Marian University-Online Accelerated Program

U.S.A. Indiana

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If you're interested in pursuing this program, beware that you are going into a program that will leave you scratching your heads as to how unorganized it is. Course content in pathophysiology and nursing care for the adult client lacks a lot to be desired and instructors disappear into cyberspace for a week at a time or more without any correspondence, if they even bother to return emails at all. Certain instructors are just coasting off of material available for previous classes and literally doing nothing to earn their paychecks. The bottom line is that some of the online instructors put virtually zero effort into enhancing the learning and then wonder why test scores are so low. We consistently have to ask for homework assignments due that aren't even posted and exams posted on the website in no way translates to what material exactly is being covered.

If you want to :banghead: a lot, this is the program for you.

There's nothing that distinguishes on your transcript whether you're an online student or not. The course numbers are the same. In fact, the pinning ceremony is combined with on-campus traditional and accelerated students. The program has great potential. It has a new director and I think that will help a lot. Just set your expectations low and be very surprised if they make improvements.

Thank you very much for all the information! Really appreciate it. I will surely look into applying to the program, and see how things go from there!

another question, what is the on campus/clinicals schedule like for the first semester? i'm trying to find out if it would be possible for me to go on any sort of vacation in september of my first semester. (by planning around clinicals.. i.e. taking a long weekend, etc)

No idea how on campus differs from online, but I would advise against making plans for such a thing. You get a week for spring break and 3+ weeks off at Christmas. Other than that, you get holidays off, but there's virtually no downtime. It's 16 months to make the most of your real breaks. Just my 2 cents.

I had a feeling that's the way it would be. Thanks!

I am currently in my third semester in the Marian Accelerated Online Program. It is a lot of work, but I am glad of my choice for the online program. The clinical experiences have been great. The people that are in the program come from a diverse background which makes the learning environment very unique. At first I was not sure if I liked the independent learning environment but now I really like it. I am glad I do not have to drive to campus everyday and spend the whole day there. I have a family so it helps to have some flexibility, although I will say that you still end up going to campus at least once or twice a week for testing that is scheduled. Also in your first semester you will spend a great deal of time at campus the second part of the semester for clinical labs. So far the first and third semesters are the hardest. The third semester contains so much paperwork from clinicals and on top of that a heavy didactic course load.

Thanks kjj007!

Do you find that there are any opportunities to get together with other students for study groups etc? Is there some camaraderie between the students in your program?

Anyone that's got experience with the online program feel free to answer! :)

Yeah there are many that get together for study groups. I have gotten together with other students to study, but I study much better on my own and then bouncing off questions to the other students. Many of the cohorts of classes start their own facebook page where the students of that class can talk to each other. This is very helpful in working together to answer questions. At the end of the semester there are always a couple of groups of students that get together to go out. There are always going to be people that like and don't like the online format, but it really is what you put into it is what you get out of it.

Anybody apply for Marian Online BSN for the fall?? I did and I'm waiting to hear back..

My cohort (Dec. '12) has called it the most expensive correspondence course in the world. The clinicals run the gamut from fair to very good. I think the clinical instructors & opportunities are the best part of the program. Some of the clinical instructors are outstanding. But the "didactic" (substantive) part is pretty much DIY -- do it yourself. Very little teaching overall. And, from the student perspective, program management needs improvement and is not student-oriented. It seems like every time they have a problem, the students suffer.

But I strongly disagree about the pathophysiology prof. Ours was awesome! The best teacher in the program, and probably other programs. Very responsive to questions. Clearly loves teaching and is very good at it. His lectures made very complex concepts easy to understand.

My advice overall -- if there are other alternatives, explore them. The problem is that the demand for nurses is so great and the state schools have waiting lists -- so the alternatives are limited. Good luck.

I'm currently in the progress of applying to Marian U, taking my pre-req's. I'm coming all the way from NYC and plan to take the online absn program. I will be moving to Indianapolis because the program is part online and you have to be there for clinical. How is the housing prices in Indianapolis around the college is it fair, do anyone knows the price range.. Is the campus accessible if you don't have a car?

hey there wanttoknow, if you're doing the online ABSN program at Marian you're campus is actually up on the north side right by the pyramids (86th st and michigan rd). Most or all of your clinicals will be at St. Vincent on 86th st, so you may want to take that into account when you look for housing. You will almost never be on campus at the main campus (on cold spring rd).

for the online ABSN program you will definitely need a car to get to and from the purdue rd site and to clinicals.

feel free to message me if you have more questions :)

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