, no job, etc.) and also those same types that were unsuccessful. It really just was up to the individual about how much they wanted to make it. Pretty much everyone tells you to not work during school, but I did and made decent grades. (I just minimized vacation travels and cut down on friend time). Clinicals are done at a lot of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, so that is a huge plus! Just like with anywhere else, the clinical experience is what you make it, so some people complained that they didn't get to do anything, but they won't tell you that they couldn't answer simple questions that the nurse would ask before allowing them to do a skill or assess a patient. As long as you hold on to what you learn in class, you should be fine. And if a nurse is having a bad day and not wanting a student, be assertive and thank them for the opportunity and find the charge nurse to ask to be placed with another nurse! It makes your experience so much better and I have been offered a job a a couple hospitals by being assertive and proactive with my clinical! From the cohorts that graduated in front of me, they have been saying that they are running circles around students from other local nursing schools and that their units love Chamberlain grads! A lot of students have been complaining about the transition to ATI as the teaching mode, and I can agree with their complaints. The change has been a bit choppy and has been causing a lot of stress to both the professors and the students. However, just like any change that happens while a school is open, it's bound to cause some bumps along the way, and the administration really listens and works to help make things better. The improvements take a long time to happen, but what doesn't? Overall, although the program is tough and can be discouraging at times, it really does pay off in the end. I would recommend this school 100% to people that are willing to make some temporary life changes to achieve their goal of getting a BSN, RN. It will be expensive, it will be very discouraging at times, and you might want to quit a few times, (pretty much describing any nursing school) but if you push through, it'll be great.