Everest College Ontario RN program

[emt_anderson]

Hello all,

I know there are already a couple of posts for this school, but reading through the threads I didn't get all the information that I was looking for and considering that they are pretty old threads I made a new one because I didn't think anyone would look at those anymore. I've already completed all my prereqs at a community college, but I don't want to wait around forever to get into the community college rn program.

Anyways, I wanted to find out for those who are already in the program or have the info. What kind of studying should I do for their entrance exam? What kind of stuff comes in the tests. I also would like to know the cost or estimated cost of the school. And how do they go about choosing the students for the program? What exactly is the application process?

I've already called the school, but the lady that answered the phone wasn't able to give me much info except for that info sessions are in August and the program starts up again in January.

And if you are already in the program, I would like to know how to do you find the teachers to be?? Would you say that this is a good academic choice??

Please help me as I live really far away from this school and I am moving out there just for the program. It is a little difficult for me to just drive over to visit the school. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Jmira.BSN.RN]

Yes I do. I'm quite confused. Cuz we all had interviews a while ago. Mine was almost 7 weeks ago. And I know there's at least one other person preselected and who did the f.a. part they were at the school yesterday. But good luck mizzhernandez no worries the essay is rather short and its not hard. You'll do great

[emt_anderson]

Yes I do. I'm quite confused. Cuz we all had interviews a while ago. Mine was almost 7 weeks ago. And I know there's at least one other person preselected and who did the f.a. part they were at the school yesterday. But good luck mizzhernandez no worries the essay is rather short and its not hard. You'll do great

thats what i'm saying. supposedly after they make their selections the people that get ton enroll into the classes are the ones who pass financial aide first. so if some people have already been preselected and are going through the financial aide process now, they will be done first and will obviously enroll into the program. this isn't turning out at all the way they had painted it out to be. unless i'm missing something here.

[daguirre3]

hey this is my first post but I have been reading and getting information from this site to help better be prepared for the interview and test for everest. My friend and I both got called on tuesday for our F.A. meeting and we have them today mine is at 5pm. I was wondering if anyone knew how they go about selecting the final 40 from the 60-80 that are called? If I find out any news I will post it online when I get back from the F.A. meeting today. Thanks.

[Jmira.BSN.RN]

i think its because when it comes down to the f.a. process people decide to back out when they see how much its gonna be out of pocket. i qualify for full f.a. grants and max federal loans and i still have a hefty out of pocket cash sum. its quite intimidating. personally i dont qualify for private loans and dont have someone who is willing to sign for me so its on me.

once you are done with f.a. its still not a sure bet. im back on a wait until the school actually receives the money from the government which takes a litlle time and the full amount is met then from there theres all sorts of admission stuff to go through. it is a lengthy process all in all. the final 40 turn out to be the ones who do get all of their program costs actually paid for. if ur coming in with a pre approved private loan already that will probably help speed up the entire process, and bring in ur fafsa s.a.r. or whatever printouts you have as it will also save u time, and at this point time means a lot.

Daguirre welcome to the post and good luck. please fill us in on any possible info that you receive. we love the support here :)

[ResaRN]

Just received a voicemail re: being pre-selected to move on to financial aid, returned the call, left a message and am now waiting for a call back. I'm more nervous now than I was before the test and interview!! This is the part I'm afraid I won't get through successfully because of poor credit. Please send good juju!! *bites nails*

I'm SO glad this thread exists...I don't know any of you, but I also don't know what I'd do without you!

[dexandmon]

Went through FA today. Long but very eye opening. I am having second thoughts about the school. Very risky to invest so much in a school that does not have any success to show for. No NCLEX scores, current students not to happy with program. I worried that I won't get the education needed inorder to pass the NCLEX and be a great nurse. Might be sitting out this time around. Feel that more research has to be done on the school. Don't get me wrong the idea of finishing in two years is wonderful but not at the expensive of my education and debt. Any others feeling like this?

[.:Jewels:.]

yikes, my phone has been attached to my hip all week and still nothing:( i interviewed like 6 1/2 weeks ago!!! the more people i see getting their f.a appointments the more im nervous!!! ahhh... dexandmon, i totally get you... so with federal$ and grants aside how much out of pocket? and was anyone able to transfer classes?? oh and one last question for everyone whos had their f.a appointment...do we HAVE to bring cosigners? what if we bring all their info needed? thanks everyone...congrats to all thats gotten a f.a appointment, cross your fingers for me!!

[.:Jewels:.]

oh, and dexandmon...how do you know current students are unhappy? please share:)

[daguirre3]

I just got out of my FA meeting an hour ago and it went better than I expected so that's good. I got all my classes transferred which was 8 classes. Stafford loans covered 85% of the total and the rest I covered with a co signer which to me wasn't too much at all. They said the next couple of days to a week thu would let me know because they have to give my whole packet to the head of the department for the final say. So I has my fingers crossed for now. Any questions please feel free to ask.

Daguirre3

[emt_anderson]

jmira and dexandmon did you transfer in any classes?? with all my classes being transferred in i've estimated 30,000 bucks about.

[JesusIsGod]

FA Process was pretty simple, as long as you come prepared (from the paper they gave you on the day of your interview). They will try their best to transfer in any eligible classes, (official transcripts should have been mailed long ago) which saves lots of money in the end.

Dexandmon, sorry to hear that you are now re-thinking the program, but where did you find out that students are unhappy? These are concerns and questions that should have been handled at the interview process, if you asked about them. All of my questions/concerns were answered at my interview, which reassured me of this program. They give you every chance possible to succeed, so in the end, if a student does not pass, it's typically not due to poor instruction. You get out what you put in. Paying 50 grand will not give you an automatic pass... It will still be very, very difficult, hence why they encourage us from the very beginning to NOT WORK. This 2 year program is a full time job. I have heard of 2 graduates from everest ontario, and they both passed their nclex and already have jobs... I would say that's a success... I just finished an EMT course, and my instructor has a friend who graduated everest adn program... My teacher expressed that everest college is a very demanding program, but produces excellent RN's. I have not found any forums created to criticize everest college, like I have seen for other schools. But in the end, you have to do what you have to do, and trust that it's the best choice to make. It's not everyday that you get selected (out of over 1000) to join an RN program, so I definitely want to take advantage of it while I can.

Overall, at this point, I am very excited to join Everest College Ontario Metro's RN program. Lord willing, I will begin Jan. 18th. Just waiting for the final call, telling me that my FA has cleared, and am now ready to register as an official student.

Grace and Peace.

[emt_anderson]

Yeah, I've spoken with students at the school when I went the information session, and they seemed happy with the program. Plus they give you a class your last semester that is aimed at helping you pass the nclex.