Got into Excelsior!

hiddencat · Oct 21, 2009, 11:51 AM

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So if you want to take tests before enrolling, do you just sign up for them or do you still need to get transcripts evaluated? The program sounds great (for my husband) but I have to admit all the info on their site is very confusing to me.

And OP- congrats on getting in!

Misscarrie · Oct 21, 2009, 01:11 PM

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Doesn't everyone get in? I met with the rep a few months ago and he acted like everyone got in.

leeannjamLPN · Oct 21, 2009, 01:26 PM

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Congrats on starting Excelsior!! I recently got my official evaluation, enrolled and started buying books and registering for exams. I am super excited too! I am REALLY happy that I am not going to have to re-do 24 credits that I had from cc. There is so much great advice here. I am so grateful! I am a brand new LPN (just started working in LTC). I am supposed to be working 3 shifts per week and am planning on doing my Excelsior work the remainder of the week. Good luck!!! Wish you all the best. This is such a great site. Nurses ARE just the best aren't they??!!!

RAVns · Oct 21, 2009, 02:12 PM

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Congratulations! I am waiting to get requested information from them. Can you tell me how much per credit it is? Thanks!

LIZ31 · Oct 21, 2009, 02:37 PM

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Hi Everyone!
I haven't been here in quite awhile, but I have a question (s)...I have been accepted into my local CC for pre-req's..I am also looking into excelsior..My thought was to do my pre req's at the community college and then take all the nursing exams through Excelsior. I thought this would be a little less costly since I can get Financial aid at my community college.However, I would have to wait until at least 2011 here in NY to get into the nursing program at the CC. I have been an LPN for almost 6 years. I guess I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the matter? I can be very disciplined and study at home for my tests, but what difficulties am I looking at with Excelsior? Please let me know, I really appreciate all of your help in advance. I also heard that I could take tests before I enroll at Excelsior, any comments on that?

Liz LPN

NC Girl RN · Oct 21, 2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Misscarrie

Doesn't everyone get in? I met with the rep a few months ago and he acted like everyone got in.

Yep I think so. Never heard of case where someone didn't. When you pay the $895 enrollment fee, your in the nursing program.

NC Girl RN · Oct 21, 2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hiddencat

So if you want to take tests before enrolling, do you just sign up for them or do you still need to get transcripts evaluated? The program sounds great (for my husband) but I have to admit all the info on their site is very confusing to me.

And OP- congrats on getting in!

I highly recommend paying the $75 admission fee and getting your transcripts evaluated. Once you get that done, EC tells you everything you need to take. You can take all the prerequiste before enrolling in the nursing portion of the program along with the first nursing exam. All you do is establish a username and ID number on the EC website and pay for the specific exam your need to take. You also need to register with pearsonvue.com and find a location to schedule a particular exam.

LIZ31 · Oct 21, 2009, 03:15 PM

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Thank You NC Girl,
So are you saying to go ahead and apply to EC first, pay the 75...then instead of going to CC for all my pre req's see what they say? In that case are you rec. that I just do all my pre req's by test at EC? As i said before i am eligible for financial aid at CC, however, I would be willing to go the quickest route and am not looking forward to the pre req's at the CC. It is at least a 40 minute drive one way from my house and I am a single Mom of three. I understand that difficult will not be the word to describe the challenge ahead of me, but I don't believe Impossible would be the word either. Any help from fellow nurses would be and is greatly appreciated. I would love to get started right away. I cant even start pre reqs at CC until the end of Jan. and was thinking of how much I could accomplish by testing with EC prior to that. Thoughts?

Thanks So Much!
Sincerely,
Liz

NC Girl RN · Oct 21, 2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LIZ31

Thank You NC Girl,
So are you saying to go ahead and apply to EC first, pay the 75...then instead of going to CC for all my pre req's see what they say? In that case are you rec. that I just do all my pre req's by test at EC? As i said before i am eligible for financial aid at CC, however, I would be willing to go the quickest route and am not looking forward to the pre req's at the CC. It is at least a 40 minute drive one way from my house and I am a single Mom of three. I understand that difficult will not be the word to describe the challenge ahead of me, but I don't believe Impossible would be the word either. Any help from fellow nurses would be and is greatly appreciated. I would love to get started right away. I cant even start pre reqs at CC until the end of Jan. and was thinking of how much I could accomplish by testing with EC prior to that. Thoughts?

Thanks So Much!
Sincerely,
Liz

Liz,
I highly recommend that you pay your $75 and get your transcripts evaluated through EC first before starting at the CC classes. EC will tell you what classes you need to take to complete their program. Then once you get your unoffical transcript evaluation, you can register for those classes at CC. My friend did all her prerequistes through CC and did the nursing classes by exam. Good Luck! EC is a great program. Me and my friend did the program together in 1 year. She finished in 10 months and took about 12 hours of classes at CC.(talk about motivated!). It took me 12 months(I needed was Micro and info literature as prerequisites.)

LIZ31 · Oct 21, 2009, 03:46 PM

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Wow! Thanks for the advice! I will definately check with ec first. It would be worth the 75 dollars to save me a few classes if I didnt need them for EC. I get a bit nervous about the financial aspect at EC since there is no financial aid..I have read a little about some help with certain costs at EC, like the cpne. Have you heard of anything? Once again, being a single mom with three kids at home, has proven to be a hardship on the finances. Need whatever help I can get.
Thanks.
Liz

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