CaribbeanStudent

Hello Everyone, Well after aspiring in Cali for many months, I was accepted into IUON (now Robert Ross International Universtiy of Nursing) for the Spring 2008 BSN program. The situation I personally found myself in was dire. In California as we all know it's cut throat to find a spot anywhere. Yes its a long way away, a lot of student debt,(@100k) and not a traditional approach. I took some time looked at options(or lack there of) and am taking a shot. I have no concerns about it bieng a soild program and the partner school (Grand Canyon U.) is a established. I owe everyone who posted on here some thanks and will share my experience and thoughts as I continue on this journey. Please email me with any questions and I will be happy to answer honestly. Cant wait to put in my two weeks! No more 9-5 cubicle, cool car, nice apt, luxury lifestyle. Its back to broke(in debt), ramen, 89 civic, roommates, student life !!! :balloons:

First so much thanks for all who post, you inspire me... Hello all,:spin: Please help me with any and all advise/input. I am in desparate need. I am born and raised in south cali and cannot get into the waitlisted/lottery process here. All colleges here seem backed up taking only the cream of the crop. I really want to get started in this career of Nursing. I have graduated college with a B.A. degree(2.4gpa) no nursing pre-reqs. I am seriously considering moving to the Philippines to complete a BSN program (Fatima) or a ADN (St. Ignatius College)any grads?. I have looked at other options like St. Kitts (IUON) and private (maric, national, apollo). I am a Catholic but am not Filipino and do not speak Tagalog. I lived in Samoa for 2 years so am used to the heat/humidity and can adjust to a new culture. Can it be done? Has it been done by Americans(non Filipino/AM-Fil.). I just want a RN asap and the idea really seems like a good option. Focus on school and no distractions of old friends. I am nervous cause I hear its really really hard overthere compared to U.S. college. A fear of mine is spending the money flying over and finding out i was hustled by a school where no one has done this before. I would love to hear from any one who has any input advice. For weeks I have looked at the many other threads on Philppine Universities and still need help. Would love to hear from any in my same situation/ students currently enrolled. I am thinking of tutoring privately from nursing student to assit in studies. Should I fly over for a week and interview /apply?/how possible is this to start in a dec07/jan08 semester? Please help anyone... pms welcomed...

Please Help CA Student moving to Philippines permalink First so much thanks for all who post, you inspire me... Hello all, Please help me with any and all advise/input. I am in desparate need. I am born and raised in south cali and cannot get into the waitlisted/lottery process here. All colleges here seem backed up taking only the cream of the crop. I really want to get started in this career of Nursing. I have graduated college with a B.A. degree(2.4gpa) no nursing pre-reqs. I am seriously considering moving to the Philippines to complete a BSN program (Fatima) or a ADN (St. Ignatius College)any grads?. I have looked at other options like St. Kitts (IUON) and private (maric, national, apollo). I am a Catholic but am not Filipino and do not speak Tagalog. I lived in Samoa for 2 years so am used to the heat/humidity and can adjust to a new culture. Can it be done? Has it been done by Americans(non Filipino/AM-Fil.). I just want a RN asap and the idea really seems like a good option. Focus on school and no distractions of old friends. I am nervous cause I hear its really really hard overthere compared to U.S. college. A fear of mine is spending the money flying over and finding out i was hustled by a school where no one has done this before. I would love to hear from any one who has any input advice. For weeks I have looked at the many other threads on Philppine Universities and still need help. Would love to hear from any in my same situation/ students currently enrolled. I am thinking of tutoring privately from nursing student to assit in studies. Should I fly over for a week and interview /apply?/how possible is this to start in a dec07/jan08 semester? Please help anyone... pms welcomed... Thank you all for your time.

First so much thanks for all who post, you inspire me... Hello all, Please help me with any and all advise/input. I am in desparate need. I am born and raised in south cali and cannot get into the waitlisted/lottery process here. All colleges here seem backed up taking only the cream of the crop. I really want to get started in this career of Nursing. I have graduated college with a B.A. degree(2.4gpa) no nursing pre-reqs. I am seriously considering moving to the Philippines to complete a BSN program (Fatima) or a ADN (St. Ignatius College)any grads?. I have looked at other options like St. Kitts (IUON) and private (maric, national, apollo). I am a Catholic but am not Filipino and do not speak Tagalog. I lived in Samoa for 2 years so am used to the heat/humidity and can adjust to a new culture. Can it be done? Has it been done by Americans(non Filipino/AM-Fil.). I just want a RN asap and the idea really seems like a good option. Focus on school and no distractions of old friends. I am nervous cause I hear its really really hard overthere compared to U.S. college. A fear of mine is spending the money flying over and finding out i was hustled by a school where no one has done this before. I would love to hear from any one who has any input advice. For weeks I have looked at the many other threads on Philppine Universities and still need help. Would love to hear from any in my same situation/ students currently enrolled. I am thinking of tutoring privately from nursing student to assit in studies. Should I fly over for a week and interview /apply?/how possible is this to start in a dec07/jan08 semester? Please help anyone... pms welcomed...

:uhoh3:hello all, i am living in southern california and have decided to move into nursing form real estate. i hold a b.a.degree (comm) and have looked at the second degree/acclertated bsn programs. problem is here in cali all the programs are so competitve/impacted/requirements that would add years on to the fast track program just to meet the bio req's that cannot be taken simultaneously. i hear that the fastest way would be to pay for private lvn/lpn school 12 months, start working and enter the cc or online program bypassing the long lottery and waitlist for most 2nd majors. this would be a asn degree and then take the rn exam. my old b.a. satisfys @half of the ge. req's. in cali it seems like this route (lvn to online to rn) backdoors you into the rn position rather than getting bogged down in the impacted competitive cheaper route of bsn to rn. i am asking for your ideas and advice please. is the lvn to rn program possible to do while working? is the backdoor route of lvn to rn a good option considering the situation here in cali.? thanks so much, this will change my life and i cant wait.