IbreakForBichons

So I am kinda new to this travel nursing thing... I am on my third contract. I can't help but feel like the "Housing Specialist" at travel agencies have the most cushy jobs in the world! Seriously They have not been of help to me once. They either present Extended Stay or some other highly priced option. Sometimes the cost is more than the stipend! And don't get me started on Extended Stay. What a rip off! Every assignment I have come out cheaper finding something on my own. They get paid for this??? I keep saying, I'm in the wrong business...

I don't know where you two were in 2005, but I took the TEAS, then interviewed with the DON at the Fort Ben campus which is the only place you can go for Ivy Tech nursing classes in indianapolis last I checked. You can go to another campus in another city but you lose points. I have no idea if they still use the point system. Everyone had to interview before you could get in. I have no idea what they are up to these days. It definitley wasn't "cut and Dry" when I was attending. My point is, with or without the interviewing process, applicants will be on a waitlist to get into Ivy Tech like many other schools due to the large volume of applicants. You need to have a 4.0 to be competitive. For U.I. Don't drop any classes otherwise you're out of the running alltogether. I wanted to get in and get out. I wasted time and money bottom line. If MedTech's program had been available, I would be a MSN by now. I suspect they will soon have a waitlist as they build a reputation and more people pay attention. Regarding, classes transferring; Westleyan offered to take 40 credits already towards BSN. Don't believe everything you read. Even double check what I say. Please do your own research. Remember these schools are for profit. They will make you retake courses, and it's strictly to get more money. IU allows students to test out of certain subjects. Small schools won't because they want the money. Period. :heartbeatGood luck ladies.:heartbeat

O.K. critical thinking here; There is no way that you'd even get an interview if you had less than a 4.0 gpa. which is competitive. Yes, if you read and study you too can have a 4.0 it is attainable. You have to put in the work. As far as the TEAS, all it requires is good test taking skills. Process of elimination and a little applied knowledge. Many people that apply to MedTech take the TEAS, blow it and are subsequently offered a spot in the LPN program. They never mumbled LPN. I work darn hard in academia. So, I am now an RN. I graduate from MedTech School of Nursing- Greenwood. I wasted time and money at Ivy Tech from 2003-2005. I was simply sharing my experience, and attempting to warn others about the potential money trap. The one beef I have with MedTech is that they should take prior classes with a "C" or better final grade, or at least allow students to test out of certain subjects. I had every pre req and then some. None of them counted . The good thing is that I can apply them toward my BSN, or MS . Good day, Good luck!

I am a current ASN student at MedTech Greenwood. I finish up this month . Now, I have sat through 8 quarters of griping and complaining. Slandering Instructors and the ASN program. The bottom line is this; If you haven't spent tons of money taking and retaking classes to become "competitive" at schools like Ivy Tech, I.U., Butler, U.I. go to MedTech and save yourself some money in the long run. I had a 4.0 at IvyTech and still didn't get in. Maybe my interview was not what they were looking for. Maybe it was the other 500+ applicants that threw me to the bottom of the pile. Meanwhile I aced my TEAS, interviewed with two faculty and was on my way to what I am now....an RN. You can listen to all the crap that people post here, but at the end of the day, allowing people to discourage you could be the reason you won't have RN behind your name for quite some time. MedTech is a new program, and we are having some growing pains. Most new programs do. There is a large amount of information in a short period of time. You have to study. You have to put in the time. That's all to it. Only one person to date has failed their NCLEX. Think about that. I have no worries about finding employment. The RN instructors are wonderful. There are a few bad apples, but overall they are great. You will have small class sizes, and personal attention in an environment where you feel comfortable asking question without fear of being judged or made fun of. I feel great about my clinical skills. Yes, I can administer injections, yes I can start and pull I.V.'s, yes I can do tube feedings, and yes I can Assess the h*ll out of you. . So I encourage you to get off the net and do some one on one research. What is your goal? After all the BS, my goal was to be an RN. I am an RN . No, I am not staff or an instructor.... They don't pay them enough I hear lol!