Remington College of Nursing - Orlando

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has anyone enrolled in the inaugural Accelerated BSN class that started january 2009? what are your impressions so far?

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Does anyone know when they will let the July 2011 applicants know about acceptance? Do they wait until after the June 3rd deadline?

Also, has anyone spoken to a RCON grad before about their job search? I am curious to find out if hospitals tend to group Remington in with schools like Keiser or Herzing when considering people to hire...I know for a fact that UCF BSN's get hired first, so I'm curious where Remington grads fall in.

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has everybody been phone interviewed yet??

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does anyone know if all applicants get interviewed or is it a selected portion

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i had my interview today...it was simple, she asked me about 5 to 6 questions.She asked about my background,why i want to be a nurse, study techniques, and health related experience .

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Does anyone know when they will let the July 2011 applicants know about acceptance? Do they wait until after the June 3rd deadline?

Also, has anyone spoken to a RCON grad before about their job search? I am curious to find out if hospitals tend to group Remington in with schools like Keiser or Herzing when considering people to hire...I know for a fact that UCF BSN's get hired first, so I'm curious where Remington grads fall in.

I've met a few girls who graduated Jan 2011 who actually got hired from their clinical rotations. In fact, two students got hired in the ICU at ORMC. Remington actually has a really good reputation around the Orlando area. I don't think finding a job as a nurse is going to be difficult, especially in the Orlando area. It's when you leave Orlando that it might not be as quick because Remington isn't as well known other places. As far as I know, job searches haven't been hard for graduates.

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Remington is a fairly new school, with only about 4-5 classes who have graduated so far. There's probably not going to be a whole lot of ratings or rankings for them. I started in January 2011, and believe me it's the real deal. It's a TOUGH program, but you'll learn a lot. It's accreditated, and I think their NCLEX pass rate is 97%. Let me know if you have any questions about the program from the student's point of view. We're almost done with our first quarter (THANK GOD!) so should be able to give you a lot of feedback.

Good luck on applying!

I am thinking of going to Remington as well. I have completed a year of nursing school at a two year college and it's not good how they fail almost 80% of the class. What I want to know from anyone, what is the fail rate at Remington Nursing over all. Not how many people pass the NCLEX, how many people actual pass their nursing program? Any information would help. Thanks.

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I am thinking of going to Remington as well. I have completed a year of nursing school at a two year college and it's not good how they fail almost 80% of the class. What I want to know from anyone, what is the fail rate at Remington Nursing over all. Not how many people pass the NCLEX, how many people actual pass their nursing program? Any information would help. Thanks.

We started with approximately 35 students and lost 6 the first quarter. Two of them decided to drop out the 2nd week because of the intensity and the rest failed at least one of their classes. The class that is 6 months ahead of us lost 3 people their first quarter. It's a tough program and extremely fast paced. It's easy to get behind and hard to keep up. I spent every waking minute studying, and it's very stressful.

Not sure what your personal circumstances are, but if you have failed out of a previous nursing program, Remington will be able to see that when they do your background check. They may be a little hesitant to accept someone who failed a nursing course in a slower paced program, regardless if it was your fault or the school's. Even if you haven't failed out and you're just fed up with your school, they most likely will ask why you decided to leave one nursing program for another. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Good luck with everything! :)

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We started with approximately 35 students and lost 6 the first quarter. Two of them decided to drop out the 2nd week because of the intensity and the rest failed at least one of their classes. The class that is 6 months ahead of us lost 3 people their first quarter. It's a tough program and extremely fast paced. It's easy to get behind and hard to keep up. I spent every waking minute studying, and it's very stressful.

Not sure what your personal circumstances are, but if you have failed out of a previous nursing program, Remington will be able to see that when they do your background check. They may be a little hesitant to accept someone who failed a nursing course in a slower paced program, regardless if it was your fault or the school's. Even if you haven't failed out and you're just fed up with your school, they most likely will ask why you decided to leave one nursing program for another. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Good luck with everything! :)

What would you say the average grades are on the test? 36000 is a lot of money and I am trying to find out is its worth it, I want to go to a school that really teaches the student.

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What would you say the average grades are on the test? 36000 is a lot of money and I am trying to find out is its worth it, I want to go to a school that really teaches the student.

It's hard to say what the average test score is because there were approx. 35 of us, and not everyone says what they made on a test. I made all A's and B's the first quarter, but quite a few people made C's. Not to mention, some classes are a lot harder than others. With that said, I studied from the time I got home from class until I went to bed. I would also study for about 12 hours on saturday and another 12 hours on sunday. I did this for 11 weeks straight.

The program is doable, but because it is so fast paced, you will find that you have to teach yourself a lot of the material. We've got great professors who do a wonderful job at teaching, and we got others who have no business teaching. You'll probably have that problem where ever you end up going though. Unfortunately, you have to take your education in your own hands at Remington. You will not be spoon fed or have your hand held. Don't get me wrong, you will learn a lot, and the professors are willing to help if you need it. But the professor will not be able to tell you everything you need to know in class. You HAVE to study everday after class until you go to bed and all weekend.

Hope that helps! :)

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Thank you it sounds like its a good school. The school I am in out of 40 only 13 passed and out of the total 140 only 37 passed that is not good in any sense. I know you have to study 24 7 that understandable. I have a degree in computer engineering, and Criminal Justice so I know about studying. Take care and thank you and good luck in your career.

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Hello everyone,

I recently got accepted to Remington's July 2011 class. I was wondering if anyone had any tips regarding the study materials. I would like to get a head start now that I can. Are there any classes that were more challenging than others? Is there some topics form previous classes that I should review? Thank you.

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Hello everyone,

I recently got accepted to Remington's July 2011 class. I was wondering if anyone had any tips regarding the study materials. I would like to get a head start now that I can. Are there any classes that were more challenging than others? Is there some topics form previous classes that I should review? Thank you.

congrats..im guessing u applied by early decision deadline

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