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the 1st class has not graduated from concorde (jax) yet..they are still in progress. they will finish in feb-march of 2010.

on hold lpn

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Yes....Concorde usually gets you on the Pharm. Tests. They give you a Dosage Calc Test the first week of Pharm. If you don't pass it with an 80 or 85 then they have you take it at the end of the course, which is 3 weeks later. They give you the test again and if you dont pass the Dosage Calc test with an 85....they give you an F in the class so you cant remidiate and they tell you that you have to re-enter. Be careful cause if you have to start again 6 - 8 months down the line, you may be stuck with no seat to get back in the program or you have to buy the new edition books. If you are in the program make sure you keep track of your grades..i know i will be asking for a copy of my paper and tests.

sweetee0607

18 Posts

Hi all,

I just wanted to comment on the poster that said all schools (Keiser, Sandford, Concorde, etc.) were all scam schools, this is incorrect. Just because an institution is not for you doesn't mean that it is a scam. These "scam" schools are career colleges which means they cater to the working adult. The tuition is more expensive at these institutions because most of these schools are based out of another state and you are paying out of state tuition.

FSC/FCCJ does offer their program at an affordable rate, but the time that you waste waiting on getting accepted after you have busted your butt taking pre-req with no guaranteed seat, no. These other schools once you have been accepted you are in the program and you take your pre-reqs with your core courses, you finish faster and can begin working as a nurse.

As far as the accreditation goes, before any school can offer a nursing program they must FIRST petition the state board of nursing and the curriculum has to be approved, once the curriculum has been approved the students enrolled in that program are under provisional accreditation until 2 classes have successfully graduated with 24 passing the NCLEX.

Transferring of credits is possible but it has to be with another private institution. Whenever faced with choices ALWAYS do your due diligence to gather all the information possible in order to make the best and most informed decision.

I am proud to be a student of one of the so called "scam" schools because at ANY given time I can call up my director of nursing and talk to her about ANYTHING, she is always available. If she thinks something is going on with you she will approach you to see if there is anything that she can do to assist you and best of all her last 10 nursing classes graduated and she has a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX. I guess the old adage is true, you get what you pay for.

Proud Sanford-Brown Nursing student graduating Aug 2010!!!:yeah:

hah2010

4 Posts

KTeacher2Nursing,

Have you started at FCTI? I have been trying to get info about their program, They don't offer very much, even when I went in to talk to them!

I am trying to prepare myself to take the Tabe test and am concerned about the math! I took an Algebra class last spring at SJRCC and passed with an A but math still scares me!

How do you like the program so far? Were you able to get in wehn you wanted to or did you have to wait?

FLmomof5

1,530 Posts

Hi all,

I just wanted to comment on the poster that said all schools (Keiser, Sandford, Concorde, etc.) were all scam schools, this is incorrect. Just because an institution is not for you doesn't mean that it is a scam. These "scam" schools are career colleges which means they cater to the working adult. The tuition is more expensive at these institutions because most of these schools are based out of another state and you are paying out of state tuition.

FSC/FCCJ does offer their program at an affordable rate, but the time that you waste waiting on getting accepted after you have busted your butt taking pre-req with no guaranteed seat, no. These other schools once you have been accepted you are in the program and you take your pre-reqs with your core courses, you finish faster and can begin working as a nurse.

As far as the accreditation goes, before any school can offer a nursing program they must FIRST petition the state board of nursing and the curriculum has to be approved, once the curriculum has been approved the students enrolled in that program are under provisional accreditation until 2 classes have successfully graduated with 24 passing the NCLEX.

Transferring of credits is possible but it has to be with another private institution. Whenever faced with choices ALWAYS do your due diligence to gather all the information possible in order to make the best and most informed decision.

I am proud to be a student of one of the so called "scam" schools because at ANY given time I can call up my director of nursing and talk to her about ANYTHING, she is always available. If she thinks something is going on with you she will approach you to see if there is anything that she can do to assist you and best of all her last 10 nursing classes graduated and she has a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX. I guess the old adage is true, you get what you pay for.

Proud Sanford-Brown Nursing student graduating Aug 2010!!!:yeah:

Well, congrats to you. I will also graduate Aug 2010. Worksource is paying my tuition, books, uniforms and giving me gas $. You will graduate with considerable debt. By the time you will have paid off your student loans, I will have paid for 3 cars, 5 credit cards, and doubled down on my mortgage and that might be paid off as well.

To each his own.

I started as an older adult with children and working full time. I focused on getting high grades. I was accepted the first app period I applied for and during that "useless" waiting semester you mentioned, I completed courses that will get be into an RN-MSN program.

You mention that "she" has a 100% NCLEX pass rate. Well the state of FL doesn't even have Sanford-Brown from Apr - Jun 2008 as have any pass. The one I did find DID show 100%.... yeah.... 4 students.

Here is pass rates get skewed.... the student who couldn't get into the less expensive program goes to one of the "scam" schools (as you called it). They spend a TON of money. They take the HESI and get lower than a 850. The school does not approve and never submits an app to take the NCLEX. So of a class of 40, 4 take the NCLEX and pass. [2008 NCLEX Pass Rate: 100.0% (4 students). Sanford-Brown College ...]What happened to the other 36? (number of starting students for whole class was a made up #)

I found this page

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/nur_edu_info.html

Nowhere do I find ANY stats for Sanford-Brown for NCLEX-RN passing for the state of FL BON.

misswhitney

503 Posts

Personally, I think that if you cannot get into FSCJ's program or another public program (or even JU's program), that maybe you should really consider another profession. Unless you do not test well (thinking of the NAT) or live in an outside county or something along those lines, I really think FSCJ's program is fairly easy to get into.

Just graduated from FSCJ and so far my 20 + friends on my facebook have all passed boards. I am thankful to have no debt, be an RN, and have a better chance at getting a job. Know how many Sanford Brown, Keiser, Everest, (and other private schools besides JU) nurses I ran into during my 16 months (and 5 hospitals) as a nursing student? None.

jd0206

1 Post

I know this is a wee bit late already but I just stumbled onto this forum today. I am currently in the Concorde RN program so I thought Id share my experiences.

Now, I understand that the tuition is high, but that doesnt mean that entitles you to a degree without having earned it. This school is actually very challenging and surprisingly I learned more here so far than I ever had in college. But see, I dont think its the school, I think its you. What you do with yourself. If you really want it then you need to work for it. You are not going to pass the NCLEX by just sitting by and just "passing classes." It is what you make with your time there that matters. I will tell you right now that this is NOT for everyone. I can handle this because Im a straight A student from my college/high school days so I have great study habits and time management. I also learn better in a ACCELERATED PACE. If you are the type of person that does not learn in a fast environment, and you do not have much self motivation and drive, then I do not recommend this school for you simply because you will get frustrated and you will find it very hard to continue. Many drop out because of this, because they just simply couldnt keep up. Its not that they are slow, its just that they have different ways of learning, and concorde being so fast paced, cannot accomodate their learning needs. Its really up to you to study and pass and thats with every school, concorde or otherwise.

Now if you can get in to other programs to better schools, then great! But if you just want to get on with your life and get your RN license because you dont have time to wait years to get in, and can handle a high stress, fast-paced, learning, then this school is for you.

And I do not agree with Misswhitney. There are billions of people in the world and there are only so little graduates that go through the program at a time. Just because you havent met one doesnt mean that there arent people from these schools who are hired. The reason I am going to this school is because I have friends who have gone to concorde and the like and got the job. Some have been promoted too. I think its really up to you what you can achieve with what you have. Its not always about the piece of paper. Fact of the matter is, the NCLEX is a national licensing board so as long as you have your RN license from the Nursing boards, you are a nurse just like the ones that went to FCCJ and the like.

Also to those who cant get in the programs with low scores-- not to be mean but if you cant pass the exam, how do you expect to pass the program? That net test is nothing compared to what you will be facing in class. No ones telling you you cant be a nurse, but if you dont pass the first time, then brush up your studies and try again. No ones stopping you from taking it if you really want it. You just have to really work for it. Nothing in life that is worth your time is easy.

Good luck with all your endeavors and happy advanced thanksgiving!

FLmomof5

1,530 Posts

jd....I respect your point of view.

I will state that your post appears to be misleading. #1. FSCJ *IS* fast paced! (tests covering 16 - 20 chapters) For ANY nursing program, the volume of information to learn and process in a short amount of time is tremendous! #2. It does not take "years" to get into the FSCJ nursing program unless you chose to take your time! :D

The point missing is what would happen if/when you chose to go beyond the ASN you will earn at Concorde? You would find that you would not have transferable credits! So many folks have learned this the hard way. Could you imagine having to do all those course all over just to get a BSN?

If all you want to do is be an RN, ADN (ASN), and you don't mind the cost, then maybe Concorde is a good place to go. If you want to get past that point, I would discourage a person from one of the private schools (excluding JU).

rbasco

2 Posts

I just want to tell everyone that Sanford Brown's RN program is fantastic. The director is very experienced, and professional. She was the director for a community college in Kentucky and moved here to start Sanford's program. They do have a waiting list for the future classes. You have the option of taking prereqs outside the school or from them. I had just about all of my prereqs done, and I had all A's. I chose to go there because I could start in Jan., rather than waiting to take the last 2 prereqs for FCCJ and then apply and wait. I am happy with my decision, so far. I don't know how it will transfer to other public schools for bsn in the future, but I am not worried about it because I can just get my AA from FCCJ and then go on from there.

Hi! I will be starting the RN program at Sanford Brown in January and I was wondering if for the first two classes(college algebra and A & P 1,in my case)...do we go mon-thurs 1-6(or whichever times your classes were)..I have been wondering this for a while..lol..I just wanted to see if anyone knew. If not, its ok..good luck everyone!

labrador4122, RN

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Specializes in Tele.
Well, congrats to you. I will also graduate Aug 2010. Worksource is paying my tuition, books, uniforms and giving me gas $. You will graduate with considerable debt. By the time you will have paid off your student loans, I will have paid for 3 cars, 5 credit cards, and doubled down on my mortgage and that might be paid off as well.

To each his own.

I started as an older adult with children and working full time. I focused on getting high grades. I was accepted the first app period I applied for and during that "useless" waiting semester you mentioned, I completed courses that will get be into an RN-MSN program.

You mention that "she" has a 100% NCLEX pass rate. Well the state of FL doesn't even have Sanford-Brown from Apr - Jun 2008 as have any pass. The one I did find DID show 100%.... yeah.... 4 students.

Here is pass rates get skewed.... the student who couldn't get into the less expensive program goes to one of the "scam" schools (as you called it). They spend a TON of money. They take the HESI and get lower than a 850. The school does not approve and never submits an app to take the NCLEX. So of a class of 40, 4 take the NCLEX and pass. [2008 NCLEX Pass Rate: 100.0% (4 students). Sanford-Brown College ...]What happened to the other 36? (number of starting students for whole class was a made up #)

I found this page

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/nur_edu_info.html

Nowhere do I find ANY stats for Sanford-Brown for NCLEX-RN passing for the state of FL BON.

I totally agree with you!!

I did the same thing, as I waited for my public college, i completed my classes for my RN-BSN degree, which was definitely not a waste.

Now I am doing the RN=BSN degree, and never had to go back to public college. I'm doing it for about $3K for the program at a state university.

If you can wait, I would suggest you wait just a little to get into the public college system, instead of a private school that is not going to be worth anything to the public universities, because at the end of the day, your money you make as an RN will be in your pocket and not a loan company.

nursstud

20 Posts

I know this is a wee bit late already but I just stumbled onto this forum today. I am currently in the Concorde RN program so I thought Id share my experiences.

Now, I understand that the tuition is high, but that doesnt mean that entitles you to a degree without having earned it. This school is actually very challenging and surprisingly I learned more here so far than I ever had in college. But see, I dont think its the school, I think its you. What you do with yourself. If you really want it then you need to work for it. You are not going to pass the NCLEX by just sitting by and just "passing classes." It is what you make with your time there that matters. I will tell you right now that this is NOT for everyone. I can handle this because Im a straight A student from my college/high school days so I have great study habits and time management. I also learn better in a ACCELERATED PACE. If you are the type of person that does not learn in a fast environment, and you do not have much self motivation and drive, then I do not recommend this school for you simply because you will get frustrated and you will find it very hard to continue. Many drop out because of this, because they just simply couldnt keep up. Its not that they are slow, its just that they have different ways of learning, and concorde being so fast paced, cannot accomodate their learning needs. Its really up to you to study and pass and thats with every school, concorde or otherwise.

Now if you can get in to other programs to better schools, then great! But if you just want to get on with your life and get your RN license because you dont have time to wait years to get in, and can handle a high stress, fast-paced, learning, then this school is for you.

And I do not agree with Misswhitney. There are billions of people in the world and there are only so little graduates that go through the program at a time. Just because you havent met one doesnt mean that there arent people from these schools who are hired. The reason I am going to this school is because I have friends who have gone to concorde and the like and got the job. Some have been promoted too. I think its really up to you what you can achieve with what you have. Its not always about the piece of paper. Fact of the matter is, the NCLEX is a national licensing board so as long as you have your RN license from the Nursing boards, you are a nurse just like the ones that went to FCCJ and the like.

Also to those who cant get in the programs with low scores-- not to be mean but if you cant pass the exam, how do you expect to pass the program? That net test is nothing compared to what you will be facing in class. No ones telling you you cant be a nurse, but if you dont pass the first time, then brush up your studies and try again. No ones stopping you from taking it if you really want it. You just have to really work for it. Nothing in life that is worth your time is easy.

Good luck with all your endeavors and happy advanced thanksgiving!

WOW!!!!! So happy to hear this! Almost every post is bad mouthing Corcorde. I'm considering this school. We are military so time is definitely a factor for me....if you don't mind and have the time, can I PM you or have you email me more about your experiences there, the curriculum, syllabus and etc. Thx!!!!

RNin10

110 Posts

Specializes in Corrections, tele/med surg.

I graduate from Sanford Brown in a few months. I just want to say that the comment about the director's previous 10 classes having a 100% pass rate were not from this school, obviously, since this is SBI's first class! She was the director/teacher of a RN program in Kentucky and that is where she had the 100% pass rate. School administrators are willing to do whatever it takes to get a high pass rate and at whatever cost. So, if you are not ready to take and pass NCLEX they will keep doing whatever is necessary. We are using the Hurst Review but if our HESI comp predictor and ATI scores are not high enough they will send us to Kaplan. Really, they want high pass rate and they want successful nurses.

Many students in my class are getting Worksource help. What doesn't get covered by that or Pell Grants may be paid by the Florida Nursing loan forgiveness program if/when funds are available. $4000.00/year for 4 years so we should all be just fine.

I could have gone to FCCJ, I had A's in all the prereqs that I had completed (I still needed algebra and micro) but since I still needed 2 prereqs that are incorporated into this program and I didn't have to wait to get through those and apply, it was worth it to me to pay more money. I just wish FCCJ students would not be so judgemental of those of us who chose to go to a private school. Some people may have had to go this route, but not all of us did.

I am receiving a high quality education at Sanford Brown and comparing to those I know who attended FCCJ and are attending SJRCC, we are on par. The nurses where I have done clinicals have all been impressed with my classmates and me. I feel equipped to be a quality nurse when I am done.

Good luck to everyone!

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