Looking to meet all MCI students in VA.

shiloblues · Mar 6, 2008

I graduated from MCI in December of 2006, I got a good education and was really prepared for the NCLEX exam. The credits won't transfer to other schools until MCI has NLNAC accredidation. The good thing is that the BSN program is about to start and that means the school has to have NLNAC before students can sit in a class for the BSN program. Other than that the school is wonderful, you have to catch on quick and not miss class, it is very easy for them to fail you but if you follow the rules you are good to go.

lklin09 · Mar 6, 2008

.... Can someone share with me their study habits that resulted in receiving passing grades? Did you make notes cards/flash cards or form a study group? Help
Thanks,
T

emtn2b - Here are my study tips

1. Read your chapters before the lecture...make notes on things you feel are important.

2. Flash cards, Flash cards, Flash cards - on things your instructor stressed or things that are stressed in your chapters

3. Re-read your chapter...highlight, write in it...whatever you need to help remember it.

4. write down everything your instructor advises that is going to be on the test...this will help you to focus on what you really need to have covered.

5. Join a study group...having others input can help to better understand a concept...also them drilling you on the subject can help it stick.

6. If your classes are accelerated(or even if they are not), constantly review all chapters that will be on the final...this way you can avoid cramming.

7. Almost forgot...use the websites that come with your books...they have great resources on things you may be tested on.

I hope these help! Good luck!

2bnurseforce1 · Mar 8, 2008

Hi ladies I start the LPN program in May. Does anyone know how deep they will go into A&P? I already took both a&p 1 & II at TCC and got a B in both. We went really deep into at TCC even worked on a cadaver to label all bones, muscles, nerves, tendons etc. I am very afraid that I won't remember much since its been a year and some change. Anyone have any idea how intense the A&P program is at MCI.

scottishmom · Mar 10, 2008

hi I also started the Lpn progam in january at the midlotian campus. wonder if we are in the same class

Angel0411 · Mar 11, 2008

Hello,

I am planning on attending the pre-reqs for the RN program this summer. I would like to get in touch with some current students and recent grads of the program.

I'm hoping that someone can answer a few questions...

1. Any issues finding a job after graduation?

2. Can someone tell me what type of math class is part of the pre-reqs? I asked the admissions director and she said all kinds math? anyone out there know?

Thanks!:nuke:

Shimmergirl · Mar 30, 2008

thanks everyone for sharing your insight with me. currently, i will be starting the lpn program only because in my area there aren't alot of evening programs that offer the rn program. i know it might sounds like a waste of time and money but i just can't leave my day job to go to school. if i do so......i will not have a roof over my head. so i'm planning to to the lpn program and then then do the weekend lpn-rn program which will take another year. i can go to school during the weekend but not during the day.
i've heard alot of good things about mci and only a few negative things. can someone share with me their study habits that resulted in receiving passing grades? did you make notes cards/flash cards or form a study group? help
thanks,
t

hi! i graduated from the lpn program at mci in newport news in 2006. i lived off flashcards and studying with my two best friends in the program. i graduated with a 3.81 gpa and was my class valedictorian. mci is expensive, and is one of the hardest programs around, but in the end you get a darn good education, i came out of my program feeling at least 3/4 competent to start working on a med-surg floor. my best advice to you is to take really good notes (i made up my own short hand, everyone wanted my notes lol), ask questions on anything you don't understand, and really keep on top of studying, every night no matter what. you can do it if you put your mind to it! :yeah:

thepenartist · Apr 8, 2008

I posted this in another thread, but felt it was appropriate to paste it here as well...

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I started the RN program at MCI VaBch campus Sept07. I am paying $30,000 (that is the total without grants/scholarships) for the 15 month program which will yield an Associates of Applied Science degree. With it being an accelerated course, the classes are intense, our class started out with 30 people and we have retained 23 people. The grading system is quite different. You must keep a class grade of 80 or above to pass to the next mod (module = 5 weeks).

We've had Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2; EnglishComp1, Microbiology, Fundamentals of Nursing 1, Pharmacology 1, Nursing Math, Pharmacology 2, Sociology. (Sept07 to April08) The current mod will see finals next week. We are quizzed or tested in almost every class (you read anywhere from 3-4 chapters a night to prepare for the next day's lecture. plus you review 2-3 chapters for the test the next day as well). (I spend alot of time over the weekend reading and preparing for the following week's lectures) You are expected to be in class for lecture, attendance is a big thing in this school, so is being tardy, your absence or tardiness is noted in each class. You can miss 15hrs of class per mod, or you will be dismissed from the course. You eat, sleep, dream, breathe these classes/courses. It feels like you have no social life or any other of life's obligations because you study/read/test/quiz. Your life exists 5 weeks at a time. Yes, the courses are intense.... but if you want it bad enough you will do what needs to be done to realize the goal... to become a nurse!

I have no medical background; I am coming into this intensity as a graphic artist for the past 20+ years... I am also, a military spouse stationed here for 5 years, with 1.5 years left before we leave the area and retire. The timeframe offered by the school fits well with the block of time I have left in the area.

Although MCI now has an RN to BSN program; I will more than likely look online elsewhere because of the cost and the obligations they are asking to participate. That is just a personal choice, though.

I have had some instructors that I admire, as well as some I tolerated, but overall, they wish to see you succeed. Each willing to tutor one on one, when you need help.

I really enjoy the classmates I have associated with in my class. We get together after classes to study, exchange ideas on the topics and wish each other the best. After going through my first clinicals, I can say with pride that I can depend on each person in my class should I need help with anything. - We have times when we gather to celebrate - our success or just the holidays. I have learned so much from them, as well as from the instructors - and even from the students in the classes ahead of us... they let us know (when we ask) just what to expect when our time comes to be where they are. All in all, it is scary as well as exciting to be going through these classes and gaining the experience needed to be successful.

Whatever you choose to do, do it with all your heart. It is gonna take intense desire and discipline to buckle down and read, read, read (in this school).

How badly do you want to succeed to achieve the dream? What are you willing to temporarily set aside for the 15 months (RN program) to achieve your goal that will last you a lifetime?

I hope you succeed in whatever you choose to do. :nurse: