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Oct 15, 2009 12:30 AM

Meeting with the TCN Rep in the morning


I know it's kind of late, but I am still up so I figured I'd ask. Any advice on what questions to ask him to get the most out of our meeting? We will be talking about the ISU LPN to BSN program! Thanks in advance all!


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No. 1
Old Oct 15, 2009, 12:38 AM

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First of all, I'd say DONT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL tomorrow. Meet, listen, but please dont sign without takin time to think it thru. TCN is expensive lol. Make sure ya get a list of required classes, and go from there
Good luck
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from caliotter3
Old Oct 15, 2009, 04:12 AM

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Do not sign anything. See what he has to say, ask your questions, then come back and do a more thorough search on this forum for what others have to say about using TCN for the ISU and Excelsior programs. Remember during his entire sales pitch that you do not have to go through TCN to complete the program.
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from Lisa1980
Old Oct 15, 2009, 05:24 AM

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PLEASE DON'T SIGN! I signed their contract 6,000. Do not use their books; they are just a publishing company!
They are not the school they dont make the decisions!
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from caliotter3
Old Oct 15, 2009, 05:33 AM

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Oh, and those TCN study guides that Lisa paid $6000 for can be had for $15 to $30 apiece on ebay. You can obtain used ISU modules from other students by looking in their online student community.
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Old Oct 15, 2009, 10:10 AM

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I won't be signing this morning for sure. Thank you all for the solid advice. I am just ready for him to get here and get this over with! I have read through all the posts I can find on this website about ISU and TCN, but I am sure I will have questions once he is gone. More to come!
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from elkpark
Old Oct 15, 2009, 01:42 PM

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Why would you even have questions?? TCN is an unnecessary "middleman" that charges a lot of $$$ for study materials of dubious quality and utiliity that you can buy elsewhere for less, if you really want them. The TCN "rep" is a salesman, nothing else, who will tell you anything you want to hear to get you to sign a v. expensive contract that you won't be able to get out of later if you decide you're unhappy with the program (or simply don't need it).

Best wishes!
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Old Oct 15, 2009, 03:41 PM

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While I understand they are salesmen they do come with valuable information about the programs. He gave me a ton of information to go through and the first thing out of his mouth was "we are a publishing company not a school". He also talked to me about my goals and gave me information on excelsior (since I would be an RN sooner) as well as ISU. He wasn't pushy at all.

I like things very organized, for that reason TCN actually appeals to me (still thinking, don't panic). I am curious as to why you say the materials are "dubious" have you read them? What do you not like about them. I am trying to make the best decision for me. I have looked on Ebay and realize they can be had for much less, I would just like to hear from someone who has actually used them, whether you went through TCN or bought them used. Thanks all!
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from NC Girl RN
Old Oct 15, 2009, 03:42 PM

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I hope you didn't sign. You can get in the ISU program with out TCN. They are overpriced publishing company. I would not entertain them.
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Old Oct 15, 2009, 08:21 PM

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I used TCN's Study Guides for Excelsior's ADN program. The content in them did not match up, at times, with the questions on the tests; however, the basics were there. The only one I had to supplement was the one for Microbiology - I used a friend's Micro textbook. I also printed out Excelsior's outline for the tests -they were very detailed. That said, I do think that going thru TCN was WAY too expensive, I just didn't know any better at the time. Good luck.
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