Everest in McLean, VA

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Is anyone thinking about or enrolled at Everest in No. VA. I'm thinking about contacting them for more information. I've read some conflicting posts from others about the quality of their program. Any information would be appreciated.

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Is anyone thinking about or enrolled at Everest in No. VA. I'm thinking about contacting them for more information. I've read some conflicting posts from others about the quality of their program. Any information would be appreciated.

I'm currently with Everest and it's difficult to recommend them at this point. The program is very young and some of the foundation is now being laid. I chose it for the speed in which I could enter and get moving. I entered without my Prerequisites and they are rolled into the 2 year program. With Prerequisites. You can graduate within 21 months.

Cons:

We don't get schedules in advance. The week of the change is not good enough.

The Program is new and not accredited. Depending on the first class' scores your future lies in their hands

Education value for the price is terrible. Too many Power Point classes, not enough real teaching.

Things change all the time (often to help students)

Most of your exam questions come from the source material. The information taught in class, rarely appear on the exam.

Not sure how a degree from a For-profit school will look to hiring managers.

Pros:

Professors are compassionate and you aren't viewed as just a number

Clinical time is great for learning

No 2.5 years on a waiting list. By the time you graduate, you would normally still be waiting to get into school.

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thanks for the honest feedback I appreciate it. I think I'm going to try to go the community college route.

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It says on their website they have provisional approval from the board of nursing? Is that not the case? im looking into going here too.

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Website says its approved by Virginia Board of Nursing. Don't know about CCNE or NLNAC.

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Since the program is so new they don't have any NCLEX pass rates so you don't know if their grads are able to pass the test. They aren't accredited either so I'm wary of applying there or to any other program that hasn't been around long enough to prove their grads can pass the test.

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The first Everest class is 6/6 in passing the Nclex

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