Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College - St. Louis, Missouri

Alyssa M.

This is long, but actual experience with examples from a current student who wants to be a nurse and is passing. It is broken into titled sections for ease:

1) PERSONNEL- I have found each of them to be nothing short of wonderful. Before I was admitted I spoke with an admissions representative, who was amazing and helped streamline the process of admission. The teachers are brilliant and truly want you to succeed. Every working member here is kind and helpful, by this I mean the woman who works housekeeping always has a warm smile, the academic advisors are there to help you in every way possible, the dietary staff are so kind and create truly delicious food. The officers working security are kind and helpful, yet keep us safe every single day. I have never met the Dean, president or program director of any other school I have ever been to, here you meet them on day 1 and they interact with all of us.

2) FULL RIDE SCHOLARS PROGRAM- I am one of the recipients of the full ride program. This program is amazing. I go to school and do not worry about tuition, in exchange I will work for BJC for 3 years following graduation/NCLEX passing. I am so thrilled to have this opportunity as my goal is to work for BJC, even without this scholarship. The coordinator is incredible and frequently hosts events with delicious food.

3) STUDENT COMMUNITY- There is a wide range of students here. From someone who could be retired to 18 year olds. I personally am a 33 year old married stay at home mom retired from being a CNA and personal trainer. In my cohort everyone collaborates together and wants each other to succeed and become the best of the best. There are many clubs that are active.

4) FACILITY- The classrooms are spacious and comfortable. They are all smart classrooms with state of the art technology. The SIM labs offer a place to practice before you ever touch a client and help prevent any uncessecary harm to the client and build your confidence. There is a VR lab for the same reason with an incredible staffing for Tech who are there to help each of us. And it is clean!

5) CAFE- We have Starbucks specifically for us, not the general public in our building, and get a discount. Across the street there are more cafeterias and a chic-fil-a, where we also get a discount (must have school badge for discount).

I cannot recommend Goldfarb enough, especially to those out there that want to make a difference in the world.

amaia J.

As a nursing student in my final term in the accelerated program here at Goldfarb, my main advice to future nursing students is that nursing school is hard anywhere. While there have been many changes made to the curriculum, the staff has been supportive and very understanding as long as you maintain open communication with them. The community at the school is very accepting and overall everyone wants to see you succeed, and this includes both staff and students.

Ana C.

They kept asking me to apply. $50 application fee. They told me they would help determine what I needed to get into the program.
I had the GPA needed and all my transcripts sent.
1 week later , they say they can't accept me at this time. No explanation. Such a,waste of time.

Jonah P.

This is actually the worst school of all time. Every. Single. Person. There. Hates. It.

The teachers are racist, ill-informed, and outright idiots. There is severed executive disfunction and every semester there is an issue.

This place is an embarrassment and a scam. Save your money

Carrie H.

I called wanting information about their RN to BSN program and was treated very rudely! The secretary was not helpful and it was like pulling teeth to get her to answer any of my questions. When I finally spoke with an academic advisor she refused to give me her full name. I don't know how they can attract any students with these attitudes! I'm definitely looking elsewhere to continue my education!

Sarah B.

I recently graduated from their upper division program. It's a fairly new program in their new building. The professors do what they can while they are students or doing research as well. It's not an easy school that is for sure so your career/future must be priority in order to keep up with the classes.

Blanche C.

We interested in everything that expands our community knowledge

Michelle G.

Great place to transfer to