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

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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.

I don't really think there's a nursing school crisis in CA, just a job crisis. I got accepted into a program based on GPA the first time I applied there. I know there are a lot of lottery based programs that are hard to get into but CA ABSN programs are all state or UC and they're by grades too.

Honestly I wouldn't gamble with that program. I'm sure people can meet their grading criteria but there's a huge chance you'll be saddled with the debt with no degree and then you'll have to spend more money on a new program. Plus with the job market right now I wouldn't want all that debt following me around.

There are only several ABSN in the UC and CSU systems. And if you don't get in, you have to wait yet another whole year to reapply, instead of the next term/session. I think the nursing job crisis would only apply to southern cali to the bay area. Northern Cali, such as anything past Sacramento doesn't have a lot of hiring issues.

That's a ALOT of money.

I don't think I would risk it.

Specializes in Oncology.

Ours was 80% per class, but 90% on each exam seems a bit ridiculous. I graduated college dean's list each semester, magna cum laude, etc, but I definitely got below 90% on many an exam- especially in microbiology!

Listen to what people here are telling you. Something's rotten in Denmark. :rolleyes:

Of course I am not going to go on with admissions process. But I am curious to find out what current students think of the program and how they are doing.

Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.

My class had over 200 students and only 78 graduated and that was with a 75% as a passing grade. Those tests are HARD.

Specializes in Addiction / Pain Management.

You might try a LPN program that a signed agreement with a Juco College for continuation to a full RN license.

Generally speaking the LPN programs don't have the enormous waiting list that RN/BSN have

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