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I think Brenau University was a great school. Some people don't like the quiet town but I loved it it's like its own little college town. I do believe this is the best university to get any graduate degree. The professors care about you, the advisors are extremely helpful and definitely want to see you succeed. I think they have a lot of great resources to help you succeed in your classes. One other thing I like is some people after graduating college feel alone and don't know where to look for a... Read More job. Brenau provides with resources to help you with this and you can also join the alumni group to help you even more with the new exiciting journey.

Although I met many wonderful friends that I still keep in touch with I do not feel like the education I received here was impactful. Especially when it came down to upper level science material. I graduated with a 3.2 gpa but still felt like I didn't pick up anything meaningful. It was until I took prerequisites at a local college when I felt like I actually learned and retained the material. The tuition was also not worth it. A thousand times I would choose. Local community college over Brenau.... Read More

I stayed in this program for 1 month. I had a bad gut feeling about this program from the start but tried putting that behind me and give it a shot. The word disorganized doesn't even seem to fit the bill. It's all over the place and there really isn't any teaching. And I can't stand when professors set you up for failure. Advanced Pathopharm gave a "blueprint" but then tested heavily on HIV that wasn't even on the blueprint? Did you forget to even really put it in the powerpoints as well? A teacher... Read More would bring papers to teach from. Like she just printed out the "lecture" while the powerpoints would say "What is a nurse". The building itself isn't in the best condition. This school really needs to do better.

This is the wish.com version of nursing schools. For the ELMSN, classes are extremely disorganized, professors do not teach, and some professors don't even know the material they are supposed to teach ("go ask so-and-so-professor-that-you've-never-met for questions on today's lecture"). When the professors do teach, they ask questions about the material and then do not give any answers or useful knowledge. The PowerPoints look unfinished- 3 or 4 words per slide and utterly devoid of content. Almost... Read More half the class failed the first exam for one class. This program should have been a guided at-home self-study. Oh, and you pay for everything on top of the private school fees. It's way too expensive for the quality. They make nursing seem like a joke. But good news- they don't like making new exam questions, so the exams should look about the same every year...

Brenau University is a wonderful place to further one's career at the graduate level of study. Their M.S. in Applied Gerontology was one of the first in the nation, which was begun by Dr. Bonnie Kin, who is an expert in this field and who began this program ahead of its time. In addition to always being available via email or phone (even though the program is solely online), the instructors are knowledgeable and caring. The camaraderie developed between classmates and instructors is like none other... Read More that I have experienced in a classroom setting. Individuals wary of online learning should enroll in this program without hesitancy knowing that they will receive all of the support needed to make it through the program successfully. In addition, I would urge all program enrollees to attend the annual conference and any other on-campus opportunities because it connects current students and alumni with faculty and guest speakers.

I am currently enrolled at Brenau Univeristy. I have reached the halfway point in my program and I am very excited. I have to admit that I was a little nervous about going back to school while working full time and being a single mom, but it is working out for me. I really like the how the classes are set up at the university. You only take one class, and meet once a week for six weeks before moving on to the next course. The workload can seem to be overwhelming, but as long as you pace yourself,... Read More keep an open line of communication with your professor, and seek guidance from the members in your cohort you will feel much better about your schooling. The campus is very student friendly, and the professors can be very reasonable and are willing to work with you. The only thing I would really like for them to improve on is there internet server. It can be difficult to take advantage of your time when trying to accomplish tasks when the school has a very slow server or can't connect devices to the wi-fi. Overall, I think it is a great school, and I am already considering the same school to receive my specialist or doctorate degree.

There is little public transportation in the area, however the actual school is wonderful. Most of the professors are very passionate about the field and the material, so learning from them is fairly easy. Some have insanely high standards, but they do manage to make sure to keep them realistic. I love the weekend program, as it is designed for individuals who have to live a life (other than as a student) while they are in school. Overall, good school. A little disorganized at times, but really a... Read More great experience and friends I will keep for the rest of my life. The information I've learned I will also apply to my career and in my life as well.

Pros: The courses are seven weeks and allow you to concentrate on one course at a time; it is flexible; advisors and professors are accessible via email; responses are received in a reasonable time frame; it is a mentally stimulating program; the business office offers flexible payment options; professors are qualified individuals with practical experience in their field. Cons: at times it feels like the program is self-taught. Students are expected to learn concepts and apply them simultaneously... Read More