So far I really like the program. It is a lot of work, but it's doable. It will help to be very organized with what needs to be accomplished each day to stay on schedule. Otherwise you could easily get behind - and I think it would be difficult to catch up. You should probably be very comfortable learning on your own. The classes are organized so that you watch recorded lectures, read the book chapters, and work through case studies before you come to class. I would say 8-10 hours per day is accurate to get everything done. However, there isn't enough time to take detailed chapter notes while you are reading. Not even close. During scheduled class, we split into groups to discuss the case studies (or do other activities) and come back to go over them as a group. I enjoy this style of learning - it is very applied. There is also "homework" in the form of ATI learning modules, some papers, and discussion boards. Tests are proctored, but it's pretty painless once you get used to the process. Like just about every school, our clinicals have been affected. We were supposed to do our first lab and pre-clinical checkoffs this month (April) in Atlanta, but that has been postponed. Our professors are very proactive in handling the issues and their impact. For example, they are sending us a kit with lab things to practice some skills at home (wound care, catheters, sterile gloves, etc.); setting up virtual clinical simulators; and reorganizing our program schedule to accommodate the postponed checkoff. It also seems like our faculty are very good at advocating for us within the school and keeping us informed of what is going on. We have a weekly update meeting with the entire faculty to let us know what to expect. They are very responsive to feedback and suggestions as well. Hope that helps!
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