BEWARE: Pace University

U.S.A. New York

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I am currently enrolled in the Pace University RN4 program. I have to say this is not a good school. The professors often avoid answering questions, do not give you any room to learn, and overall feels like they don't care whether you pass or fail.

Let me give you some examples of what I am talking about.

1. This was the first semester so we are learning patient assessment skills and everything. This girl in my class passes all but one skill, something simple in the frequency hearing test where she said "tell me when you stop feeling this" rather than "tell me when you stop HEARING this". OK, no problem she gets another chance to retake the practical. She corrects the problem and fails again. The instructor said she did another part of the exam wrong when she did everything exactly as she did the first time with the once correction that was brought to her attention. This girl tried everything but none of the professors would do anything about it and she was not allowed to move on.

2. I often have have questions that I think of when I am home studying or something and if I can't figure it out I will email a professor. I have only had 1 professor who has actually answered my questions via email. Every other professor either did not respond or told me to speak with someone else. THis really annoyed me when an email was sent about applying for a nursing internship and I asked a simple question about the internship (Whether one year of Nursing school was required when applying or the year was needed to be completed before the start of the internship, as it starts in the summer it is a reasonable question). I wrote to the woman who sent the email and she told me to contact someone else.

3. I just got an email today, less than 2 weeks before the start of Spring semester saying "All friday clinicals have been canceled. Sorry for the inconvenience." WHat the hell is that? No explanation at all, no comments on saying they will accomodate us. Simply "Sorry for the inconvenience". I don't know about anyone else, but I schedule my school around my other priorities, in this case work. I was glad there was a Friday section because the other sections interfere with my work schedule. Now they expect me to change everything at the last minute with no explanation or anything.

I have found out so far that at least 20 people have failed out during this first semester, which is probably like 15% of those enrolled. Thankfully I grasp information easily so I was able to make it on my own, but anyone who needs some extra help or needs an instructor to learn well will most likely not fit into this environment. I suggest anyone looking at Pace University seriously reconsider.

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Thank you for sharing your experience. I am certain someone will find this info useful.

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My sister goes to Pace University, for business though and she said the schools main focus is around Business and Law careers and wasn't sure why they even had a nursing program when they didn't pay much attention to it.

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Specializes in med surg home care PEDS.

Umm, thanks, I was going to transfer there when I graduate in May with an AAS in nursing however, this made me think twice

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Yes, please reconsider Pace University. All of their nursing programs are inferior.

Their pass rate for the NCLEX is around 60% for the four year program.

For the Combined Degree Program it is higher, however the responsibilty of learning is entirely up to the student.

The four year student will be stringed along untill the junior year then will fail out of the program. This is done for finanical reasons.

The instructors are also inferior, and are highly subjectived in their grading.

Yes they are also not available and will tell you to ask a classmate.

Currently, the nursing program is the only profitable area for Pace University and that is the only reason it keeps the program.

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Thanks in advance. I am currently in the process of applying to different schools. The last thing I need are unnecessary theatrics in a program.

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Thanx so much for posting that!!!!! I actually applied to Pace University a few weeks ago. Now I'll think twice about going.

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Hmm, why did Pace's family nurse practitioner program get 10th place on graduate college rankings?

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Hmm, why did Pace's family nurse practitioner program get 10th place on graduate college rankings?

I specifically stated this is regarding the RN4 program. I have no idea about their other programs.

Yes, please reconsider Pace University. All of their nursing programs are inferior.

Their pass rate for the NCLEX is around 60% for the four year program.

For the Combined Degree Program it is higher, however the responsibilty of learning is entirely up to the student.

The four year student will be stringed along untill the junior year then will fail out of the program. This is done for finanical reasons.

The instructors are also inferior, and are highly subjectived in their grading.

Yes they are also not available and will tell you to ask a classmate.

Currently, the nursing program is the only profitable area for Pace University and that is the only reason it keeps the program.

Do you mind me asking if you attended Pace, and if so what your experience was?

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thanks for this, it's definitely the sort of info i've been looking for!

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The reason it recieved 10th ranking is because it is one of a few nurse practitioner program in the area.

Most students and graduates of the Master program are not satified with their learning experience. The courses are on Black Board and are just a continuation of the undergraduate program, in fact not much of a difference.

The faculty at Pace often complaint of their course load and received no job satifaction recogniton and are underpaid. The students are aware of this because they bear the brunt of their discord.

The past five years Pace has lost many good instructors to other universities.

Mercy College offers a very supportive nursing program both undergraduate and graduate.

Again always reseach the insitution you are interested in. Go to the campus and ask the students about the program and faculty.

Its your money and its an investment.

Pace is very expensive for what you will receive. There are many other instutions that offer a superior learning experience, better development of clinical skils, and invovled adminstration and faculty.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

thank you for sharing your experiences. reading our student discussion forum, one finds several similar stories regarding nursing schools instructors not following up on email communications, clinicals being cancelled, teachers reading from power points only etc.

many university settings expect a student to be an adult learner: characteristics of adult learners comments from some an nursing students show reluctance to accept responsibility for their own learning needs as one often sees with youth learners, suggesting that many need more direction and support than educators think they need.

nursing school is not easy and like medicine and engineering has a higher degree of attrition of freshman students. to those considering nursing programs, better question to ask is attrition % of freshman and senior nursing students and support systems available to retain students and help them succeed ... then ask about nclex pass rates.

best wishes to all who go on this journey.

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