Help Me!! Considering MCI

[jab2839]

Hi there,

Let's just go over my situation. I am 22 years old. I work 40-50 hours ago to support myself (rent, bills, car, phone, other typical items) I work as much as I believe any other person my age should. I was attending a community college just jumping around from major to major when I finally stopped because I felt as if I were wasting a big chunk of money. I am now older and far more mature and am ready to go back. I am so interested in becoming a nurse but do not know which field to pursue and with that being said, which program/institution to go into.

My time is precious being that I have to work to survive financially so naturally I looked into programs at MCI. After reading many reviews about this institution I am second guessing what to do. This program does not seem legit to me as far as furthering a career as an

RN

and being able to have a successful career. I do live in the Richmond, VA area so my first choice was doing the Bon Secours program at JTCC. The program is so competitive and so set in stone that I feel as if I would never be able to attend work and class at the same time. I wou

ld love to go to VCU/MCV health systems program but unfortunately with my school background I strongly doubt that I would be allowed admissions.

At VCU/MCV they start at a BSN. However, MCI offers a BSN program. Is that transferable? Can someone please help me? I keep reading that MCI does not transfer. And what does it mean about COMPACT LICENSE and only being able to get jobs in other COMPACT STATES? And there only being 10-15 of these 'Compact States'.

I desperately need help. Someone!! Anyone! Im 22 and strongly confused. Someone please persuade me to doing the 'right' thing!!

[FedupLPN]

I go to MCI and it's like this.....don't expect to be able to pull those kinds of hours and go to school also....it is very accelerated and the lowest grade you can get is a 80.....anything below that is a F...I just finished first mod....we started with 21 and are down to around 11.....you will eat sleep and breath nursing....if you are ready for that then you are good

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

The other thing about MCI is that it is VERY expensive--most private schools are. I don't know what the job market will be 2-3 years from now but right now it sucks for new grads regardless of where they went to school and what diploma/degree they hold. IMO I wouldn't accumulate any more debt from school than I would have to, since there's no guarantee of a job when you graduate. Unless there is that miraculous turnaround in the economy that we're all praying for...no way of knowing if that will happen though.

Good luck whatever you decide!