Northeastern University ABSN Charlotte

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Hello there, in case this reaches any future applicants, I wanted to go ahead and get a post out there. I am a 3rd-semester student at NEU ABSN in Charlotte. I would not make the decision to attend this school again. I cannot stress to anyone reading this how disorganized the program is, what a waste of money it is, and additionally, how little they actually care about your success. 

It was not great for my first two semesters, but some of the professors actually cared about their jobs and did teach you - and taught well! Fast forward to the start of this semester and the entire format of the program has changed, students will no longer be getting any tutoring - except from a third party "Orbis" which is unfocused and incredibly general. Peer tutors are no longer employed by the university and the professors were told not to hold weekly meetings, and if they did decide to hold meetings they are not allowed to record nor are they allowed to teach, only answer questions from the students. This leaves those of us who work, have children, families, or anything else going on, in a bind - previously they advertised the program to cater to those who have families and other things going on. 

In short, you are going to be paying $60,000 to watch lectures that the professors in Boston recorded. They don't even take the time to make it relevant for the NC healthcare system or applicable laws here. It is lazy and low quality. I am a straight-A student, this is only because I have worked incredibly hard, but the school has not helped my success one bit, a handful of professors and clinical instructors do care about you, but that is all, and now, with no personal contact with professors, we will not even get that. 

Lastly, a note that I believe is important for those considering giving this program their money and 16 months of their life. If you fail a class (below 73% I believe), they will only allow you to retake that class and whatever easy class is ahead of you for next semester. You then get kicked back to the cohort behind, which is understandable. The kicker is, that the two classes you take (really can only total up to 7 to 8 hours that semester) are charged as if you are taking a whole semester. They strip you of your scholarship which then puts you at 20k a semester, and the semester you're taking only two classes, you pay the entire 20k. I have had two friends fall into this predicament and feel stuck in the program at this point. It is almost a con for money. I say this to demonstrate how dysfunctional and ridiculous the program is at its very core. 

All of this to say, please beware. Do not go here if you can avoid it, I wish I had avoided it and found ANY other program. 

Side note: your admissions counselor will encourage you to look for scholarships anywhere you can, ABSN programs are very hard to get scholarships for since it is not traditional. They will tell you "So many others have done it and brought their tuition down." I can confidently tell you, that not one person I have talked to has gotten any type of scholarship outside of the Atrium CNA assistance fund and the Nursecorps scholarship. 

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This is very true for the boston campus as well. A professor one time had mentioned that they do not pay her enough to perform vocal lectures as it will take more time out of her life is she did so. My question is, why become a professor when you are refusing to do the very job of actively lecturing. The cherry on top is that they blame you for your studying habits or lack of when you are not performing. The culture is predicated on self learning. But I believe they are coating this notion at extreme levels. Sadly, Northeastern SON is not worth the money. Rather go with another school, and best case scenario is you have a tuition that doesnt cost an arm and a leg.