San Diego schools?

Estabinki · Jul 22, 2007

I am starting the CNA course at Maric on Monday, and then plan to start the RN in January. I have one friend that has graduated from there and another friend who is 5 quarters into the RN program. They both love it. While I was looking for schools in CA, they only had good things to say about Maric. So far from my interview and orientation I am very impressed with the school. I think its the only way to go without having to be on a waitlist for years. Good luck.....

Bonny619 · Jul 23, 2007

Although you are trading off the wait list with the cost of attending.

huffy79 · Oct 9, 2007

I am starting the CNA course at Maric on Monday, and then plan to start the RN in January. I have one friend that has graduated from there and another friend who is 5 quarters into the RN program. They both love it. While I was looking for schools in CA, they only had good things to say about Maric. So far from my interview and orientation I am very impressed with the school. I think its the only way to go without having to be on a waitlist for years. Good luck.....

I just passed the entrance test and wrote my essay and the're telling me the next ADN program starts Feb 19th! So thats when I start! Maybe we'll start together.

prmenrs, RN · Oct 9, 2007

Please note that Maric is not NLN accredited; that can be a problem when you want to go further (BSN, MSN...). Some universities will not accept Maric transcripts.

Best wishes whatever your plans are.

pnstudent007 · Oct 9, 2007

I recently visited maric college, and i have to admit that i was impressed with the school and its nursing program. Did you know that their lab as recently renovated and they now have ive stimulated practice patients? Sorry if im a litte excited, but their program seems awsome. What didnt seem awesome was the price of the RN program( I was quoted at $ 47,000).Honesty, I think that is way too expensive, but if i was excepted, i would gadly pay the money, b/c in 2 years, you could be an RN and make twice as much to pay that oan off. I also didnt like the admission staff, they seem like pushy sales people. I akso want to earn a BSN, and it is hard to get schools to accept Marics credits, but luckily UoP doe accept them and that is a fuly accredited school.

Im seriously considering trying to get in at Maric, but have a little dilema. I got accepted to the LVN program at Concorde to begin Oct08, at 1st i was super excited,but its not exactly what i want,b/c at the end of the day, i still want to be an RN. Im debating whetern to do the VN at Concorde and then do an LVN-RN program or just do my CNA training and then try for the Aug 08 RN program at Maric. Do LVNs get paid around the same as CNAs?Confused, but i think maric is a great school, plus i know a few people who graduated from there and they love itr.

Slappy · Dec 4, 2007

I recently visited maric college, and i have to admit that i was impressed with the school and its nursing program. Did you know that their lab as recently renovated and they now have ive stimulated practice patients? Sorry if im a litte excited, but their program seems awsome. What didnt seem awesome was the price of the RN program( I was quoted at $ 47,000).Honesty, I think that is way too expensive, but if i was excepted, i would gadly pay the money, b/c in 2 years, you could be an RN and make twice as much to pay that oan off. I also didnt like the admission staff, they seem like pushy sales people. I akso want to earn a BSN, and it is hard to get schools to accept Marics credits, but luckily UoP doe accept them and that is a fuly accredited school.
Im seriously considering trying to get in at Maric, but have a little dilema. I got accepted to the LVN program at Concorde to begin Oct08, at 1st i was super excited,but its not exactly what i want,b/c at the end of the day, i still want to be an RN. Im debating whetern to do the VN at Concorde and then do an LVN-RN program or just do my CNA training and then try for the Aug 08 RN program at Maric. Do LVNs get paid around the same as CNAs?Confused, but i think maric is a great school, plus i know a few people who graduated from there and they love itr.

how come oct08 when the next lvn class starts early 08???

pnstudent007 · Dec 23, 2007

i was supposed to start the lvn program at concorde in Oct of this year,but decided against it. Im kin of glad i did b/c 30K is way too much to spend on an lvn program if you dont want to stay at that level. I didnt want to do this,but im going to take the CNA program at Maric and then try for their RN program.Super expensive,but worth it

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Dec 23, 2007

I do think it is better to go to Maric and get your RN than Concorde or anywhere else and get your LVN. Maric students get excellent teaching in pharmacology too. I toured the school and was impressed with it also. You have an ADN when you graduate and if you want to go on to get your BSN you can go through the University of PHoenix.

In the end you are an RN and that is what hospitals look for in hiring. :)

SanDiegoNurse2bAt48 · Aug 16, 2008

i was supposed to start the lvn program at concorde in Oct of this year,but decided against it. Im kin of glad i did b/c 30K is way too much to spend on an lvn program if you dont want to stay at that level. I didnt want to do this,but im going to take the CNA program at Maric and then try for their RN program.Super expensive,but worth it

pnstudent007...I have an appt on Monday to tour/discuss the RN program @ Meric and I was wondering if you did get into the program and how is it going? I've read all the threads here and spoke with a few freinds about the program and so far everyone says to go for it. I would really love some feed back from others that are in the program.