Roseman University 18-month Program?

ArielleP · Feb 4, 2015

Hi ellyalvarado,

I don't know how to PM either. I don't think I am able to yet through this website since I am a new member. I added you as a "friend". Perhaps that will help? I would absolutely love to talk to your daughter! Is she attending the 18 month program or ABSN? I have been to SLC and love the area. I am currently in Los Angeles and am considering the Las Vegas campus as well. Both SLC and Las Vegas are good locations for me. Could you send me an email? [email protected].

katyc123 · Feb 7, 2015

Does anyone know the average number of students that apply?

gibbbygibson, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2015

Hi Katyc123

As far as the ABSN, I can tell you that my advisor said there are about 100 applications in so far that will be eligible for interview invitations on Feb 18 (Henderson campus). There are three rounds of interviews for the cohort beginning July 2015, the first being Feb 18 and the second is March 11th if I recall correctly... Advisor said not all 100 applicants would be offered interviews, but hopefully this at least gives you an indication about how many people have applications in at this point. He said people who have applications are the "early" ones, and that there are usually many more competing for the second and third interview invitations.

Vegas Volt · Mar 31, 2015

For the 18-month BSN at the Henderson campus, not sure how many people applied this year but they are only accepting 40 for the class of 2017.

versionthu · Apr 4, 2015

Hello everyone,

I considered applying to Roseman 6 months ago, but got turned off by the pressure I felt when I was being contacted by my advisor. I wondered if I'd get as much support once I get in? I'm worried I won't get enough teacher support too. I wonder if there's incentive for advisors to just get applicants in. It's frightening to think about having to invest in a program that isn't necessarily structured for student success. I would be moving from CA and I believe my Federal loans only cover half the tuition. I'm just sharing a bit of my process. I wish there were more past/current students posting! This is such a difficult decision!

Thanks for reading and sharing,

Thu

christina731 · Apr 4, 2015

Hello everyone,
I considered applying to Roseman 6 months ago, but got turned off by the pressure I felt when I was being contacted by my advisor. I wondered if I'd get as much support once I get in? I'm worried I won't get enough teacher support too. I wonder if there's incentive for advisors to just get applicants in. It's frightening to think about having to invest in a program that isn't necessarily structured for student success. I would be moving from CA and I believe my Federal loans only cover half the tuition. I'm just sharing a bit of my process. I wish there were more past/current students posting! This is such a difficult decision!
Thanks for reading and sharing,
Thu

Sorry I'm not a current/former Roseman student but I do know that they charge an application fee. That could be the incentive for getting lots of applicants in.

Spurse32 · Apr 14, 2015

I just talked to an advisor yesterday. I had a lot of concerns over some of the things that were posted on a different thread regarding the quality of education/facilities and the pressure of meeting the 90% deadline. She informed me that if you finish less than a 90%, you have 3 chances to redeem yourself: with your group, debating questions with the professor and a remediation test. One thing that she emphasized was that they just added a bunch of student advisors to help students. She was very courterous and upfront with me.

The positives(from what I understand) are everyone graduates with a 4.0 and almost everyone passes NCLEX. With a 4.0 GPA and a solid education, that puts you in good running for advanced nursing programs.

I'm just not sure if I would thrive under the >90% pressure and if I'd like all that online learning, self paced stuff.

I need more feedback from current students too :))

Vegas Volt · Apr 16, 2015

I can't comment on the ABSN program or anything about the self-study/online learning aspect, unfortunately. I am in the traditional 18-month program that meets on campus from 8 am to 3 pm Monday-Friday.

Yes, they do charge an app fee and that may be an incentive. I am unsure how many applicants ABSN takes, but for this upcoming BSN cohort (class of 2017) the amount of applicants Roseman is accepting or even interviewing is far less than our class's was.

The 90% minimum TERRIFIED me when I first started. And honestly, it still does. But I have found that is absolutely very doable and I have not had to remediate yet. You still, obviously, have to put in the requisite amount of studying that you should expect at every nursing school. The process is as follows: you take the assessment individually, then as a group. If your group scores at 90% or above, you get 5% added to your individual score. So technically, if your group is solid (and I don't think I have heard of a group not getting group points but I could be wrong) you can score a minimum of 85% and still pass.

In addition to that, there is a challenge process following the group assessment which I very much appreciate at this school. Basically, teachers are human too and make mistakes when they create the exam. Additionally, questions can have more than one right answer and if you can defend why you think one answer is the MOST correct answer using your textbooks and notes, you can possibly get that point. So the challenge period consists of challenging questions you think should either be thrown out, have a different correct answer than the one stated by teachers, or have more than one correct answer WITH sources (so you can't just make stuff up). This can help bump your score up if you are below 85%, but don't rely on it as some teachers are lenient with challenges and some are not. You should really aim to score an A on your own, but the fact that this process is available is very useful.

I've found that the teachers in the traditional BSN program are very, very much interested in your success. They are helpful and available in their office as well as outside of school hours for you to ask questions and seek help. Sorry I can't really answer much about the teachers in the ABSN program as (I think?) they often utilize professors who are not local since it's all distance learning, though some of the professors in the BSN program also teach in ABSN.

My absolute favorite positive of Roseman is the block system. This takes a lot of stress off. I don't think I could do the whole 90% minimum along with a traditional semester juggling 4-5 classes at the same time. Instead, you focus only on one class at a time, and when you go into clinical you will have already completed the didactic portion of lecture. The clinical schedule is kind of like actually going to work, it's 12 hours x 3 times a week for a certain amount of weeks depending on the block.

But to make sure this isn't all positive and super-promotey, I want to state that Roseman is really hard, and I have my own criticisms about the school. Right now I'm feeling okay about my education and Roseman but I'm not sure how I will feel as I progress further. I do not have any qualms or doubts about the teachers or the structure of the program for sure though. Let me know if you have any questions!

WannaBeAMurse · Apr 29, 2015

I got accepted into the BSN program for fall 2015 that starts in aug. I'm from CA and currently looking for a place to stay that in VERY close to campus. Anyone know a place?

rinap07 · Apr 29, 2015

Hello,

I also got accepted to the Fall 2015 program. Have you received the admissions packet yet?

I know the campus is in Henderson, but I don't know of any places close by.

Vegas Volt · Apr 30, 2015

I think the absolute closest apartment complexes by school are Citi Lights (formerly Mesa Club) and Broadstone Agave. I have heard good things about Mesa Club, but I don't think I know anyone that lives at Broadstone Agave.

WannaBeAMurse · Apr 30, 2015

No I haven't received the admissions packet yet. I'm thinking late May is when they'll send it.