Moorpark College ADN - Spring 2026

Sunshine8055 · Nov 5, 2025

Any alternates receive an acceptance letter yet ?

RN2324 · Dec 16, 2025

Sunshine8055 said:

I got accepted as an alternate. Hopefully I will be able to get in for Spring semester. Btw, do any of you personally know of anyone that has done the program? I've been seeing a lot of mixed reviews and tbh it's kind of scary 😨

Hi there,

I just finished the program last week and am currently applying for jobs and setting up interviews. The program is hard no doubt, but doable if you put in the time. There will be mixed reviews for every ADN program in SoCal honestly.. it's nursing school and it's not meant to be easy. People fail and people drop. We started with 42 students two years ago and graduated 35 last week, and that's with picking up some advanced placement students along the way. I liked the program to be honest, it was hard.. but I have a high predictability to pass the NCLEX and I feel ready to start working in a couple of months. If you have any other specific questions, I am happy to help.

Sunshine8055 · Dec 18, 2025

RN2324 said:

Hi there,

I just finished the program last week and am currently applying for jobs and setting up interviews. The program is hard no doubt, but doable if you put in the time. There will be mixed reviews for every ADN program in SoCal honestly.. it's nursing school and it's not meant to be easy. People fail and people drop. We started with 42 students two years ago and graduated 35 last week, and that's with picking up some advanced placement students along the way. I liked the program to be honest, it was hard.. but I have a high predictability to pass the NCLEX and I feel ready to start working in a couple of months. If you have any other specific questions, I am happy to help.

Thank you for replying! I was wondering if you have any general tips on how to study or succeed in the program. Also, are students allowed to record lectures? Congratulations on graduating and good luck in your job search!! :)

RN2324 · Dec 18, 2025

Sunshine8055 said:

Thank you for replying! I was wondering if you have any general tips on how to study or succeed in the program. Also, are students allowed to record lectures? Congratulations on graduating and good luck in your job search!! 🙂

Thank you!

I utilized SimpleNursing (bought the premium membership) and practice questions.. I probably did thousands of practice questions throughout the program. Reading the rationales is key. I struggle with reading tons of chapters and trying to remember all of that information, so I didn't really read the book 🫣.. some professors let you record lecture and some don't. NS1 and NS2 you can, the instructor for NS3 won't let you record. I never recorded. Once you get into the program, you'll find that it's not very helpful. Actively listening during lecture, taking notes, supplementing with practice questions/rationales, and SimpleNursing is honestly where it's at. That's what worked for me. Good luck!!

Sunshine8055 · Dec 24, 2025

RN2324 said:

Thank you!

I utilized SimpleNursing (bought the premium membership) and practice questions.. I probably did thousands of practice questions throughout the program. Reading the rationales is key. I struggle with reading tons of chapters and trying to remember all of that information, so I didn't really read the book 🫣.. some professors let you record lecture and some don't. NS1 and NS2 you can, the instructor for NS3 won't let you record. I never recorded. Once you get into the program, you'll find that it's not very helpful. Actively listening during lecture, taking notes, supplementing with practice questions/rationales, and SimpleNursing is honestly where it's at. That's what worked for me. Good luck!!

In orientation, they gave us module 1 and module 2 and basically advised us to get ahead and get started on the reading (which is a lotttt 🥹). Do you think it was helpful to start the reading and start learning the learning objective they gave us? It just sucks that as an alternate, I don't even know if I'll be starting this upcoming Spring yet, so I still haven't bought any books.
Do they give out study guides? If so, are they helpful when taking the exam?
Thank you for answering my questions!! Your responses are very helpful!

RN2324 · Dec 24, 2025

Sunshine8055 said:

In orientation, they gave us module 1 and module 2 and basically advised us to get ahead and get started on the reading (which is a lotttt 🥹). Do you think it was helpful to start the reading and start learning the learning objective they gave us? It just sucks that as an alternate, I don't even know if I'll be starting this upcoming Spring yet, so I still haven't bought any books.
Do they give out study guides? If so, are they helpful when taking the exam?
Thank you for answering my questions!! Your responses are very helpful!

If you are someone who learns by reading word for word, then yes - start reading ASAP. I don't learn like that, so I did not do that. It is definitely important to figure out how you learn for this program.. Visual? Auditory? Reading/Writing? This is key, because your learning style needs to be implemented soon to ensure your success in the program. Especially before 3rd semester - it's brutal. Definitely know the objectives for each module, you will be tested on those. For my cohort, they were accepting alternates up until the Friday before class started. Like if someone didn't show up to orientation, they were dropped and an alternate was offered the spot. So just be prepared for that. I have pdf versions of all of my books, except Clinical Skills. The main one you will be using throughout the program is the Medical-Surgical textbook. We used Lewis and I am almost positive they have changed it to a different publisher now, but I am willing to send it if you want it or if you think it will be helpful. Some instructors do give out study guides. They can be quite vague sometimes, and it's honestly subjective if you find them helpful.. some of my cohort did, others didn't. The instructors teaching lecture for 1st semester are pretty solid and great about letting you know what you need to know, if you know what I mean. While lecture and the exams are hard and you definitely need to focus your time and energy on studying, make sure you hone your clinical skills too. Develop solid assessment skills, be prepared for your medication passes, know your patients and their history well, etc. You won't know all of this day 1, but just work hard to develop these skills as best as you can. There are plenty of people who have passed lecture, but failed clinical.