Where are you Texas Students?

AppyHorseFan · Dec 1, 2001

DGH...thanks for the advise on playing the "game". My goup had decided earlier this semester they were trying to break us down to build us back up again. We were beginning to think we were in the military...LOL. I've heard that TVCC has one of the best programs in the state, but I'm beginning to wonder if I made the right choice in schools (I was also accepted into TJC at Tyler). Some instructors were tougher than others in grading our first care plans, and the students that got the harder instructors are not very pleased with the ones that got the more lenient instructors. But like you said, just another year and a half and it will all be over with and I won't have to deal with these people any longer!!! Yea!!! It can't come soon enough.

Again, thanks for the advise. I will pass it on to my group at study session on Monday. Have a great weekend!!

Happy Riding,

Shonda

nrice · Dec 1, 2001

Jenn,

What kind of problems are you having w/financial aid? I hope that you get it resolved. I think we will try and get some soon as well.

NurseExplorer · Dec 2, 2001

Hi! Orignally from DFW (Garland, Carrollton). Had prereqs at El Centro and Brookhaven then transferred to...let's just call it Hell! :eek:

lalajenn · Dec 3, 2001

Nicole,

Well after so many credit hours, I was told that you cannot get any financial aid at a community college. I have 90 something now because I was planning on going to a 4 year University but changed my mind since I had all of the classes I need for the 2 year degree plan but I just can't get financial aid. I think they think I should have gotten my 2 year degree already and they won't pay for me going there anymore. I guess I will just have to go to a 4 year college now instead because I can't afford it any other way. I wish I could go to Brookhaven now since I have been accepted and all but I can't with the price of everything and they told me that I have to buy the books for the entire 2 years that I am going to be there when I start and I just can't afford that. GOod luck to you! :)

dgh1973 · Dec 3, 2001

This is just a suggestion but have you ever thought about taking out a student loan. This would be the much cheaper route to go at a community college and it would take less time to pay back than a 4 year college. Most student loans only require you to pay about 50 a month depending on how much you take out. The average cost for nursing school is about 5 grand for associates degree.

lalajenn · Dec 3, 2001

Well I can get a federal pell grant where I won't have to pay anything back so I think I would just go to the 4 year degree and get a grant because I wanted my BSN anyways and eventually I am going to get my Master's so I think this is the way to go. :) I can't get any kind of financial aid though at the community college weather it be grants, loans, any thing to do with financial aid because they just won't give any to me because of how many credits that I have. Thanks though! :)

TexasRN to be · Jan 16, 2002

I was attending Weatherford College but have been completely disatisfied with their terrible program. They have only had this program in place a year and a half and it is not at all organized. I am looking into BSN programs now. Does anyone go to TWU? (Tex. Women's) I have been looking there, as well as TCU but am so nervous at the thought of having to go through what I went through at WC, that I really would love to talk to other students and get a first hand review of the instruction at these schools. At Weatherford, 3 teachers have left this semester, another is supposed to leave after the spring, and now the director of the program is threatening to quit. It is really bad there and many students have transferred out. ANy info on other DFW nursing programs would be greatly appreciated!!

Perrie · Jan 16, 2002

Hi! I live in Carrollton and registered to take some of my pre req's this semester. I am going to Brookhaven part time at night until my daughters (twin girls) start school in 2003. I haven't gone to college in about 10 years so needless to say I am scared out of my whits! I am so glad I found this message board, I can already tell it is going to help me tremendously! Would love to chat with those of you going through or soon to be going through the Nursing Program at Brookhaven!

Perrie

tattoochick · Jan 16, 2002

TexasRN To be:

Hey....I'm sorry about your crappy experience so far! Just to let you know though, NO school is perfect....they all have some flaws, but you just have to find one that's fit for you. Anyways, I don't know much about TWU or TCU except that TWU has an excellent NCLEX pass rate. I go to Baylor, so let me know if you want any info on there, ok?

shyviolet78, LPN, LVN · Jan 16, 2002

TexasRNtoBe

Check out Tarrant County College in south Ft. Worth. They have an excellent ADN nursing program I hear. I am taking prereq's at TCC in Hurst but I will be going thru the nursing program at either Brookhaven or El Centro because they are close to my work. TWU has campuses in Denton and Dallas (at Parkland hospital), UT Arlington has a program, but I haven't heard good things about it. The nurses I work with tell me that TWU, TCU and Baylor have the best BSN programs here, but TCU and Baylor are private, so the tuition is more expensive. I know alot of new grads who just finished the BSN program at TWU and they all have wonderful things to say about it. It's ranked very high nationally as well.

TexasRN to be · Jan 17, 2002

I would love any info on Texas Women's Univ, Baylor, and any other BSN programs in the D/FW area!! Thanks! :rolleyes:

shakizer · Jan 17, 2002

Hey all,

I am in Midland, Texas... going to Midland College for the ADN. Just started this week!! I grew up in the Dallas area and Houston, and really miss it!! But family is here and being a single mom of five, I need all of the help I can get!!

Nice to meet all of yall!