Hi, is there anyone who is currently in SON traditional BSN program?
I wanted to ask a few questions about
-school atmosphere (fiery competition?)
-school settings, like how long does it take to get to Atlanta, party scene, etc
-student to faculty ratio in your biggest and smallest classes
-best part of Emory nursing
-worst part of Emory nursing
and so on.
Hi, I am currently apart of the traditional program, second degree program at Emory SON (in my senior year!!) and a previous Emory College graduate, so I can give you a little insight into the Emory experience:
Emory Nursing is more of a collaborative and supportive environment, than a competitive one. Nursing students are experiencing the same struggles and opportunities, so we have found it better to help each other out during the process, rather than try to out do each other.
The Emory campus is basically in the heart of Atlanta. We are about 15 minutes from the Midtown and Downtown areas of Atlanta. We are also near Virginia Highlands, Decatur, Kirkwood and Little Five Points- all which provide awesome events, parks, restaurants, shopping, and social opportunities for Emory students.
In the nursing program, the biggest class I have had is about 160 people (which essentially was my entire cohort). My smallest has been about 20-25 students. Most classes have 1-2 professors assigned to organizing and teaching our material. Also, we have courses that have TAs that can meet up with students and talk through material when we need it as well (some of them have even been previous nursing students)!
Best part about Emory Nursing: the opportunities we have to enhance our education. Our curriculum is uniquely designed to make strong nurse leaders and communicators in the medical field. Our faculty and staff work really hard to make sure that our experiences are fun, educational, and challenging, so that when we do graduate, we are more than prepared for what the medical arena has to offer us.This institution has definitely offered me more than just an education. Blue and gold will always run through my veins
Worst part about Emory Nursing: just like with any institution, there are some areas of the academic experience that can be improved. I would say, personally, my biggest challenge has been organization. There have been times where it seems like all of our coursework, clinical rotations, and/or examinations all run together or get super stacked up all at once. This can be really challenging to work through especially when everything is due at the same time. In my first two semesters, I learned (the hard way) a lot about time management and what my personal strengths and weaknesses were as far as study habits. Regardless, nursing school is challenging. It truly pushes you, but grows you at the same. Throughout the process, you have to work through what works for you! Everybody’s experience is different. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed my time here and wouldn’t have traded it for anything else in this world!
thank you so much! your reply was extremely helpful
I am participating in a program called Questbridge–essentially (I find it easier to explain if I put it this way), you can apply Early Decision to multiple colleges but you have to rank them. If you were accepted to both Harvard and Stanford yet ranked Stanford higher, you are bound to go to Stanford.
I was debating between Emory and UPenn as to rank which one higher on my list. Do you happen to know anything about UPenn? If not, could you please tell me other universities you had applied to & the reason why you applied?
