I just graduated from CCI and I can tell you that it will be very difficult. There were many times I wanted to quit. The staff is hard on you and you will have to earn their respect. My only truly negative thing (that is big!!) is the clinical sites don't prepare you. Too many senior living clinicals and the teachers are so worried about you passing meds that you really don't learn. But, in theroy class you do learn what it takes to pass the boards. I think everyone in my class that has taken the NCLEX has passed so far. So you may get your license, but you may not know how to do anything .....which is very frightening. I would try AV college it may take longer, but it is way cheaper and prepares you better. I am finishing my core class and going in second year RN program there. I have only hear good things. I wish someone told me before I chose CCI
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