texstudent1

Thanks for the advice, I'm actually from Wichita Falls, but moved away and was offered an opening through the ADN program in Vernon College, but chose Howard College not knowing what I know now. I'm considering it, but would have to move away from spouse and two kids.

Thanks, but unfortunately after reading a lot of the posts there is a waiting list on most of these schools since there is so many people applying. So I'm just going to have to see what happens and hope for the best. I hope I can find some good advice on this website as to where is the best to apply so I can start doing my research.

I'm probally moving to Dallas so I'm stressing about having to find a school there, since this has happened I'm just trying to get back on my feet by paying some of the student loan money and finding a job since I quit mine to go to that darn school. I'm not the type of person that takes quitting easily, now I have to decide about going into LVN school and then transitioning to RN or maybe finding a school on the outer skirts of Dallas, and hope they accept me. Otherwise if I lived close there I would try for MC. That's what a lot of the students who already failed plan on doing.

Can anybody out there please give me some advice, I've been trying for the past two days and I know this has got to be the best website to go to, a quick reply would help, I really need help.

Howard College in Big Spring acceptance into the RN program is solely based off the PBS test and I was accepted into fall of 06 without a problem, however I just recently dropped out. It was a big dissapointment and still feel very depressed, I feel like I'm capable of being a nurse, but feel so discouraged because I rarely fail especially when I try. The program started with 20 students and now there is eleven left with a little over a month to go. I would never recommend that school to my worst enemy because when I was there the instructor had told us that one student had gotten in A in lecture and clinical portion which hadn't happened in years. The program there needs to be investigated, it's such a dissapointment when you see such bright students waste hope, time, and money to only be dissapointed by poor teaching. Good Luck and hope you make the right decision. Texstudent1

I recently dropped out of the ADN program in a small town in Big Spring, TX. because I just couldn't pass those lecture tests, I feel pretty bummed out. I question wether I'm capable of being an R.N.. I was the ninth student to drop the program out of 20 that had started. Is it supposed to be this difficult? or is it just bad instructing? Im considering getting into the LVN program and then transitioning to the R.N. program. I'm moving to Dallas is there any good LVN schools to get into that don't require to wait on a waiting list? Is it hard to get accepted into the transition program? For the nursed that's completed the program what methods did the instructor prepare you for the lecture tests? If anybody could give me some advice on these questions it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Texstudent1

I feel pretty down right know I recently dropped out of the ADN program in Big Spring, TX.. I just couldn't make really good grades on the lecture portion of the program. The way they prepared us for these tests was by telling us to read, Im just not that type of learner. For the nurses that have graduated is this the way instructors prepared you for the exams? Were you offered any type of study guides? I was the 9th student out of 20 students to drop the program and 4 more others it is going down to the final exam to determine if they pass. I believe the drop out rate at this school is around 60 percent. Is this normal or just poor teaching? I'm moving to the Dallas area and am pretty bummed out because of the difficulty it is to get into the schools down there. I'm considering getting into the LVN program and then transitioning since I'm more of a hands on learner. Is there any good LVN schools to consider in the Dallas/Plano are or maybe even ADN programs? Would you say it is a good idea to do the LVN program first? Anybody that has advice would greatly be appreciated. Thank You, texstudent1

I recently dropped out of the Howard College Nursing School in Big Spring,TX. due to some bad lecture grades that I had. Although I've failed I still want to become a nurse, but question wether I'm capable of being one. the class started off with 20 students and I was the 9th one to drop out and had 4 other students in class that was going to come down to the last test of the semester. I don't if anybody out there can tell me if this normal for half the class to drop out of the program or is it just me and the rest of the eight students that already dropped out and I'm talking about pretty bright students that have a high GPA. After starting the program I was informed by an LVN that graduated from that school that the drop out rate has always been high in the school's R.N. program due to poor teaching I believe around 60 percent of students that begin their program finish their program. The clinical part really didn't seem very difficult, however the lecture test is what I had the most trouble with. I felt like we really were not prepared well for the tests, the best way to study was to read over the 4-6 chapters that the test was going to cover. I know reading is important but I felt like I needed more help like a study guide, I'm just not that type of learner. Can anybody going through nursing school tell me if this is the way teachers normally prepare you for lecture tests? I'm probally going to be moving to the Dallas/Plano area since my wife might be getting a job there but am bummed out after reading into some of these posts about how difficult it is to get into the R.N. programs out there. I'm considering going into the LVN program and then transitioning to the R.N. program. Is the LVN programs really difficult to get into the Dallas area? Is it a better route if your more of a hands on learner? If anybody could give me suggestions I would really appreciate it, I'm so confused and frustrated and sure regret joining that program. Thank You, Texstudent1