Central School Of Practical Nursing (cleveland)

That's interesting.

I've had no probelms with them in these regards. I found all of their policies very clearly stated, and everything has been as it was promised. The fee that I paid after the placement test was not a seat guarantee fee, but actually an APPLICATION fee - with the clear disclaimer that paying that fee DID NOT guarantee acceptance or hold a seat. That is pretty standard at every school I've ecountered. After paying that fee and completing my application, I was accepted. AFTER my acceptance, I paid a seat guarantee fee - again, standard procedure at every college I've ever encountered. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but mine thusfar has been very professional and positive. All the interactions I've had with the staff thusfar have made me MORE excited about attending. I get the impression that they are very no-nonsense and take what they are doing very seriously - which is EXACTLY what I am looking for.

Is there anyone out there who can offer any input on the caliber of training provided? Anyone who's attened, or worked with/ hired graduates of this program? That's really what I'm interested in - I have already decided to attend in the fall, but I'd still like any input that could be provided.

Thanks!

Yes, I am white. However, I also live in that same "bad", minority-heavy neighborhood. I didn't get accepted because I was white. I got accepted because I worked my TAIL off to be competitive.

I've got to say that I've seen serious students and not-so-serious students in orientation and admissions meetings at Central. The serious students were NOT exclusively white, and the non-serious students were not exclusively minority. The instructors and staff members have been very encouraging of the students who are clearly prepared to succeed in a rigorous program. They've also been very clearly willing to disipline the students that were clearly not taking it seriously (i.e. the young ladies who answered their cellphones in the middle of the admisisons meetings and proceded to talk loudly and RUDELY on said cellphone, the students who talked through the presentations, and the MASS of students who could not follow simple directions).

I've seen no judgements along racial or ethnic lines, so please, do not make this about race. I've just seen the weeding out of students who could not act appropriately, could not follow directions, and did not take the program seriously. And the staff is VERY clear about their expectations.

I'm not saying you don't have a legitimate gripe with admissions. But I'm repeating that the school has been very clear and realistic in their expectations, and they've delivered thusfar on all of their promises. The only people I've seen have an issue thusfar (in my admittedly limited experience) are the people who do not follow directions.

I'm also confused about this "seat guarantee" you keep referring to. Central doesn't ask for or accept a seat guarantee fee until AFTER you've been accepted. I'm unclear as to how you could have been cheated out of this fee if you weren't accepted.