Of these Los Angeles schools, which one is least "ghetto"

chicagoing, ADN, RN · Jan 13, 2011

Define "ghetto".

I am not familiar with the community colleges in California, but as an Illinoisan, I would look at perhaps the NCLEX pass rate for a college, cost, admission requirements, etc.

caliotter3 · Jan 13, 2011

Finding less than "ghetto" in the LA area is a lost cause. Which school is closest to where you will be living?

okiedokie123 · Jan 13, 2011

I'm actually located in the West Covina area, which is also part of LA county. However, I am willing to locate deeper into the heart of LA.

Ghetto: an impoverished, neglected, or otherwise disadvantaged residential area of a city, usually troubled by a disproportionately large amount of crime.

QuarterLife88, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 13, 2011

This won't end well.

*gets popcorn*.

Thirdwatch · Jan 13, 2011

Out of all, the least ghetto is Pierce college. It's in Woodland Hills- most expesive area in the Valley. I attended Valley college and Mission. Valley was the least ghetto along with West L.A. which is near Beverly Hills.

I'll just tell you the most ghetto out of your list: Southwest L.A. and East L.A. Sorry to say, but they're so depressing.

I'm applying to a 'ghetto' school, but I'll suck it up.

Student4_life · Jan 13, 2011

Hey, Ghetto schools are great for clinicals. USC in LA teaches Army trama docs, UMB and JHU are in the heart of Baltimore and produce great Doctors and Nurses.

You got to think of the positives.

Thirdwatch · Jan 13, 2011

Hey, Ghetto schools are great for clinicals. USC in LA teaches Army trama docs, UMB and JHU are in the heart of Baltimore and produce great Doctors and Nurses.
You got to think of the positives.

In our case, the schools are in ghettos NOT the clinicals. Finding your car in the parking lot after class could be a problem.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Jan 13, 2011

This won't end well.
*gets popcorn*.

I'll provide the sodas.

SomedayIWillBe · Jan 13, 2011

West LA has a nice campus and it's in Culver City, which is also nice.

lrobinson5 · Jan 13, 2011

I'm not familiar with all of the community colleges, but I have taken classes at West Los Angeles College and it is very nice. It is in Culver City, which is a very pretty place, or at least it is in the area around the college. I haven't been there at night though, and that is the best way to find out if you feel safe.

If you're willing to relocate I would just look up community colleges with the highest NCLEX pass rate. Unless you have your heart set on staying in LA, there are really good schools outside of LA county.

okiedokie123 · Jan 13, 2011

Out of all, the least ghetto is Pierce college. It's in Woodland Hills- most expesive area in the Valley. I attended Valley college and Mission. Valley was the least ghetto along with West L.A. which is near Beverly Hills.
I'll just tell you the most ghetto out of your list: Southwest L.A. and East L.A. Sorry to say, but they're so depressing.
I'm applying to a 'ghetto' school, but I'll suck it up.

That's what I had in mind. East LA was definitely on my 'Avoid' list because I had a friend who got robbed in his little room that he rented out near the school. Don't even get me worked up on his car. It was tagged with graffiti 3 months after living there.

So yes, a school located in a ghetto DOES factor in greatly on which school you'd like to go to.