Marian College Accelerated BSN

U.S.A. Indiana

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I went to this information session and it sounds great. You have to have a bachelor's in something else in order to apply, plus SEVERAL pre-reqs. I have an interview next week to see which pre-reqs I would need to complete in order to apply. It is EXPENSIVE (I believe tuition is close to $22K/yr), but hey, a BSN after 16-months of hard work would definitely pay off, I think. The nursing theory classes are on-line (you have a cohort of 5 or 6 people) and clinicals are thru St. Vincent Carmel (which is who they partnered with for this program).

Anyone else applying or looking into this option?? Just curious...

csab

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I saw their ads in the paper and looked up their website. It does sound good but man, that's a lot of money. Did they say anything about scholarships? From their website it sounded like they had a lot of pre-reqs that all have to be completed before even starting. For Ivy Tech at least there are only 4 pre-reqs and the rest are co-reqs. Although, a lot if not most people do try to get the co-reqs done before starting Ivy Tech's nursing program.

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I had my meeting with a female who went over my transcripts with me. I have to take 13 more courses to finish the prereqs since my undergraduate degree was in Business Administration. So, this summer I have begun working on those courses at IVY Tech. There are a few things that attracted me to pursue my second degree with Marian. First, there was no pressure to take my prereqs with Marian. The lady gave me a copy of IVY Tech’s courses that will satisfy my prereq requirements and save me tons of money. Second, she told me that St. Vincent’s will be trying hard to recruit the nurses from the program. She continued by saying this is a way for St. Vincent’s to recoup some of their investment with Marian College. This is convenient for me since I am interested in working for the St. Vincent group. Finally, there is no waiting to get in. While the two of us were together, we developed a plan for my entering into the program in the Fall of 2010. I asked about applications, TEAS exams, and other criteria the school will be using to select their cohorts, and she said I have a seat already for the Fall of 2010 and to make sure I contact her in the event my prereqs weren’t complete by that time so that she could move me up to the Spring of 2011 cohort.

Yes, the program is much more money, but to be able to walk right it and begin the program without the stress of hoping that my prereq GPA and TEAS will be competitive enough to get in a the community college is well worth it.

damzlfly

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hey, i attended the accelerated bsn program at marian, so i thought i'd chime in. you're right, there is less competition to get into the program because you do have to have a previous bachelors and it's expensive... so that narrows down the field of applicants who either don't have a degree or don't want to take out tons of loans. the tuition is much more than you think... they may have given you the idea that it's $22,000 a year; however, that's for students who only take classes during the fall and spring semesters.

in order to do the accelerated bsn you're required to take a full load in the summer as well, and they just increased the already expensive tuition by $1,600 more a semester... bringing it to $12,300 per semester for tuition and fees alone... not including $100 annual parking pass, and then books! we had to buy a box of books for this past spring semester, which cost around $800.

the admissions lady i met with was super friendly and encouraging when i was looking into the program too, and said i would only need a few pre-reqs before i could start the program. unfortunately, she doesn't have authority to decide which courses will transfer in from your previous degree... that is in the hands of the registrar's office, who wanted me to repeat five classes i had already taken during my first degree, in addition to the pre-reqs i actually lacked. so, i met with the heads of each department, brought my course syllabus and transcripts, and was able to get them to accept those courses i'd already completed. but i still had an entire year (spring, summer, and fall) of prereqs to complete (a&p i and ii, micro, and some other liberal arts courses marian requires for graduation... like theology, etc...).

so, when you figure the accelerated bsn is four semesters at $12,300 each, it's going to cost you $49,200... plus books and uniforms, and then you have to add however many semesters it will take you to complete the pre-reqs, it's truly shocking. i'm not trying to discourage you from attending marian, i just want you to have a realistic idea of what to expect.

on the positive side, they will most likely offer you a "transfer" scholarship of $5,000 a year ($2,500 off your spring & fall semester tuition), which doesn't make that big of a difference, but it's better than nothing.

overall, even though it's expensive, you'll graduate with a bsn and hopefully be making a substantial amount more as an rn than whatever you're doing now, i assume... you'll have job security, and an opportunity for advancement into management, and can go on and get a masters if you wanted to.

ivy tech would certainly be cheaper and maybe faster, but in the long run it's really not. most people i know who graduated from an asn program are struggling to go back to school to get their bsn, so you might as well just do it, because even if you don't think you'll want to go back for an msn, or go into administration now, you never know how you'll feel after several years on the job, so why not put yourself in the best position now.

so, even though it's expensive, it's worth it in the long run. marian is really nice small school environment, the professors are very hands-on, supportive, and really care about their students education. it is a completely different experience from the large state university i attended for my first degree. you'll make really close friendships with the small group of students in the program, and i've never encountered faculty who are more devoted to their students' education.

a couple more years of student loans is worth it for the quality of education and attention you'll receive from marian. and the accelerated program is so fast-paced that you'll be an rn before you know it!

I had an appointment with a girl there too. I am working on my pre-reqs right now. It seems like a great option to me! I just want to get in a school and start as quickly as I can!!!

lvaliav

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Hi do you guys mind sharing what you gpa was and etc to gain admission. thank you in advance.

msnee

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anyone applying for jan 2012?

mcliz22

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did you do this online? sounds like you did because you started in the fall, or at least wanted to. please let me know if you have any information on the online program!

thanks!

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