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I had a good experience. I graduated last month and took my Nclex . Passed in 75 questions first try. Credits do transfer to BSN programs also. We take HESI just like other schools. The same exit hesi as established schools. People pass and people fail throughout. It's just a NEW school so it takes a certain number of people to pass Nclex before it will be accredited in all areas but that's coming soon. It has a bad rep. It isn't 50000 dollars either. I had pell grant and that cut it down to 20000. Oh well I'm an RN. My license looks the same as accredited schools exactly . It doesn't say your school on your license. It's all good and worth it. Once it becomes accredited fully it will be just another nursing program. It's coming. Teachers are excellent. It's hard and demanding as any nursing program is. They use the same up to date textbooks and editions. This is only my experience but I tore up the Nclex so it taught me a lot. It has an extremely high Nclex pass rate. It's a normal nursing program. It's unorganized as they are still doing trial and error but it's a good school all in all

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Also I have a lot of job offers in hospitals so I'm just checking them out and deciding where I'm going. I'll keep you updated.

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I was told I would have to pay 125 per month to pay back loans so I can handle that. It's worth it

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Okay, a few things. First, I'm really glad you were satisfied with your experience.

But yes, the program DOES cost $50,000 (actually, it costs $53,700, and this is tuition ONLY, not including fees and books). $55,000, for an Associate's degree program. Doesn't matter if you got grants that covered most of your tuition. That does not change the fact that the program is over $50,000 for an associate's degree program, and not everyone will be eligible for grants. I'm curious - did you look into local community college programs? Why was that not a viable option for you? It just boggles my mind why someone would pay over $50,000 for a degree they could get for under $10,000.

Regarding accreditation....you may think of the lack of accreditation as to be no big deal, and maybe you won't face any barriers as a result of going to a non-accredited school. But it actually is a big deal for many people. A lot of RN-BSN completion programs will not accept your associate's degree from an unaccredited school (as I think you're starting to discover, based on your posts in other forums asking people if they know if certain schools will accept your Breckinridge degree). For instance, UTA, which you have been asking about, states in their admission requirements (bold mine):

Official transcripts record all courses, bachelor's degrees or highest degree conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution.

Also, a lot of employers will NOT hire anyone who did not get their degree from an accredited school. That's great that you have several interviews with hospitals - a lot of other people will not be so lucky when they realize they are not eligible for the position based on the accredited program requirement.

I wish you the best of luck and I truly hope that where you got your nursing degree does not prove to be a hindrance for you. But it will and has for many many other people. Buyer beware.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Also I have a lot of job offers in hospitals so I'm just checking them out and deciding where I'm going. I'll keep you updated.

Okay, it's weird that you say that, because you said in another forum less than a week ago that no employer will call you back at all. So all these job offers came in in the last four days?

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You obviously caught her in a lie. Wouldn't be surprised if she didn't even attend the school and is just an employee of the school that monitor forums like these to spread falsehood about these For-Profit, overprice Diploma Mills. Notice that she graduated in December and within weeks, took the NCLEX and passed with only 75 questions and have MANY job offers within a few weeks of passing the boards. Heh heh heh....

Essentially, these schools cater to students with poor grades who could not get into the less expensive options. Seriously, who pays in excess of $53K for an ADN from an unaccredited institution?

Okay, it's weird that you say that, because you said in another forum less than a week ago that no employer will call you back at all. So all these job offers came in in the last four days?
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I'm not knocking the school at all but Breckinridge just shut down in Overland Park, Kansas so I didn't think the school would be around long. I'm happy to hear you graduated and enjoyed your time there.

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Guess what I got into UTA too for RN to BSN lol. Hate all you want.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

I'm glad to hear that. I'm not hating at all.

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There are more affordable options out there and I encourage those before Breckinridge. To lay the rumors to rest:

1. If you can get a pell grant you can cut the cost almost in half.

2. Universities will accept you and you can continue your education.

( I had taken most general courses at a fully accredited school so I don't have to redo them). ALL NURSING COURSES WILL TRANSFER. General courses such as a&p may not.

3. Hospitals will accept you no prob. ITT has national accreditation and that's all you need for 80 percent of jobs. If you transfer to a regionally accredited university to get BSN that is the way to go. Lack of Experience is what will hold you up with job offers NOT the fact you went to ITT

4. Do not trust everyone on here because people love to speculate and can not stand to be wrong. Haha

5. A nursing license from ITT is better than no nursing license

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

3. Hospitals will accept you no prob.

Be careful when you make sweeping statements like this. I know personally of two networks that will NOT accept ITT grads - one is the national VA health system. And another is the local system for which I am employed. I can't imagine these are the only two systems in the country.

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Specializes in PACU.
Be careful when you make sweeping statements like this. I know personally of two networks that will NOT accept ITT grads - one is the national VA health system. And another is the local system for which I am employed. I can't imagine these are the only two systems in the country.

Chiming in here... I worked in HR for a couple big hospital systems that refused to hire graduates with degrees from ITT, etc. it was an issue with their skills and preparedness. So no, not all hospitals will have "no prob" with it.

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