Cincinnati Mount St. Joseph MAGELIN

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I am starting the MAGELIN accelerated MSN program at Mount St. Joseph in May. I am so excited but very nervous!! Has anyone been through this program and is there any advice that you have? Is there anything you wish you would've done/knew before starting class? I am trying to go in as prepared as I can.

Thank you!!

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Hi there! I'm starting the MAGELIN program this fall. Does anyone have info concerning the dorms for grad students. I am trying to keep my loans as minimal as possible so I don't mind staying in a dorm.

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Hello MsTweet!

I will be joining you in August. I was supposed to start in May but due to Covid our cohort will now start a little later than originally planned. I have really struggled with housing. Part of the problem is that I am a little older than the average student. I am kind of set in my ways and I do not relish the thought of living in a dorm or an apartment with other students. I have kids the same age as many of the students there and trust me there are days the only reason I let them live with me is because I gave birth to them LOL. But I digress, I have looked at the financial impact of living on campus vs. on campus and aside from the convenience of being within walking distance of classes and the cafeteria, I do not see a huge advantage to living on campus. Here is a link that is outlines the cost of living in the dorms at MSJ (the 2nd floor of the Southeast is reserved for grad students) . I believe that if you live in the dorms, you are required to purchase a meal plan and I have included a link below as well.

https://www.msj.edu/tuition-aid/tuition-costs/room-rates/index.html

https://www.msj.edu/tuition-aid/tuition-costs/meal-plans/index.html

I have spent a good deal of time apartment shopping down there since I live about 3 hours away, commuting is not possible. There are a lot of very sketchy apartments, you have to be very careful and really pour over the reviews. Their brochures and websites may look very nice but there are lots of issues with criminal activity, bedbugs etc... So whatever you decide, make sure you do your due diligence. I have a list provided to me by Dr. Hiltz that was helpful (see below). Also one of the admission counselor's family owns a plumbing business there and also owns some apartments that range around $750-800 mo. and they are very nice folks. So with all that being said, I have vacillated over this decision for months and I think that I am probably going to make a financial investment and just buy a house or duplex down there and try to take advantage of the current economic instability. I'll use it to live in while I am in school and then hopefully by the time we're done, I will sell it and recoup what I bought it for and have lived down there for free plus maybe make a little profit. If I do find a nice duplex to buy, and I have an apartment to rent, I will let you know. Looking forward to meeting you in August!

Indian Lookout Apartments

98 Anderson Ferry Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-922-7000

River Bend Apartments

167 Anderson Ferry Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-922-1363

Delshire Apartments

4463 Glenhaven Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-251-5990

Delhi Estates Apartments

5320 Delhi Pike

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-922-7934

Pinnacle Point Apartments

5751 Signal Pointe Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45247

513-574-4222

Clearwater Crossings

4512 Clearwater Pl

Cincinnati, OH 45248

513-295-3335

Skyridge and Northcrest Apartments

5411 Blue Sky Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45247

513-574-6817

West Hills Apartments

6560 Hearne Road

Cincinnati, OH 45248

513-574-0202

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I HIGHLY DISCOURGAE ANY person considering this program! I atteneded this program and was 1 of 5 men in my cohort. This college is extremely sexist towards men. Women in the program are treated SO much better than men. All 5 men either dropped out or were dismissed from the program.

The professors are HORRIBLE and NON-SUPPORTIVE! Professors say they are approachable and you can come talk to them anytime, yet when you go try to seek help thhey are either unavailable or, if available, they will act as if you are a bother to them or a nuisance.

The Dean of the program (Dr. Hiltz) is one of the COLDEST, MOST demeaning woman you will ever meet! She does NOT care if you succeed or not! The Dean before her (Dr. Glankler) was SO friendly and nice, but once Dr. Hiltz was chosen to succeed her, everything about the program and the Nursing Department went downhill (fast)! Dr. Hiltz is two-faced and will try to act friendly toward you and then talk crap and treat you biasedly behind your back.

I dropped out of this program and found a WAY better program that actually treats each student fairly.

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Oh my goodness!

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