HarleySue

Where are you getting your pass rate info. As of last year I have: 97% NCLEX pass rate 80.3% Student retention 84% Job placement

Thanks so much for your response. I went to orientation last week and I have to say, they instructors that spoke seemed really awesome. I have really only had issues with a few admissions people so I am remaining optimistic that all will go smoothly. I start Oct 4, 2010 and I am really pumped and ready to get started. Thanks again and good luck in Chicago.

Thanks for replying to my post! I was wondering if anyone was ever going to read it. I did decide to go ahead with Hondros and my orientation is this Friday and I am very excited. I decided not to let my poor admissions experience get me down, but I can't believe those people are the first contact a new student or potential student has with the school. Some of them are definately a turn-off. What I found out about Butler Tech is that their RN program is new this year and they have one annual enrollment in Oct. I would not be able to complete the LPN before next Oct and would have to wait another year to enroll. Also, it is only a diploma program and not an associates degree program so I feel that this justifies the difference in price and if all goes well with my LPN program at Hondros I will continue with my RN program there also. On another note, I hear Hondros is working toward getting Miami University to accept Hondors credits for a BA degree in nursing. Have you heard anything about that?

Hi all! I am a brand new user and have been reading up on the Hondros blogs. I am scheduled to start Oct 4,2010 in West Chester to the LPN program. I am getting a little nervous about the things I have been reading about the "resistance" or "rigidity" some people have been having with the Hondros staff. Accordingly, I have been having issues with the competancy off admissions and their follow through skills and reluctance to answer direct questions and work with me on basic needs like limited uniform sizing. However, I have a friend there set to graduate this fall from the RN program and he loves it. My family doctor's nurse went to Butler Tech and she loved it there. It is considerably less expensive, about $5,000 less for LPN and a whopping $10,000 less for RN. I scored extremely high on my HESI entrance exam for Hondros, so the work doesn't scare me as much as the "rigidity" of the staff and or the teachers to teach, answer questions and resolve issues. I am 39 years old and starting over. Even though I have been unemployed for two years, I don't qualify for financial aid or even an unsubsidized loan. So I am paying cash for this and WILL expect basic cooperation from my teachers and staff for what I am expected to pay. I have a meeting set up with a Butler Tech counselor on Tuesday the 23rd to compare apples to apples. Anyone here have comments on either one? I am getting down to the wire and need to make a decison by 9/17. Sorry for the long rant.