UA MEPN 2016

medower · Mar 24, 2016

I was just accepted into the Phoenix cohort! Looking forward to meeting everyone!

cyclone67 · Mar 24, 2016

Congratulations; I'm in the Tucson cohort myself. Make sure you sign up on the Facebook group. There are actually 2; one for our MEPN cohort and also another specifically for the Phoenix cohort. It's a great place to ask questions, buy things off former cohorts, look for housing (if you need it).

medower · Mar 24, 2016

Thanks cyclone67! I requested to be added to the UA MEPN group on facebook, but can't find the Phoenix MEPN group.

cyclone67 · Mar 24, 2016

If you scroll through the different postings on the UA MEPN page you will see someone posted the link for the Phoenix cohort.

mruth1 · Mar 26, 2016

Congrats Medower! Im still staying optimistic there will be more alternate spots! I'm praying! I would love to join the Phoenix cohort! Does anyone know how many alternates there are approximately?

cyclone67 · Mar 28, 2016

Good luck mruth1. I would bet some slots open up this week since it is kind of commit week with registration for classes. May be some people who were sitting on the fence who finally make their choice. Sorry, I have no idea about how many alternates there areâ€¦.

Farinelli22 · Mar 28, 2016

I am also on the alternate list. After speaking with the advisers, they told me that in previous cohorts, most of the students that were on the alternate list got accepted. Last year, there were 30 on the alternate list and apparently about 27-28 got in. So for those who are on the bottom of the waiting list, if/when you get accepted it will most likely occur closer to May 16th when school starts. I looked at previous online threads and people were accepted a week before school started...ugh how stressful!!

mruth1 · Mar 28, 2016

Thank you so much for the information albarrer22 and the positive wishes cyclone67! I'll

be praying for both of us! It would be stressful but worth it :)!

Mdallah · Apr 8, 2016

Hello,

I got into the Phoenix location. I live in California and want to visit the Campus next weekend to look for housing. Does anyone know of a good place to start? For those of you that got accepted, do you plan on living alone or with roommates?

cyclone67 · Apr 8, 2016

I'm in the Tucson cohort but noticed that quite a few of the Phoenix folks have listed rooms for rent on the Facebook page. Look on the page for both cohorts and you guys have your own page too. If you post this question on the FB feed you should get some responses and suggestions.

Mdallah · Apr 8, 2016

Thank Cyclone67. Do you know the link to the facebook page? Sorry for asking to many questions.

trueassessment · Apr 8, 2016

Hi All,

I was in the previous cohort...excited for the opportunity at UA MEPN. I am a hardworking, good student with good grades before the program. The experience was not what I expected. The teachers were either wonderful or mediocre. The better teachers left for various reasons. The remaining teachers were not prepared to be teachers. There was always a climate of assuming all students would cheat. Also, the assignments were posted in different places instead of one place which was frustrating. Their program shows that they are still working out the kinks. My friend who graduated from MEPN later told me it was the worst experience and would not recommend the program for the same reasons. She didn't reveal that until I left. For those of you with previous CNA experience, you will do well. However, some teachers skim through material or talk fast and do not spend much time in lab. Many students did not pass their skills labs the first time. Is that an indication of the student or how well the instructors teach? I think a better alternative is the CEP, concurrent enrollment program, through Maricopa Community Colleges. You can get either earn a BSN (ASU, NAU, etc) or MSN (@GCU) while paying community college rates and discounted NAU rates for their online courses. Around $13-15K plus books for the entire BSN program. MEPN is 15 months. CEP is 2 years for BSN, an additional 6 months (+ additional tuition) for an MSN. I wish someone encouraged me to look into the CEP program first. My friend left MEPN after the first semester and graduated from Gateway CC with a BSN. She concurred it was the best decision for her. According to her, the experience was awesome compared to MEPN. However, my student mentor at MEPN had a different experience. She struggled but did well. So I guess it depends on your expectations and experience. Whatever your choice, best wishes in your journey.