I signed up for this LPN school in NYC called Mildred Elley. I haven't started classes or anything like that yet, I just went today to fill out my application, signed a few papers, and meet with an admissions rep, I haven't put money down or anything. All they did was sign me up for the TEAS exam next month. Classes don't start until late March.
The main thing that attracted me to this school was the schedule flexibility which is extremely important because I work 4-12 and my supervisor doesn't care about being flexible even though he used to be a nursing student himself. Anyways, after I got home, I did some further reading about this place and learned that it has a low passing rate for the NCLEX-PN exam. In 2015, their rate was 59.3%. 2014 was 50%.
No way in hades would I pay that much for an LPN program with such horrendous pass rates. Yes the NCLEX is ultimately up to the individual to pass... and the for-profit places don't typically attract the finest minds in higher education.
But imagine you looked at an investor-owned school...say that one that shares its name with a big hill, or the one whose name is like a member of the Addams Family.... and saw a 97% pass rate. You could at least be somewhat assured that they are teaching well for that $27K price tag.
In the case of your school, barely half pass. That's a pretty big gamble, especially for a family man.
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Think i found a solution. Might be extreme but tell me what you guys think...
Theres a vocational school that offers lpn for $14k. Its ACEN accredited and my union sponsors it so they will help pay it. The hours are mon to fri 8am to 1pm for 3 semesters.
The catch? Its a 2 hour commute from where i work/live. Im in the bronx and this place is in long island. I dont have a car so it will be subway train plus LI railroad.
I would have to wake up 5am to be there by 8am. 5 days a week for 3 semesters.
The school I attended for LPN is now closed. They closed due to the low passing rate they had. As I stated, I've been a LPN for 4 years and some people I graduated with haven't passed boards yet. I wouldn't say it was the school, its the students. They didn't apply with they learned. My school was one of those schools that didn't require an exit exam so everyone was able to sit for boards after graduation even if they weren't prepared. There is one School in Florida that doesn't let you sit for boards unless you pass their school's 8 exit exam! Yes, 8! They just don't want to send names to boards and decrease their rate of passing, especially if students aren't ready/well prepared.
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Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN
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No way in hades would I pay that much for an LPN program with such horrendous pass rates. Yes the NCLEX is ultimately up to the individual to pass... and the for-profit places don't typically attract the finest minds in higher education.
But imagine you looked at an investor-owned school...say that one that shares its name with a big hill, or the one whose name is like a member of the Addams Family.... and saw a 97% pass rate. You could at least be somewhat assured that they are teaching well for that $27K price tag.
In the case of your school, barely half pass. That's a pretty big gamble, especially for a family man.