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The $48,000 would have to include Anatomy, Physiology & Microbiology than. I am currently in 5th quarter, with less than 8 weeks to go. If you do not need anything except the core RN classes it is in the $30K - 35 range - once again for me it was $32,000 Total.

Hi I hate to say it but most transcripts over 7 years will not hold up when you try to transfer to most institutions - this is not something limited to Maric. I will agree with you that Maric does have a lot of recruiter lackey's that aren't necessary the best people to have deciding your candidacy. I scored a 200 on the proficiency test and was lucky as I had finished my pre-requisites in the SDCCD school system (Mesa, SD City Colleges) and made it in as a "straight tracter" which means I did not have to complete any additional classes with Maric. However Maric's policy on being a candidate involves having had some medical experience (MA, CNA, EMT, etc.) due to the fact it is an accelerated program. I took an 8 week class through Mira Mar college in the summer to become an EMT. I think Maric is a great school to accomplish your goals if it's really want you want you will take all the necessary steps to make it happen which includes getting copies of transcripts and getting them to Maric or whatever institutions you are trying to get in to. I personally spent well over $100 in transcript costs when looking for a RN program to get into. Maric's program is $32,000 when I got in as a "Straight Tracter", however it is 15 months long unlike other programs that are 24 months long due to the breaks and the semester system. During those 9 months, difference between the time i am graduated and working and other people are still in school I can easily reach my goals of paying off the loan and I will have a leg up of 9 months experience. I would take this trade off any day. Also in regards to Marics ADON - she is very accessable and does a great job. Maybe the person who gave you the ADONs information did not know what they were doing. I also looked into Concorde's LVN program in case I was not able to achieve my goal of getting into an Rn program. The recruiter told me that you have to work a whole year as an LVN just to be a candidate for an Rn program which is crazy. 1 Year for LVN, 1 year for Working and 1 year for step up? 3 years total? Not an option for me.

Thanks! I will look into it. Hopefully it's private and will accept my credits. Thanks again!

All the PA transition programs I have discovered want similar. The University California Davis Masters program is a dual masters - you receive both a masters in NP and PA which covers all your bases (but they want 3500+ hours in patient care setting) . I have two friends who are PA's but they went the straight route. Goodluck!

melodylpn: sorry if your going there and took offense to my statement but i was told by educators to stay clear of certain schools that i have mentioned. they told me to put those diplomas up against prestigious schools (georgetown, yale, vanderbilt, university of washington) and they do not think i would take the placement based off of this criteria otherwise. in the end i was not hoping to create controversy but rather find a answer to my question. i truly wish this wasn't an issue and i would just go to what is convenient but if there is biased in this regards, i want to best prepare myself for success. txspadequeen921: i have been told by some people who are in nursing education that i should seek out more prestigious programs if i hope to achieve my goal in the competitive world. this is not my opinion as i am just a student and really have no personal experience with the quality of the afore-mentioned schools but there is a biased in the the world of nursing education. otherwise instead of a 2 year step up program i would find one that takes the least amount of time possible. tweety: thanks for your response. i hope you are right but i suppose the best thing to do is actually contact some admission councelor's at crna schools of interest and see what they have to say. anyways, i guess i will just continue to look through online nursing programs and hopefully stumble across something that pops out at me. is there a list anywhere that specifically states "online" rn - bsn programs? thanks again and sorry to those who took offense to what i mentioned. that was not my intent.

Hi Hopefully this isn't a redundant question. I have a few questions. I am currently finishing up my RN degree in California, (Maric College) ADN program. They are neither WASC nor NLA accredited. My future goals are to get a BSN and then further my degree, possibly CRNA. My dilemma here is in finding a school that has some reputation but will accept my credits. As such I have narrowed my field to private institutions as they are the most likely choice in accepting my credits. I would also like to find a program that is online if applicable. Based on this criteria I have only seen online RN - BSN programs that are classified as "diploma mills," - UOP, NU, Excelsior, etc. Are there any online private institutions of reputable source that would give me a better chance of getting into a CRNA program? I'm looking for something equal to the reputation of lets say, Georgetown, U of M, etc etc. Is there such a program out there? Thanks in advance

Maric is not WASP or League of Nurses (Acronym?) accredited. As such no school that requires these accreditations should accept you. I am currently about to begin 5th quarter, so I am in the home stretch, so to speak. My biggest concern is finding a credible BSN program that will accept Maric units when i am finished. Another concern is the wait to go forward to the next step. A lot of institutions require 6 months or more field work before you can even be considered a candidate. Hopefully it will be a smooth transition. Btw..I thought Children's was magnet status and only hired BSN nurses.