Mildred Elley The Truth About What To Expect

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**** This review topic is for anyone who is interested in attending or is currently attending Mildred Elley LPN Program or Medical Assisting Associate's Program and wants the real information about their programs based solely on my own experience.****

Hello everyone, Happy Easter! I am simply here to inform you. I am not making an attempt to degrade anyone. I am only going to talk about what to expect so you can make your own clear decision whether or not you want to still pursue this school. And if you are a current student here's the inside scoop that I've discovered and you may need to know. I'm only going to discuss about the LPN and Medical Assistant Program. But please don't even get me started on other issues at this school...that is a whole other topic review. LOL!

For one I attended this career college/ vocational school (just putting that out there for those who thinks it's a community college or university like I assumed) because it got such good reviews. I'm not sure who wrote those reviews, if they were actually students. Well here is my experience upon enrolling and attending to the Mildred Elley Metro NYC campus school. Yes, the staff is super nice and friendly very professional and will make you and your family feel welcomed. I love ALL the staffs and professors there, no problem with that department. I asked about their LPN program. I was told that it is an 18 month program because you have to take 6 months of your prerequisites before being eligible to take the TEAS exam (which by the way if you already took your TEAS exam and passed and expect you will go straight into the LPN program think again because they still will not accept it and you will still have to take the TEAS again and pass it again and a still take a few prerequisites classes). So for the first 6 months you are enrolled in the Medical Assisting Associate's program and will remain there until you pass all your classes with a minimum of a B+, pass your TEAS exam and if there's an open seat available because only a very few enter the LPN program. So even if you have all the requirements to get into the LPN program it is still not guaranteed. So good luck with that. If you can't get into the LPN program you will just continue to be a MA student. But you will be allowed to take the TEAS exam as many times as you like to get another chance at getting into the LPN program.

My student advisor (which is the person that greeted you and enrolled you) told me that Mildred Elley has a bridge program that will allow you to go from LPN to RN ----- THAT WAS A BIG LIE! Mildred Elley at the Metro Campus does not have ANY colleges "at this time" that has agreed to accept their credits (I can't speak about the other campuses because I do not attend to anyone of them except the Metro Campus but I'm sure they don't have a bridge program there either) because for one it's a certificate program at a career college and not other college accepts their credits as real college credits and that is why they have no 2yr-4yr colleges agreeing to take their credits. I was told this by the Dean, President, and my Advisor themselves so it came straight from their mouths. But when you are enrolling into the school they don't disclose that with you they tell that they have few colleges that will accepts their credits for the RN program --- NOT TRUE! Very misleading of them and waste of your money if you plan on furthering your career and education.

So here's the real truth about the LPN program:

* It is 18 months to complete

* You will graduate with a diploma

* You have to take the NCLEX to be licensed to be considered a LPN and work as one

* The credits are non-transferable (Because its a career college and the credit are not considered to be real college credits)

THAT IS IT AND THAT IS ALL to the LPN

Well what about the Medical Assisting Associate's Program? If I earn my Associate's degree I can go to any college and pursue my Bachelor's degree right? WRONG! Yes, it is true that if you have your Associate's degree you can transfer it to any college and go for your Bachelor's degree. However, that is only true if you have A.A.S degree (Associates in Applied Science). At the Mildred Elley they only have the A.O.S. degree (Associate in Occupational Studies) which is NOT transferable. It is just for the purpose to prepare you to enter the workforce upon completion of the degree program. For this reason, an occupational associate degree is referred to as a "terminal" degree; that is, it is the end point of the education required for certain related jobs and careers. Again, Mildred Elley will not tell you this...after all it is a business and they have to earn their money somehow. So if you have any hopes of becoming a RN Mildred Elley is not the school for you. I would go to CUNY LaGuardia Community College or at least a college that you will earn you A.A.S degree for nursing.

So if you want to be a LPN and have no desire to become anything other that just a LPN then this is the school for someone like you. And that is the same for Medical Assistant too. But if you really want to become a RN please don't waste your time here at Mildred Elley.

As for me it's already too late for me. So I'm going to finish what I started and complete my course and graduate from Mildred Elley with my A.O.S. degree in Medical Assistant and pray and hope I find a school that will at least take most of the credits so that I don't have to start all over from the bottom spending more money. But one day I will get there and become a RN. I will not give up or let the misguidance of people stop me from my dreams. I hope this helped you in knowing the inside truth and real deal of this college.

**Sorry for any grammer errors or typos I'm doing this on my break and literally rushing typing and gulping down my food in 25 minutes of my break. LOL! I just want to help on you decisions.

Good Luck to you all

~Destined2BeANurse~

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* You have to take the NCLEX to be licensed to be considered a LPN and work as one

I'm not sure why this is a surprise to you. It's like this at any nursing program you go to.

I'm sorry you haven't had a good experience but did you do any research yourself about this school? Of course they are going to tell you that your credits will transfer. They want your money. For-profit schools are like that. They will tell you whatever you want to hear to get you to enroll and get your money.

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I'm not sure why this is a surprise to you. It's like this at any nursing program you go to.

Thank you. ButI never stated taking the NCLEX was not expected or a surprise. You assumed that I didn't know. I was just stating it for those who don't know. Now where in my review did you read that I didn't know or that I was surprised.

My experience at Mildred isn't a bad experience just a waste of my time and money because Mildred Elley mislead me by telling me that their credits are transferable to the colleges they have that are bridged with them when in reality they do not have any colleges "at this time". Had they told me the truth I would I went someplace else. But as I stated they staff and professors are super nice and I love my classmates. My experience there as far as the environment is pleasant. Just a waste that's all. And this is the purpose of my review to help others who want to become an RN to not waste their time by going to Mildred Elley. And I did research the school. As I also stated in my review I only heard good things about the school.

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Thank you. ButI never stated taking the NCLEX was not expected or a surprise. You assumed that I didn't know. I was just stating it for those who don't know. Now where in my review did you read that I didn't know or that I was surprised.

My bad. You just had it listed like it was surprise that you had to take NCLEX.

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My bad. You just had it listed like it was surprise that you had to take NCLEX.

I agree with you. She stated "So here's the real truth about the LPN" program. That made it sound like to me that it either was a surprise, that she was mislead somehow about it, or something along those lines.

Given how nice and supportive her instructors were, it's a shame they can't be snatched up by an accredited non profit. It's not often we hear such shining reviews of nursing instructors.

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I am currently enrolled as a mildred elley student I have 2 more pre req classes to finish and the teas test next month to be accepted into the clinical LPN portion of the program. However Helen Fuld Nursing School and Metropolitan College have articulation agreements with ME ....also after completion of your LPN and NCLEX Helen Fuld will accept some credits and will enter you into their bridge program which is a year more for your associates in RN.

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Hi!! MY advice to you is to keep going for the A.O.S. in Medical Assisting. After graduation try taking the TEAS again, when you pass it and if there is a seat then you will be available to enter into the program. Having the A.O.S. in Medial Assisting at least opens a door for employment. As a Medical Assistant you will be able to work in one of the fields it branches off such as Phlebotomist, EKG Tech, working back office as a CCMA or front office as a CMAA, the important thing is to have experience. Many schools take Mildred Elley credits for transfer just remember that National Accreditation is National Accreditation and Regional Accreditation is Regional Accreditation so not all schools, colleges or Unversities have the same accreditation, that is why everyone should read the accreditations of each and every school you plan to study in. If you become an LPN at Mildred Elley and desire to be an RN then go through one of the one of their institutions who have made agreements with. Try Excelsior College to become an RN. Good luck in your Nursing Journey!

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Hello I'm back again to give an update so I passed my teas and I have been in the LPN program 5 months now set to graduate in May '18, we currently have 2 RN articulation agreements one with Adelphi Unive Versity with LPN to BSN and Helene Fuld with LPN to ADN, if you are going for MA there are a number of other schools for articulation. Also like previously mentioned Mildred Elley is not Nationally accredited you woyld kbow by looking at the disclosures on their website but they are regionally accredited so it is easier to move from private to other private institutions. I hear some of the new graduates for next month plan on going to Pace University and heard some may even go to Monroe College to complete further degrees. I think at first I was thrown off starting here becaise my eyes were so glued to getting in lpn that I didn't stop to think that I needed pre reqs and like all nursing school Teas or NLN-Pax test to get in.....and if you are a current ma looking to take teas to get in there is no wait list its all discouraging hear say. There has never been a waitlist because there hasn't been nore than enough people to pass the teas to fill all the beds in the lpn program....Good luck wish you all the beat in your endeavors !!!!

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The information that was provided here is totally true for I have experienced this as well. Mildred Elley is a completely misleading program and if you're not educated enough to see through the BS you will fall for the bait. I am a college graduate who obtains an associates degree in arts and I also work in a hospital as a patient care associate which is much higher than a medical assistant. I was told that I have to do the bridge program and take pre requisites in the medical assistance umbrella total bs... I was also told that it will only take me a total of 10 months to complete the program which was a complete lie it then went from 10 to 16 months. They tell you to take a placement exam but fails to tell you that if you fail the exam despite how many credits you have, you will have to complete the entire MA program. The admissions counselors are very misleading, they tell you whatever you want to hear just to get you into the school. Let's not talk about the president, he is extremely degrading and doesn't take accountability for the misleading information that his staff provides. I would not suggest to school to anyone!!!!!!

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Since when is a PCA/PCT higher than an MA? That's new.

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Hey so I am about to start ME, I was told I need to start the CMA program before getting to do my LPN.

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I am a LPN who graduated from Mildred Elley in 2016. I am already enrolled in a RN program. If you do well in the prerequisites and pass the TEAS, you will enter the LPN program.

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