[andimp00]

Originally Posted by tferdaise

Hello Sharon regarding your post, about ADN or BSN.

Time is a factor, BUT, the wait list to get into a RN program at ANY of the community collages as well as PVT school is 2+ yrs wait. So this stuff the other poster said about time is not the issue. Since you already have a undergrad degree, you might need some of the Pre Reqs the same at the Universitys and get in the BSN program. The cost at the PVT RN schools is the same or more then getting a BSN.

I suggest you go to the Community Collages with transcrips in hand and have a talk wtih them and see what they will require from you to get into the ADN programs. I would do the same wtih the Universitys... But, I would stay away from the PVT RN schools..... Bauer, Apollos etc...

Tony

There is no wait list at Everest. They do require higher scores on the HESI than the other programs, but as of now, there is no wait list for the program that starts in July because they have not started advertising it yet.
I do appreciate the hesitation people have about the private colleges because those that you mentioned had bad NCLEX pass rates. However, there are other private schools that have NCLEX passing rates higher than those of the community colleges. Check out the AZBON website for quarter 4 of last year and you will see how everyone did for the entire year. PIMA medical institute had a 90% while some of the CCs only had 70-80%.
I just ask that people not put down other programs or tell people to "stay away" from other programs that they may know little or nothing about apart from the price tag.
For me the private route was the way to go because I will have my degree and be on the job before I would have been off the wait list at the CCs. I factored that in to the price of the education and my time IS valuable. And Everest has been a great program for me. I cannot imagine a program taking more interest in the success of their students. It's a shame that people lump ALL private schools together and give them a bad name.

[tferdaise]

Whats the cost at Everett to get your ADN RN ?

Originally Posted by andimp00

There is no wait list at Everest. They do require higher scores on the HESI than the other programs, but as of now, there is no wait list for the program that starts in July because they have not started advertising it yet.
I do appreciate the hesitation people have about the private colleges because those that you mentioned had bad NCLEX pass rates. However, there are other private schools that have NCLEX passing rates higher than those of the community colleges. Check out the AZBON website for quarter 4 of last year and you will see how everyone did for the entire year. PIMA medical institute had a 90% while some of the CCs only had 70-80%.
I just ask that people not put down other programs or tell people to "stay away" from other programs that they may know little or nothing about apart from the price tag.
For me the private route was the way to go because I will have my degree and be on the job before I would have been off the wait list at the CCs. I factored that in to the price of the education and my time IS valuable. And Everest has been a great program for me. I cannot imagine a program taking more interest in the success of their students. It's a shame that people lump ALL private schools together and give them a bad name.

[andimp00]

Originally Posted by tferdaise

Whats the cost at Everett to get your ADN RN ?

It depends on how many credits you transfer in. Each credit hour is $366. If you start from zero without Algebra, English, etc., it could be pricey. But if you are like me and transfer in almost all of your non-nursing credits then it is not that bad. Some schools limit the number of credits you can tranfer in. Everest does not. They also have several Financial Aid options that include no intrest programs. I chose the "pay-as -you-go" option that allows me to pay all of what is not covered by FAFSA loans in equal monthly payments without interest. Out of pocket I am paying a little less than my car payment each month. I already have a Bachelors degree, so I am not eligible for grants, but many of my classmates received grants as well, so some of them are paying even less.
For me there is no question that it is worth it.

[tferdaise]

Interesting, that is the same cost I am paying at University of Phoenix for my BSN.

Originally Posted by andimp00

It depends on how many credits you transfer in. Each credit hour is $366. If you start from zero without Algebra, English, etc., it could be pricey. But if you are like me and transfer in almost all of your non-nursing credits then it is not that bad. Some schools limit the number of credits you can tranfer in. Everest does not. They also have several Financial Aid options that include no intrest programs. I chose the "pay-as -you-go" option that allows me to pay all of what is not covered by FAFSA loans in equal monthly payments without interest. Out of pocket I am paying a little less than my car payment each month. I already have a Bachelors degree, so I am not eligible for grants, but many of my classmates received grants as well, so some of them are paying even less.
For me there is no question that it is worth it.