Everest Institute LPN, is it worth it?

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I have completed my nursing pre-recs but they still tell me it is a 4-5 year wait. My question is, has anyone gone to everest Institute for LPN and passed the Nclex and been refused a job becasue they went to Everest? I have heard both pro and con about this school. I know it is expensive but with MI works, FAFSA and student loans I can make it finanacially. I just don't want to get stuck paying for a career where no one will hire me.

How hard was the NCLEX? Do they offer strategies to help answer the questions in the class?

Yes they do--one of our textbooks was a nclex-pn review book, there are 'nclex style' questions on most of the tests, and during the 3rd term we had several nclex prep sessions. There were also a couple study/review sessions at the school after pinning, and several instructors were available for 1-on-1 tutoring/review. Everest, being a private school, has to keep its pass rate high to maintain accreditation, so they're all about making sure everyone is adequately prepared, both for the nclex and for nursing practice.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Thank you....I also have to ask you a personal question. I am going to e-mail you.

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I'm so happy to find a discussion about Everest's LPN Program! I will be attending the Info session coming up on Saturday and I feel much better about going through the process here rather than the years of a wait list through a Community College. I have ALWAYS wanted to become a nurse but I fell into Real Estate and worked that for years. Now that I am unemployed and hungry to start a new career I worry that I may be rusty and wont test in. I saw on a earlier post that they test using the Compass and PSB tests. Anyone out there who can enlighten me on how hard it is to test in and what I may need to expect.

Thanks alot!!

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Specializes in Geriatrics.
I'm so happy to find a discussion about Everest's LPN Program! I will be attending the Info session coming up on Saturday and I feel much better about going through the process here rather than the years of a wait list through a Community College. I have ALWAYS wanted to become a nurse but I fell into Real Estate and worked that for years. Now that I am unemployed and hungry to start a new career I worry that I may be rusty and wont test in. I saw on a earlier post that they test using the Compass and PSB tests. Anyone out there who can enlighten me on how hard it is to test in and what I may need to expect.

Thanks alot!!

Hi congrats on your new career! No, the new test is the HESI A2 entrance exam. It is also a process, after you test and pass then you move on to your essay, after that provide all the appropriate paperwork needed for your file and application. Then, you head to FA and take your fingerprinting and background checks. Thereafter depending on your results they will set up an interview with the DON and then you will find out if you have been accepted. Many Blessings to you!:yeah:

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Specializes in Geriatrics.
Yes they do--one of our textbooks was a nclex-pn review book, there are 'nclex style' questions on most of the tests, and during the 3rd term we had several nclex prep sessions. There were also a couple study/review sessions at the school after pinning, and several instructors were available for 1-on-1 tutoring/review. Everest, being a private school, has to keep its pass rate high to maintain accreditation, so they're all about making sure everyone is adequately prepared, both for the nclex and for nursing practice.

Thank you! Is the interview with the don hard? I hope I get in "officially"?

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Thank you for the info, it will help me out a lot as I prepare for the test. I will keep you guys posted on the process and if I have any luck getting in.:lol2:

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Im level 2 at the Merrillville campus......you get what you pay for as far as the school itself goes, the idea that you wont be able to get a job is nonsense nursing homes are ALWAYS hiring.......

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

How hard was the nurse interview at Everest institute in Southfield, Mi? I mean like how hard was it to get in the lpn program after the interview?

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Im level 2 at the Merrillville campus......you get what you pay for as far as the school itself goes, the idea that you wont be able to get a job is nonsense nursing homes are ALWAYS hiring.......

How do you like the Merrillville campus? How much is the tuition there? Is there anything that you don't care for about the school?

Thanks!

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is that a two year program? how do you like it so far? sorry for the million questions:clown:

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My question is, has anyone gone to everest Institute for LPN and passed the Nclex and been refused a job becasue they went to Everest? I have heard both pro and con about this school. I know it is expensive but with MI works, FAFSA and student loans I can make it finanacially. I just don't want to get stuck paying for a career where no one will hire me.

I don't think people generally care where you went to school as long as you pass the NCLEX and you are competent. The only problem with Everest is the outrageous cost. I considered going back in 2008, and had a meeting with an advisor.

My first question was about how much the program cost and he kept deflecting my question until the end of our meeting when he finally told me it would be around $18,000 (for an LPN program). Knowing that LPNs made around 18-22$ starting in the area I thought that having that much in debt would be a bad idea.

The advisor was very pushy though, and kept talking about how much better off he thought I would be if I took the program, and how being thousands of dollars in debt wasn't a big deal :rolleyes:. It was clear that he was trying to sell the program.

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My sister in law previously attended Everest in Merriville for her LPN(back when they were known as Olympia Fields College), and she graduated a few years back. Fast forward to 2012 and it's hard for her to work in some hospitals and nursing homes because they are not accredidated. She only works temp agencies at the moment. She wants to go back to school as an RN but most schools barely want to transfer her credits over!! She is having a hard time after completing the program,so I suggest do your homework and look for an accredidated institution with a reasonable tuition. It raises a flag to me when they have to keep changing their name or barely want to give you the tuition breakdown as a prospective student. Just be careful, because you don't want to invest in all that money and can't even use your degree.

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