Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

lisak218 · Jan 23, 2009

Well said mareeh...i recently graduated from kaplan in Dec. I now work in the ER starting out at 34 an hour...for me, kaplan was a great school and i enjoyed every bit of it. all of the instructors and staff really want you to reach your goals..i sarted in 06. i did all my pre-reqs there and i paid 45,000.. i have about 30000 in school loans but it was worth it.. i know people who got on wait lists when i started in 06 and they are either starting a program this year or still waiting. if you are considering going to kaplan, make you experience the type that you want. no one is going to hold your hand during this process and it needs to be all you. i knew of the "bad" rep "maric" had before going there but you know what, everyone is different and only YOU can represent yourself and what you have to offer. work hard and do whats best for you..if you really want to get your BSN after, go to Pheniox..trust me, if you really want to, time will not be a problem as they have online and night classes..money will not be a problem then considering you will be making over 60000 a year :)

I can't figure out how to send you a private message. I want to ask you more about your experience at Kaplan. Can you contact me with your address??

Thank you!!!!

SanDiegoNurse2bAt48 · Jan 23, 2009

lisak218--I'm going to send you an email too regarding Kaplan.

liberty_bell · Feb 13, 2009

JohninAZ,

Did you decide to go?

lisak218 · Feb 13, 2009

YES! I start the CNA class in 2 weeks :)

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Feb 13, 2009

I really want to emphasize not to go the LVN route with any private school, Kaplan or otherwise. Do you really want to pay $30,000 for the LVN degree? Will you be able to earn that much money as an LVN? You can get it so much cheaper if you go to City College LVN or Grossmont Health Occupations Center which is where I graduated from. They charge $2,500 for the program and half the students attending qualified for the Carl Perkins grant which paid the tuition for them. Program included uniforms and books too!

But don't do LVN if you can do RN! I work med/surg and get paid much less than the RN because I'm an LVN. As an RN you can find a job anywhere in San Diego and start out at $30. (As a new LVN I'm paid half that!) Some places might pay less for a new grad RN or more for LVN.

If Kaplan accepts you as an RN student then great. Once again we had Kaplan students on our floor and they are terrific. Good nurses, great people. :) I think it would be worth going into debt to go thru RN school. That is good debt. I just don't think the debt for LVN is worth it.

liberty_bell · Feb 13, 2009

I really want to emphasize not to go the LVN route with any private school, Kaplan or otherwise. Do you really want to pay $30,000 for the LVN degree? Will you be able to earn that much money as an LVN? You can get it so much cheaper if you go to City College LVN or Grossmont Health Occupations Center which is where I graduated from. They charge $2,500 for the program and half the students attending qualified for the Carl Perkins grant which paid the tuition for them. Program included uniforms and books too!
But don't do LVN if you can do RN! I work med/surg and get paid much less than the RN because I'm an LVN. As an RN you can find a job anywhere in San Diego and start out at $30. (As a new LVN I'm paid half that!) Some places might pay less for a new grad RN or more for LVN.
If Kaplan accepts you as an RN student then great. Once again we had Kaplan students on our floor and they are terrific. Good nurses, great people. :) I think it would be worth going into debt to go thru RN school. That is good debt. I just don't think the debt for LVN is worth it.

Faeriewind,

I understand what your saying but people like me (military spouses) don't really have a choice. I can't wait on a 2 year waiting list when we are only in a spot for 2-3 years at a time.

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Feb 22, 2009

Ohhhhhhhh. Now I understand. But I thought Kaplan didn't have a wait list or not much of one anyway. Like just a few months. And you take your pre-reqs along with your nursing classes if there are pre-reqs you haven't taken yet. Perhaps someone could comment on how long it took to get into Kaplan RN. It would be good to know.

FutureRNAngel · Feb 22, 2009

hello! im actually in the LVN program at Kaplan right now. I applied in December 2008 and started classes at the next start of classes which was this past January. I took two entrance tests to get in however. The SLE and HESI test are the only requirements to get in Kaplans LVN program.I took a few courses (not pre reqs) such as psych and nutrtion at a community college that I am getting credit for along with the pell grant and my tuition will actually be about half of the $30,000. That is still expensive but the time schedule is practicle for me being a single mother and having to keep my current job during the day to survive. People spend $30,000 and up for a brand new mercedes or bmw so why not use that money to further your education and start a career that could last a lifetime? just something to think about... :twocents:

ashstudent · Feb 22, 2009

Hello

I was just wondering if anyone knows if Kaplan offers night only courses for the RN program? I work full time and have not been able to find night programs without long waiting lists. Any information someone can give me would be great.

Thanks!

ash

SanDiegoNurse2bAt48 · Feb 22, 2009

If anyone is interested in some un-used text books for the Kaplan PCAT program, I have some. Unfortunately, you have only 20 days to return the books that you do not use to get your money back from the day you quit. I decided to do the RN route at another school.

SanDiegoNurse2bAt48 · Feb 22, 2009

Ohhhhhhhh. Now I understand. But I thought Kaplan didn't have a wait list or not much of one anyway. Like just a few months. And you take your pre-reqs along with your nursing classes if there are pre-reqs you haven't taken yet. Perhaps someone could comment on how long it took to get into Kaplan RN. It would be good to know.

They don't have a wait list but you do need to pass the TEAS with a score of 95% and have 6 months or more previous medical experience to even be considered.

time2go, MSN, RN, NP · Feb 23, 2009

Hello, SanDiegoNursetobe--I'm interested in where you decided to go to do your RN and why you decided against Kaplan. I'm considering Kaplan after taking some pre-reqs at a CC and getting tired of the time passing by. I've looked into most of the pros and cons but am very interested in hearing from people who've actually gone there for whatever classes. Thanks.