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I just started on July 18th. :yeah:Hopefully it will be a good experience. Im taking freshman seminar, medical terminology and biology. Im there 3 nights a week from 6pm-930ish.

A couple more questions.. how is the work load? What classes have you taken so far and how did you do? (if you dont mind sharing) Thanks

8 weeks for a CPR class? thats crazy. How is the program coming along? Are you learning anything? Has it gotten any better?

genaluvya Did you start the program? How is it going? I have orientation tomorrow. Im excited and nervous at the same time.

@msb6 Thank you so much for your time. I am doing so much research my head hurts. That's why I'm so disappointed in this program. I thought this was the one. You are right. I have until July to decide. NJ is not an option for me although I wish I could. Lets see what other doors open up. Gotta be patient to make smart moves.

I just called Manhattan Institute and they said to call back in about a month for the LPN program.

I tried to find it on facebook but I didn't see it. Aren't all new programs going to be unorganized? I hate being the test dummy but I am hating the community college I go to. I just want to be in a nursing program soon before I lose my motivation. This process is so discouraging. I would like some more info on Manhattan institute though.

Exactly. Keep us posted on what you decide and any other info that you come across and Ill do the same. Good luck and hopefully we will find the right fit in the right program.

@msb6 I dont have a problem taking the preqreqs. I have a problem with not knowing if I will have a seat in the LPN program after they are done. I agree if we meet the grade requirements, we should get a spot. I dont mind paying the expensive tuition either to bypass waiting lists because at my CC the waiting lists are outrageous. I think Im going to go for it but I would still like to speak with others who are considering this school or have completed the program.

I am suppose to be starting the program in July. Some of the prereqs are the same for medical assisting and LPN. So it is my understanding that if you meet the required B- (?) grades in your prereqs, you should be able to move on to the LPN program. I already have an associates degree and I'm taking the certification exam soon for medical assisting. I have no intentions of doing the entire medical assisting program again. I'm still so confused. When I applied in August, they told me I scored high enough to enter directly into the LPN program. Now they told me the rules have changed and now you have to start out taking medical assisting classes (prereqs). Why cant you just register as pre-nursing and take the prereqs. Why do you have to be enrolled as a ma first and hope for a LPN spot? I think that is what most people are having a problem understanding. @Faith maybe you can clear some things up for us. I am truly torn but I would like to do my program at Mildred Elley.

I love this site. Particularly this thread. I've read through them all. But this story made me lmao. A*s Grease is too funny to me. :rotfl::hhmth:

@rocket surgery You give me hope. Were your summer sessions 4, 6 or 8 weeks?

I am trying to make the same decision. I am taking A&P 1 and English 2 now and am going to take nutrition in the first summer session and I wanted to take A&P2 in the second summer session. I have actually already registered for these summer classes but the problem for me is, the summer sessions are only 4 weeks long. I think A&P2 with lab might be too much to absorb in 4 weeks. Plus I work full time with 3 children and a husband. I go back and forth every day with whether or not to drop A&P2 and wait to take it in the fall for the full 16 weeks. We are all in the same situation, needing to get our pre-reqs done in time to meet the deadlines for applying for nursing programs but I do not want to get anything lower that an A. So undecided

Thank you so much for the options. I know I can do this. Another question.. I'm taking anatomy and physiology I now. Are you saying that they have separate anatomy classes at Medgar from physiology and I can take anatomy II in the first part of the summer and physiology II in the second part? I was thinking about taking micro in the summer but thought it would be a lot to cram into these one month sessions since they have labs as well. Im so confused I will see an adviser before I register but I want to have a plan because I felt so rushed when I saw her before. Thank you so much

Thank you Cookie. I was beginning to think no one ever attended this school. Lol My problem is that I only have science classes left to take. The summer semesters are not full semesters right? (I hope I'm wrong) I want to take classes this summer but don't think that I should take theses science classes in a condensed summer course. I will probably take A&P II in the fall. Which leaves micro and chemistry to be taken only in the summer if I want to take the NLN next spring. That is not going to work. I don't mind taking more than one class but I hear that it is not smart to take 2 science classes plus labs with my full time job. Any suggestions?.....