Medvance Institute

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Hello I just applied to Medvance Institute in Houston Texas for the LVN program starting in July 2011. I was wondering has anyone else applied to this school? And if so have you heard anything on getting accept letters. I called the school and was told letters would go out around the 2nd or 3rd week of June, because the last HESI test date is the first week of June. I think that is cutting it close since the program starts July 5th.

Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

i took all of that into consideration, and the medical temp agency i currently work for said they would start me at $27/hr after i complete school. i'll be making about $56,000 a year, so it wouldn't be hard to pay back a $6000 loan. They SAY they don't want you to work, but there are a slew of places that will not only let you, but want you to work with them being a LVN or RN student. I've decided i'm going to be working (3) 12hr shifts at either memorial hermann or Houston Northwest Memorial Hospital as a nursing assistant. This was i'll be working, AND gaining experience in the nursing field as well.

there are a lot of programs that will also help you with your financial needs upon acceptance into a nursing program. One main program being Texas Workforce Commission. They consider nursing a Hot Job and well help with tuition at the school of ur choice as long as it's accredited the the Texas BON. Many people don't know this, but i've don a ton of research.

I'm planning on starting this Aug 3 class...how hard was the HESI?

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thats weird i went to workforce and asked if they could help me pay and they said "try financial aid first"... oh and they wont give you your LVN license till your done paying the 25,000 loan o.O

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

thats the same as any other school though. If you owe a school money, u can't walk at graduation, can't get ur diploma, and u can't get your transcripts released to any other schools or yourself. sooooo...in all, that's not out of the ordinary!

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The HESI exam was not hard. Just a trip down memory lane from High school math, english and some college level vocabulary. Still $25,000 vs $2,000 LVN program else where. RN programs cost about the same or less.

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How hard is it to get into Houston community college adn program? Is it a long wait?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.
How hard is it to get into Houston community college adn program? Is it a long wait?

i have a 4.0 and didn't get in. There isn't any waiting list, it's just really competitive. They go by a point system and you accrue more points with more nursing classes you take before you apply such as A&P II, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Sociology, etc. The only prereqs you need are English Comp I, General Psychology, and A&P I. Those were the only ones I had, but i thought with a 4.0 i would still have pretty high points. I was wrong.

i just figured, the average nursing students waits about 2-3 years before they get into a ADN program, so i'd rather spend one year getting my LVN then doing a LVN to RN bridge program which is another year making the process exactly 2 years for me. In that time the average Nursing prospect will either still be waiting, or just starting their program while i already have my ADN complete.

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Fortis is what you make of it. If your young and time is on your side go to a community college not here! But I am over 30 plus so getting into a Nursing program is a relief. I have tried other school but because its so competitive I have been put on a waiting list. I do have a supportive family so income is not a issues, but for others it may be. But yes the teachers do not know anything...the college ad visors have no clue what they are talking about. They will push you to take the Surgical Tech or Medical Assistant Degree program. Class Teachers don't either. You have to self teach. So Far I have been using youtube as a guide to help me as well as other peers. Together you can do it. Its doable, one has to be organized, stay focused...the goal here is to get your LVN!

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Fortis is what you make of it. If your young and time is on your side go to a community college not here! But I am over 30 plus so getting into a Nursing program is a relief. I have tried other school but because its so competitive I have been put on a waiting list. I do have a supportive family so income is not a issues but for others it may be. But yes the teachers do not know anything...the college ad visors have no clue what they are talking about. They will push you to take the Surgical Tech or Medical Assistant Degree program. Class Teachers don't either. You have to self teach. So Far I have been using youtube as a guide to help me as well as other peers. Together you can do it. Its doable, one has to be organized, stay focused...the goal here is to get your LVN![/quote']

Have you gone through the program in Grand Prairie?

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Medvance changed their name bc they were bought by another company. (Fortis)

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Medvance changed their name bc they were bought by another company. (Fortis) Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com

Do they have a good program?

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