Monroe Community College (MCC) Rochester, NY

Hey JacobV,

Congratulations on getting into MCC! as you know, it's super competitive. Their nursing program was very difficult to say the least, I graduated from there a few years ago. After working in a sub-acute rehab facility & then on a med-surg floor with telemetry at a hospital, I was ready for a change, so now I work in a facility with a doctor's office. (I've been at this new job for 3 months.)

Many people I went to school with have gone on to get their Bachelor's Degree. I'm kinda happy at this point with the Associate's Degree. I must say though, that getting your Associates Degree RN at a Community College is a GREAT value. Many times, depending on where you start working, your employer may pay for your continued education. I currently make $22. an hour, about $1 less than I was making in the hospital. I guess I got tired of the evenings, weekends & holidays. I work straight days now (no evenings, no weekends, no holidays) It's a pretty nice gig so far, but to tell you the truth, it does get quite stressful at times. What's your story? are you a native Rochesterian or are you new to the area? Have you completed all your pre-requisites? I sure hope (for your sake!) that you have. Just the first semester nursing syllabus itself was rather intimidating. I guess it's possible to take the nursing classes along with other stuff but I wouldn't recommend it. Do you have to work while going to school? The program is very VERY demanding. I felt like I put my life on hold the whole time. They say not to do that (and have 'balance' & do leisurely things) but for myself, it's what I had to do. I could not believe the amount of work they expected from a person in a week. I'm proud to say though that I graduated with distinction, and when I passed the NCLEX, it was one of the happiest days of my life. I was on cloud nine for weeks. I wish you good luck this semester - it's tough but it's worth it! Just take it one day at a time! : ) --- Sincerely, Nurse-E Girl