Excelsior Exams?

The EC guides tells you what books you need to study and what chapters you need to read for a particular test. Like for NC1 the study guide will say read Ch 16-20 and know the steps of the nursing process. The chancellor's guide will list the info you need to know in short paragraph/sort-of outline format and you don't need to read the textbook just the info in the guide. The guides condense the info. They look at the EC guides and what they say you need to know and find the info from the books and put it in their guides. For me, using the guides is a time/FRUSTRATION saver since all the info is there and I don't have to try to find it all in the book. And, being a paramedic also, it is easier to take the 170 pg study guide to work and study than it is to take the actual text books to work and try to study.
Hope this helps. If you need any further help feel free to email me at justrubl@yahoo.com.
Kerri

I read in one of the posts the Excelsior Advantage leaves one


thinking it IS Excelsior. I have been to their website many times in the last few months and it is very clearly states that you will be getting your degree from Excelcior, not from Excelsior Advantage.
Now, this may have changed since the other poster posted back in April. But my interest is in the non-nursing classes. A&P, etc. Does anyone know if you take the course via Excelcior Advantage and their exam, do you then have college credits that will transfer to Excelsior or do you take their class then take a CLEP test to gain credits.
I love the idea of the online lectures, etc but can't see the $255 plus another $155 or so for the CLEP test. I am seriouslly interested in this because I can get financial aid throu Excelsior Advantage but not Excelsior.

Dixie--

You can order or download a free content guide from Excelsior that outlines what you need to know for the exam as well as what texts and chapters the exam content comes from. You can also buy used study material from other students and join yahoo groups with tons of notes and info in their files...and BTW the yahoo groups are totally free!
Kim

My question was, do you need to take a clep test for college credit after completeing one of their courses or is completeing the course and taking THEIR exam providing credit?

Their "courses" aren't anything more than just review for the CLEP. You can do just as well (probably better) by getting the recommended review materials for the CLEP (DSST, ECE, etc.) exam in question and studying on your own.

Is Excel Advantage the same company that offers the Boot Camp (preparation for the clinical exam)? I've heard that's really good. But for a study guide publishing company, be careful. They don't like you reselling your used study materials that you buy from them. They made a big deal about that in their online study group.

When I was looking at their website there were several things that did not please me. However, that financial aid available is a huge thing. Until you verify they don't provide college credit! You'd be paying for nothing! How good a deal is that? LOL
There interactive classroom does sound kind of fun, but not at that cost! I could go to Kings Island several times over (not that I've ever been there except for Christmas light time) but I could!