Has anyone been thru Maric college in San Diego? I've just been to their website and saw that they are offering not only LVN but also an Associate RN degree.
Anyone heard anything about Maric?
I know they offer LVN but since when did they start an RN program? I'm afraid that it is some kind of trick to just generate interest and then you go there and sure enough they don't really have the RN.
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Maric College - San Diego
3666 Kearny Villa Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Prepare for an exciting new career at Maric College
At Maric College, you can train for one of many satisfying careers in just a matter of months. Our programs are designed with your future in mind. Every classroom and field experience provides the real-world skills and hands-on training you need, bringing you a step closer to your new career every day. Stop working for a living; start working toward your career.
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Financial aid for those who qualify
Both day & evening classes
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Maric College offers certificate, diploma and/or degree programs for many rewarding careers, including:
Vocational Nursing
Nursing
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Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCST)
Vocational Nursing program accredited by: The California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians Examiners (BVN&PT)
Associate of Science in Nursing program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing
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Maric tends to get their admission reps straight from the U-T classifieds, so it isn't surprising that they're not very impressive. I know I posted this before, but their commercials are also cheesy as heck. They should cool it on the low budget schtick.
Maric tends to get their admission reps straight from the U-T classifieds, so it isn't surprising that they're not very impressive. I know I posted this before, but their commercials are also cheesy as heck. They should cool it on the low budget schtick.
I dont doubt that one bit. It's a shame too because it's a decent school. I've never seen a school generate such strong negative emotion as Maric. I've been to Southwestern College, City college, and National, doing gen eds, pre-reqs and I did the National Registry EMT program at Southwestern. The quality of schooling at Maric is as good as anywhere else. You're right, If they would treat admissions more like a college and less like a time-share deal, they might get a little of the respect that they deserve.
For me the place is perfect. This is a second carreer for me, as I'm retired Navy. I really dont have any desire to get a BSN. I've checked the box labeled "be the boss". I'm over it. I want to do 2 or 3 days a week in one of the ERs here in San Diego, and spend the other 4 or 5 days that are left out of each week taking my daughter to school and surfing with her. Good luck.
Good luck guys, try to get past the car-lot mentality of the admissions staff. It really is a good school. If it's for you ( and no school is perfect for everyone) you'll know.
Maric has the worse reputation in SD. If you have poor grades, then it may be your only choice, otherwise, you can go to SDSU for less then 15,000- earn a BSN and a great education.
If you do a search on Maric you'll find several long threads about it. Not a fan of Maric for many reasons including price, quality of education, reputation in the community, NCLEX scores, accreditation concerns,>>I'm so glad you said that!!! I wasn't going to post, but I just could hold my peace! Maric has a TERRIBLE reputation in this community. I've met many RN's and LVN's who've said they really regret going to Maric. I know for a fact, they don't put enough emphasis on basic nursing proceedure, especially in the area's of infection control. I've worked with scores of Maric grads and can spot them a mile away, just by there proceedural techniques. Case-in-point: In a psych facility I was working at a new grad was in the very filthy smoking area taking a number of BSG's. He was taking b/s after b/s's wearing the same pair of gloves. I offered him one of the pair of fresh gloves I had with me, but he refused stating: "These people don't have anything. They all just live on the street. What could they possible have?" And proceeded to continue taking b/s. He was my buddy, but I had to report him to the director of nurses and she promised to look into it. I wasn't even licensed at the time, but even I knew it was against the principals of infection control!That unfortunately is just one of many other instances of Maric [LVN] training. I do give them one 'prop' though: I like their focus on pharmacology and the way they teach it, with very little room for error. THe school I graduated from has an EXCELLENT reputation here in San Diego, but leaves room for improvement in the pharmacological training. As far as the RN program goes, I've again met many nurses who regret going to Maric, feeling Maric really didn't prepare them for the real world as well as some of the other better programs did for other nurses. And don't get me started on the price!I met a married couple doing their clinicals at my facility who between the both of them, were in debt of $50k's just for the LVN program! And best they'll be able to make during their first year of graduation will be $23 an hour TOPS! (And that's in a SNF...if they're lucky and can take it!)So, I don't have anything nice to say about Maric, with the exception that their nurses do know their meds.Anyway.......
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Thanks for the info numalenurse. Maric must have a great Pharm teacher. I chose the LVN program at GHOC and wish I could get an extra class in Pharm. I'm not doing too bad, getting a B in the class but just wish I knew it inside and out as it's an important subject.
I'm going to look into National University next for LVN-BSN. :)
Good luck guys, try to get past the car-lot mentality of the admissions staff. It really is a good school. If it's for you ( and no school is perfect for everyone) you'll know.
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Jim
You're definitely right about the admissions staff. This was one of the few reasons why I chose not apply to their program. Other than that, from what I have heard, their instructors are pretty good at what they do.
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Maric tends to get their admission reps straight from the U-T classifieds, so it isn't surprising that they're not very impressive. I know I posted this before, but their commercials are also cheesy as heck. They should cool it on the low budget schtick.