What would you do?

It does sound like a rigorous program, so hopefully anyone considering the school will take that into consideration. Most certainly could not be done with a full time job (I dare say part time either). And the 90% requirement would have me looking the other way. Not that high grades aren't important to me. I'm in my first semester of nursing and making at least that in all my classes so far, but I don't like the idea that every test has that requirement. I would be curious to hear what their retention rates are.

Good luck for any that choose this program though! We all have different situations, so this school may be just what he or she needs. Nothing wrong with that!

Right, we all do have different situations. I would just be very cautious. I would hate to have someone spend 30-50k only to get an 89% (still not bad by any means) and be booted out of the program with no hope for a refund. At the nursing school I go to (DATC), they have a mantra that "80 is good". This isn't to say that they don't expect much out of their students, they do, but they understand the material and schedule are very challenging. Plus, they understand that getting A's in every class doesn't necessarily mean you'll be a good nurse.

Also, there are many in my class who are used to getting straight A's on every test in their entire scholastic career that are being humbled when, after studying all week, they pull scores in the mid-eighties. I appreciate a school who understands that sometimes, no matter how much you study, you don't always pull an A.

And for the record, DATC has a very good reputation and a 100% NCLEX pass rate.