Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) vs Northeastern ABSN

[Beth031]

Hello,

I’d love some feedback from anyone that has attended either program. I’ve been accepted to both and trying to decide between programs. I would be attending the MCPHS Manchester campus. Both appear pretty similar in terms of clinical hours and classes. 
 

Thanks!

[mary2022]

Please stay away from Northeastern ABSN! it is absolutely the worst! I am a 3rd-semester student in this program and I regret choosing this school every day. Everything about this program is disorganized, there is a huge lack of communication between students and faculty. They do not care for their students and don't listen to any of our complaints. Another thing is the financial aid office and their lack of professionalism and how they do your job. It takes months for them to process refunds or certify student loans and they never answer their emails. Believe me, this school is a waste of money!!

[Beth031]

Thank you for your comment and I’m so sorry you’re not happy with Northeastern. I’ve decided to go to MCPHS and I am really excited! I hope your last semester goes better and at least you’re close to being done. :-)

Thanks again!

[Lina22]

On 6/23/2022 at 3:10 PM, Beth031 said:

Thank you for your comment and I’m so sorry you’re not happy with Northeastern. I’ve decided to go to MCPHS and I am really excited! I hope your last semester goes better and at least you’re close to being done. :-)

Thanks again!

Hi Beth! What was your deciding factor? I was accepted to both and trying to make my decision. I’m leaning more towards MCPHS but I’m curious of your decision. 
 

thank you! 

[Beth031]

Hi Lina,

I think the campus at MCPHS is modern and well equipped. I also like the in person curriculum. I think this will be helpful when studying to become a nurse. I was a bit concerned about all the online classes at Northeastern. Everyone I have interacted with at MCPHS has been professional and so helpful. Overall, MCPHS seems really organized and made me feel welcome. I think it’s a great school and hopefully a good fit for me. 
 

Good luck in your decision. :-)

[Lina22]

On 7/6/2022 at 10:06 PM, Beth031 said:

Hi Lina,

I think the campus at MCPHS is modern and well equipped. I also like the in person curriculum. I think this will be helpful when studying to become a nurse. I was a bit concerned about all the online classes at Northeastern. Everyone I have interacted with at MCPHS has been professional and so helpful. Overall, MCPHS seems really organized and made me feel welcome. I think it’s a great school and hopefully a good fit for me. 
 

Good luck in your decision. ?

Thank you for this! I agree with a lot of your points. I had my tour today and it made my decision clear on MCPHS! I’m excited for the fall ☺️ 

[Beth031]

Congrats!! I’ll see you in the Fall! ?

[Lina22]

On 7/9/2022 at 9:27 AM, Beth031 said:

Congrats!! I’ll see you in the Fall! ?

So exciting ! See you then!! ☺️ 

[MAK]

Hi,

I will be attending the ABSN program at MCPHS for fall 2022. Does anyone know the class schedule yet?? I need to know how many days a week the school expects me to be there so I can notify my job. No one at the office has answered my questions about the schedule. I live an hour from Manchester and need to coordinate accordingly. 

[Beth031]

 Congrats! I don’t think we’ll get our schedule until August. From what I see online, it appears as though 2 days a week plus clinical. I’m not sure if that includes lab, so it may be 2-3 days, plus clinical. I’m anxiously awaiting our schedule as well. ?

[MAK]

Thank you for your response! Hopefully we get our schedules soon. 

[M1993]

Posting here in case new applicants find this thread. I am a 3rd-semester student at NEU ABSN in Charlotte. I would not make the decision to attend this school again. I cannot stress to anyone reading this how disorganized the program is, what a waste of money it is, and additionally, how little they actually care about your success. 

The entire format of the program has changed this semester, so you will no longer be getting any tutoring - except from a third party "Orbis" which is unfocused and incredibly general. Peer tutors are no longer employed by the university and the professors were told not to hold weekly meetings, and if they did decide to hold meetings they are not allowed to record nor are they allowed to teach, only answer questions from the students. In short, you are going to be paying $60,000 to watch lectures that the professors in Boston recorded. They don't even take the time to make it relevant for the NC healthcare system or applicable laws here. It is lazy and low quality.

I am a straight-A student, this is only because I have worked incredibly hard, but the school has not helped my success one bit. 

Lastly, a note that I believe is important for those considering giving this program their money and 16 months of their life. If you fail a class (below 73% I believe), they will only allow you to retake that class and whatever easy class is ahead of you for next semester. You then get kicked back to the cohort behind, which is understandable. The kicker is, that the two classes you take (really can only total up to 7 to 8 hours that semester) are charged as if you are taking a whole semester. They strip you of your scholarship which then puts you at 20k a semester, and the semester you're taking only two classes, you pay the entire 20k. I have had two friends fall into this predicament and feel stuck in the program at this point. It is almost a con for money. I say this to demonstrate how dysfunctional and ridiculous the program is at its very core. 

All of this to say, please beware. Do not go here if you can avoid it, I wish I had avoided it and found ANY other program. 

Side note: your admissions counselor will encourage you to look for scholarships anywhere you can, ABSN programs are very hard to get scholarships for since it is not traditional. They will tell you "so many others have done it and brought their tuition down." I can confidently tell you, that not one person I have talked to has gotten any type of scholarship outside of the Atrium CNA assistance fund and the Nursecorps scholarship.