How far do you guys drive to school?how much was your tuition?

[mynameizjim]

I was wondering How far did you guys travel to your school and how much was the tuition for your school ?

I found a school about 36 miles from my house and I also found a school 15 miles from my house but the tuition is very different.One of the school 15 miles from my house is 27,000 and the farther one is 20,000.

Is it worth it driving that far?to get the cheaper school or it's ok to take the closest one but more expensive one?

I am still confused whether to take Respiratory therapist or Lvn the school im talking about is for LVN.I really want to work in the hospital but if I take lvn I might be working in an LTC.

[mynameizjim]

Airis,

I lived at Arleta about 3 miles away from Concorde College In North Hollywood do you go that school also?I'll start my program january 30

[nenanena]

My experience at Casa Loma was okay. You'll have no problems ever getting a job as a Casa Loma grad because they have a really good reputation in the San Fernando Valley area. Hospitals seem to want to recruit LVNs who attended Casa Loma. And I am very familiar with the Pacoima/Arleta area.

American Career College makes you pay for your parking and their tuition is $25,000. Preferred College of Nursing is such a new school that it does not even have a reputation yet.

Even though I did not have the best experience there, Casa Loma's NCLEX pass rate is now at 84 percent, which is pretty good. The school is a non-profit that has been in existence since 1966.

Find out their NCLEX pass rate before you think of committing to them.

No problem.

ok Communter, if you don't mind can you share a little about your experience at Casa Loma? You indicated that it was just ok. since I am just 15 minutes away from that school It is a possibility I might end up going there. any input would be Extremly helpful

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

ok Communter, if you don't mind can you share a little about your experience at Casa Loma? You indicated that it was just ok. since I am just 15 minutes away from that school It is a possibility I might end up going there. any input would be Extremly helpful

If you're a good reader, I say go for it. You'll be reading one to two chapters per day and will need to be a very good independent learner. I do not see why you wouldn't have a great experience there.

I had a bad experience because of my standoffish personality (not becoming close to my classmates, etc.) and for tying a patient's trach-tie too tightly during a clinical rotation. If you have a 'normal' personality, enjoy reading, and do everything by the book, then you should excel at Casa Loma.