Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at La Guardia Community College, Monroe College, Suffolk County Community College, and Hostos Community College.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Maria College, Farmingdale State College, Trocaire College, and Monroe College.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Trocaire College, Maria College, and Mildred Elley School.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Medgar Evers College, Monroe College, Hostos Community College, and Bronx Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Maria College, Medgar Evers College, Westchester Community College, and Trocaire College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University at Buffalo, North Country Community College, La Guardia Community College, and Hostos Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of University at Buffalo, Farmingdale State College, and North Country Community College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University at Buffalo.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Trocaire College, Farmingdale State College, and Maria College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Trocaire College, Hostos Community College, and Maria College.
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Warsaw LPN / Stuebelleghany BOCES • Warsaw, NY
Studying Nursing (completion in 1993)
• 10/8/2011
"The school prepared me for my 18 year career very well. I am still using what I learned on the floor from my nursing instructors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the school, but it is no longer there. To help someone find a school equivalent to mine would be difficult. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | The school is no longer there due to funding reasons. When still standing it was very highly recommended. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The School I attended was rated number two in the nation for passing the written board exams. The teachers were very experienced in the profession and I was taught very well. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teachers from the very first day started to prepare us for the NYS boards. The curriculum was always about what we would be doing in real world situations and was always very relevant. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Because we only had 10 months to complete the program, we had a lot of work to be done in a short time. It was very challenging, but I believe this made me a better nurse. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had many hours of lecture and book reading. We also had many hours of clinical which utilized hands-on learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | The school's scheduling was very tight and inflexible. We were expected to be there by 7 am and stay until 1:30 PM. Any time missed had to be made up. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The school's resources were very good as we had a hospital within walking distance for our clinicals. We also had a very well-lit classroom for our lectures. |
| Social Life | 10 | The social life was wonderful. We all became friends and in nursing you have to work as a team, within our classroom we learned this through our friendships. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They did not really help place me in a job. The one thing they did was give me letters of recommendation and references. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | We did not meet very many alumni. The one we did meet was not very helpful. |
Hostos Community College • Bronx, NY
Studying LPN (completion in 2010)
• 10/25/2011
"Very satisfied because I'm an LPN now."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It's a hard school, but you will learn plenty. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | They said that our school is one of the best schools in New York, especially for nursing. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I learned a lot in that school. The teachers were very dedicated in their job to teach us well. |
| Instruction | 10 | They gave us tests everyday and that made us better. The learning materials were good, too. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The course was really hard. I had to divide my studying and leisure time. There was so much work to do. But I loved it! |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | What I loved about this is that we used books, but at the same time we used hands on learning materials so that we understood concepts better. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I could choose whatever schedule I wanted. They gave me a lot of options to choose from. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Academic facilities and resources were good. We had it all in there. The library had lots of books for my program. I didn't have to go to other libraries for books. |
| Social Life | 8 | I didn't get the chance to attend athletic events because of my program. |
| Placement Services | 7 | They're good. When I finished they tried to help me find a job. |
| Alumni Network | 8 |
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