Stanford Brown Vs. Concorde Career College

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I know neither Stanford nor Concorde are your traditional nursing school, but they do both allow you to sit for the NCLEX and thats what matters in the end.

I have been accepted into the RN program from both schools and I was trying to figure out which one would be best. I understand they are both overpriced and many people have complaints about there other programs, but for anyone who has some insight and experience with their RN program - Please share.

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My advice is to visit your states nursing board website, and find out the pass rates for each of the schools. Yes being able to sit for the boards is important, but if you cannot pass what is the point. I know our local SB has very poor pass rates, and I have been strongly cautioned against going there by many people in the medical field in my area.

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I agree with the above poster about going to look on your states bon website. Also you might want to call around to some of your local hospitals and see if they will hire graduates from those schools, by the way what city are you in?

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What do you mean if they will hire graduates from that school? I thought hospitals only look to see if you have your RN license? Well, the school is in Jacksonville, FL, but I plan on workiing in NYC once I graduate

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I have a cousin that's from missouri and she graduated from sanford brown, for billing and coding, when she called around looking for jobs some people laughed at her when she told them where she went to school. Now again she is in missouri and they had a lot of issues with not even being an accredited college. So just do a little research before you invest your time and money.

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I think everyone is fooling themselves if they believe employers do not take into consideration your school as a new graduate at least to some degree. If you have not worked in a nursing capacity to some extent, they will have to look at your school, because that is the only nursing experience you have. As for getting your degree in FL then moving to NYC, you also need to check into what each state requires you to have to sit for the NCLEX, some states require different things than others, and being licensed in one state does not automatically mean you can transfer it to another.

What do you mean if they will hire graduates from that school? I thought hospitals only look to see if you have your RN license? Well, the school is in Jacksonville, FL, but I plan on workiing in NYC once I graduate
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I think everyone is fooling themselves if they believe employers do not take into consideration your school as a new graduate at least to some degree. If you have not worked in a nursing capacity to some extent, they will have to look at your school, because that is the only nursing experience you have. As for getting your degree in FL then moving to NYC, you also need to check into what each state requires you to have to sit for the NCLEX, some states require different things than others, and being licensed in one state does not automatically mean you can transfer it to another.

I suppose you're right and they do take into account what school you graduated from, but I think in NYC that is usually done less. Besides I know someone that works in the HR so hopefully they will be able to help me out later on. What I am worried about is getting licensed in NYC. I tried contacting the NYS board and they emailed me back stating something that follows "once the verify my education requirements were met I would be able to apply for the license".

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I guess there is noone out there who has actually attended Stanford Brown or Concorde for their RN program

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I honestly wouldn't waste my money in one of these schools. I am in term 3 @ FSCJ. Now comes the bad news for you.... Many NYC and LI hospitals have changed to BSN only so you won't necessarily get a job without the BSN....so then you decide you REALLY want to go to NYC and you go to get a BSN and find out that the school will not accept credits earned at these schools. Not a good plan.

Honestly, I hope you did your research about NYC before you decide to go there. My brother works there (Manhattan) and his rent on a 2BR apt is $3K per month! I got my first degree from Manhattan College and I would never move back! (To each his own!!!)

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About the BSN, from my understanding once you have your RN license there are many ADN BSN bridge programs, ie. University of Pheonix, that you can get your BSN 100% online.

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I wanted to chime in, there are also a lot of universitys that have online rn to bsn programs, they would be cheaper the u of p

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I got the cost break-down a few days ago for Concorde and it goes something like this... The total cost comes out to around $39,800.. now the way this is financed is Stanford Federal Loans and Finacial Aid covers around $28,000...so you are left with a $12k gap that you must cover on your own. About 2/3 of this must be covered before you start class....oh and this must be paid for you to even be considered into the program....

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