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Hi lovetospa and RNBound83 Sorry didnt realize you guys posted lol, well anyways i have some great news for both of you i found out all the deatils: The program at Maric you have to take 2 tests the Wonderlic and the HESI the passsing they require you to have is a 21 to pass on the wonderlic but if you get a 16 or higher they allow you take it 1 more time to try for the 21. After that you have to take the HESI and get a background check And then you are put on a scale as far as points, You get points for everything attending the college before the testing your experince. etc..... After all is said and done now you wait i guess there where about 140 people who took the Wonderlic but about 30 people passed including myself yipeeeee i got a 23 1st try lol:bow:, They are scheduling the HESI either tues today or thurs @4. Now there are also 30 spots open and 3 alternates if people drop the 1st month,Now If nobody drops those 3 alternates cant stay in the program but are guranteed a spot no matter what the next start which i thought was very cool. Because usually you have to re apply and that sucks. Ok price and Lengh and time Price is aroubd 26,000 expensive? yes but compared to Western career and gurnick and the other private schools a lot cheaper Lengh is 12 months instead of the typical 14 months or longer Time you are in school they dont have a set time just its going to be your typical work day either 8-5/ 9-6 that kinda thing M-F 40 hrs As far externinship they are working it as you will always have days which was really nice m-f 7-4 which i thought was another postive factor lol I love the school and i took the tour its awesome in there the labs and library and stuff oh you get FREE TUTORING and free like pass to study in the Library till i think 9 at night. So with all said my mind is even more made up and i am attending. even though yes price is steep and stuff and maybe not the best of hrs there are tons of positives.:bow: I hope i see some of you there PS: Sorry if i mispelled just so excited lol

Hi yes kaplan is a good online school you can never do your RN online but as you can see i did my medical assistant and those transfered to kaplan and then once i do my LVN those credits will transfer then i plan to a 2 step program into the RN because its much easier to get into a RN program w a LVN licencse, Once i receive that since all of my credits transfered ill have my BSN real quick see what i am saying lol since i went to Maric for the MA and LVN then a CC for RN all those wonderful credits transfer because kaplan is like the MAin campus and Maric is a siser school, Once you have your RN when doing a BSN online you can because there is no clinicals involved so i feel very lucky, I live very close to you in Patterson lol we should hook up and go to maric in stockton lol.... i cant wait till August 10 i swear ill be the first caller to Maric In Stockton lol ... I also did some research as far as scholarships yeah there are the tipical sites u know but maric always provides so you should have no problem... :wink2:

The things i liked about maric where the teachers mainly, like being fresh into nursing and not really knowing anything they really explain themselves to you and take the time for you to understand, When i went also i had received a in house scholarship and had to pay nothing because i had gotten a grant for the rest, i just liked the school so much i was going to have to go to Maric in san diego but now i wont have to. Now alot of people say on here that your credits dont transfer and how they ARE SO WRONg, All mine transfered to Kaplan and get this i have allready completed 90 credits so i am well on my way to my bachelors once i receive my LVN from maric those too will transfer and kaplan has a bridge so in another year ill have LVN then My RN w bachelors and not so many people can say that. People say its a school whos robbs you but you knows those are the people who are just jealous and petty and couldnt afford it or are mad they have to wait on a wait list, but anyways check it out i am Extremly glad of my investment and would not go else where

hi everybody, i just wanted to share some very useful information i just found out!! maric college in stockton ca is going to be offering a lvn program, now this is good news to me because i really dont care for xavier or western carrer or for that fact delta college just because its too hard to get into delta no offence to any body who attends those, i actually went to maric for my ma and loved the experience, now they wont offer any information until august 10, 2008 for some reason the lady said it was hush hush and asked how i found out and i said i looked on the boards website lol.... well anyways just wanted to let everybody no:nuke::nuke::nuke: also heres there info: maric college, stockton 722 west march lane stockton, ca 95207 phone: (209)462-8777 fax: (209)462-3219

wow ty so much for all the info lol....i know it does suck the credits only transfer to some schools and the costs is high but you figure its easy to pay off once you get started working and stuff. well ty again and good luck to you.

What was your experience like? do you feel like you got your moneys worth and if you have furthered your education or not was it easy to get into a RN bridge program? ty again for your responce

Hi, I was thinking about attending casa loma in van nuys ca in July 2008. I tried looking on here for other posts but they are old in 2007. SO i was seeing if anyone attending now if they liked it. I got quoted 25,000 i know pricey buti hear that Pierce college offers a RN bridge and they put you near the top. SO you figure you are still saving a little money. Well anyways ty in advance

Hi wish, I know exactly what it is... http://www.mo-media.com/teas/ this study guide is way better then the ATI's. Goes over alot of the science that ati is missing and also has a better math and english section. Its easy also yes to send threw a email because its just a 100 page or so pamplet not a book. It was also cheaper too. I got this just because of the money back guarateee they will give you your money back if you dont like your score or book whatever. It so easy to copy at kinkos and give to someone. I like it but wish it was a book if she dosent want to give it to you ill scan the science and stuff which you said you didnt score high on and give it to you.

Hey Nervousnursey2B I went on that test preview site also and they also give you a book to order from http://www.mo-media.com/teas/ its really not all that. ITs not an actually book but like a pamplet that you can easily copy at kinkos or something. The only reason why i choose this over ATI's is a little cheaper and they offer you a guarantee like if you dont get the score you want they will reimburse you. I didnt know i was going to just get a 200 page pamplet thing. On the upside its pretty neat it really goes over alot of the science and chemistry part as i hear ATI does not. Also the math and english part they give you all the equations and commonly mis-spelled words on the test. SO in that aspect a neat think to have but i wanted a book really. Your not suppose to do this but i can scan a couple of pages out of it and send it to you i was thinking of giving it to the nursing school lol as its sooooo easy to just copy the whole thing lol and have someone else use it. Well i hope this helps ty

hi, i am applying for the may 2008 start and before i invest that kinda of money i just really would like feedback from rn's or anyone that is a current student or who is also trying to get in so i can get a better idea. ty

Wow i have been reading everyone posts thank you all for posting everyone has answered my questions lol. Does anyone know the passing rate whats a good score to get and also here is another really good site to go to http://www.testprepreview.com/teas_practice.htm A counselor at Maric in San diego gave it to me i have to take this test also and am scared well good luck to everyone i hope you all pass

hi, i just wanted to see if there was anyone out there attending maric currently and how do they like it? i have read serveral posts saying that its worth it but the cost is bad . i am applying for the march 2008 start and before i invest that kinda of money i just really would like feedback from rn's or anyone that is a current student. ty and hope to hear from all of you soon