Re: Drexel ACE versus Jefferson FACT Originally Posted by nanagose
Some complaints that people have about Drexel are that the administration can be uncooperative and the program is very intense.
People also don't like the exit HESI that you have to get a fairly high grade on to graduate (I don't recall the number off the top of my head). You can get As in all of your classes but if you don't pass the HESI after a certain number of attempts you are out of the nursing program. I've heard people complain about class size and lack of resources, and while the class is big (160?) there are practice labs that are always empty when I go, review sessions, and you can set up tutoring if you need it.
Originally Posted by nanagose
I had a positive experience like some others here, and I thought that most of the whining was a little silly. I had a rough go with the administration when I was applying, but it was mostly smooth sailing from then on. I thought the professors were good and fair. I thought the workload was doable.
Yeah, people in my class have complained about
: How unfairly an assignment was graded. How unfair the test was because they didn't do well. How unfair the test was because we didn't go over something in class (we did they were talking in the back of the room). How it was against school policy to have more than 1 test on a day during midterms (it's not). My new theory is that because they accept based on grades only, there's no personality filter in the way of interviews and essays and recommendations so they get all the high-strung Type A people along with the more grounded Type As and Type Bs. A year is a short time to get a BSN, so I think we're all a little crazy on some level
Originally Posted by nanagose
Mostly it's a matter of educating yourself about whatever program you choose and for Pete's sake, **read** the student handbook!!

YES! You should be able to access both school's handbooks before making your decision and read them over. I can't get over how many people seem shocked about policies that are clearly spelled out if they'd taken the time to read the handbook. Also, see if you can get a tour. I saw a freshman group getting a tour the other day and was tempted to tag along just to see if there are any secret rooms I don't know about.
My main complaint about the program is that for the first quarter we have very limited clinical time. Ohhhh boy will that change next quarter, but I wish we had a little more feet-getting-wet time at the start. Sometimes I think I'm crazy to be doing all of this in a year, but then I realize just how much I've learned in the last few weeks. It goes by both slowly and quickly, if that makes sense. We've gone through finals and are starting final check outs for health assessment and principles soon.
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