Anyone a student at Pacific College in Costa Mesa?

tonyarbravo · Jul 20, 2011

I have four weeks left until I will be done (hopefully. I mean I do have to pass the exit exam..but I feel confident :]) I think the school itself is great. I feel as though the cirriculum is good enough. The school does have a high pass rate and that has to count for something. The owner of the school is a wonderful man who has accomodated me more than he had to. However, the only term I have truly enjoyed has been my second term. Because the instructor was thorough in providing me information and education and actually seemed to be there for our benefit. My first term instructor and third and fourth were not so professional and actually, a bit too emotional. My final instructor (I had 3rd and 4th term) has lacked leadership skills to say the VERY LEAST and it has made it stressful. There are some really amazing instructors at this school I have had the benefit of having for clinicals. The problem has been, for me, finding a good theory instructor consistently (and for me, theory is a HUGE part of my experience since this is the way I have to learn first; some people are more hands on learners). This is what I think. If you are the type of individual whose personality makes room to shrug off nonsensical comments and attitudes, and can handle it without it affecting you emotionally, the school itself is good. The key is your instructors. They can make it a pleasurable experience or make you wonder why you are going into nursing at all (and yes, sometimes I wonder this). Its kind of hard to focus when everyone is getting yelled at (at random moments for silly things..things that have nothing to do with nursing at all). But from talking with other students, there are alot of good instructors; just a few bad apples that are REALLY bad and emotional wrecks. However, part of nursing is dealing with ALL types of personalities. This is clearly where I am gaining experience with that, too. So, good luck and I am sure you will not regret your decision either way. WOuld I recommend Pacific College? Yes. But I would caution them about a handful (maybe three or four) of instructors to be warry of ...granted, out of alot of instructors.