Nursing program w/a minimum required to pass with a 90% on exams, what do you think?

[nvsmom]

Currently I'm looking into and spoke with an admissions counselor about an accelerated BSN program that requires students to pass with a 90% or better on each exam. I found out you get only one chance to "fail" and the second time around will cause you to be kicked out of the program. The admissions counselor made it seem like it wasn't a huge deal..but is it?

She told me many students get through it, the professors are accessible and really helpful and students form study groups since there is a less competitive advantage because everyone has to get at least a 90% to pass. The classes are also taught in a "block format" .

The program is 14 mos long and costs 50k plus living expenses.

What do you think about this? Not too bad or a gamble?

I researched this school on this forum and found there are many students from CA who applied but haven't found a lot of posts about the program itself.

I'm interested to find out what you think.

[us2uk4u]

It sounds like a good way to rip people off.

Find out what the NCLEX passing rate for the school is. You can also find out how many people took the test, this way you can see how many people flunked the program by comparing it with the number of people they initially accepted. And don't go asking this information from the school. There are websites that tells you the NCLEX passing rates for schools around the country.

A 90%? That's a good one. No one in my program will graduate and our ADN program has a 100% passing rate for the past 5 years.

[nohika]

I would see if they would let you talk to current students and see how they fare with the requirement. I wouldn't immediately ditch it due to the 90% thing - I'd chat with current students, see if they can do it. Check out NCLEX pass-rates and how many people actually took the NCLEX. I can imagine if you could pass that curriculum, you'd very likely pass the NCLEX.

[ImThatGuy, BSN, RN]

Someone that invests $50k and 14 months on a gamble like that is an idiot.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

To put it bluntly....to spend $50K on a 14 month program is NUTS, when there are lots of very good programs that cost soooo much less!

Having said that, is the program accredited?

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Very unrealistic to expect everyone to make straight As all the time. That standard is too high. I wouldn't want that kind of pressure. I'd find another school. And I made straight As in my BSN. But they weren't all 90 percents, that's for sure. What happened to even a B+?? That's still a good grade, too.

[DPSGraduateNurse]

That's crazy! As one person stated, I could understand 80% but never heard of such. Was the advisor of that school stating that 90% is the Preferred?? There just as many other great well respected schools out there and that is probably cheaper.

Much luck!

[TheCareerStudent]

Wow that is intense, we have to make 80% and that is hard a lot of times.

[JustinAllen]

Ask her what the successful completion rate is as well as the NCLEX pass rate. Both should be available to you.

I bet you that the successful completion rate is going to be about 70%.

[red2003xlt, LPN]

90% ? That crazy everybody is going to have bad and flunk a test.

Now in my state you have to pass Med Math portion with a 90% (3 tries only)

You sure the admission counselor gave you the right information?

[Dazglue, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Are you sure she wasn't just talking about the med exam? 1st semester we had 3 tries to get at least a 90% (which allowed you to miss 2) and starting 2nd semester you had to make a 95% or better. But the price itself would turn me off!!!!!!!!!!! A nursing degree can cost you less than 3-10,000 EASY!

[Cessna172]

I can't believe the cost is so much at some schools to get a nursing degree. I attended the state college here for alot less, and it was a pretty good school too. Just seems over priced to me.

[nvsmom]

Again, I live in CA and unless you live in CA..you don't know the crisis going on here regarding nursing schools! WHich is why so many Californians are willing to pay this much and/or go out-of-state.