is this possible??

[joyfullpn]

Hi All! I've been going back and forth with attending school online. I was thinking about taking all my sciences at a local community college then do the nursing classes through excelsior. All the bridge programs in my area are extremely competitive. Out of the hundreds of applicants only 40 or so get in and thats not just 40 lpn to rn students it's also a combination of any nursing applicants. My issue is LPN school was not a breeze for me and I'm not sure if I could do it "by myself". From what I know about excelsior there are no instructors you are basically reading the material and teaching yourself. Would this be a good program for someone who needs occasional help?

Also, what is the FCCA everyone talks about?

Thanks in advance :)

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

In my opinion, no... this is not a good program if you aren't good with self-teaching. You could try to find a study buddy, but that is no guarantee.

The FCCA is a two-part course that is toward the end of the curriculum.

[joyfullpn]

Thanks for your response :-)

[reebokHCFR, MSN, EMT-P, APRN, NP]

I would also not recommend excelsior.

[NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN]

I had the same concerns as you have, especially with my advancing age. I just rationalized the situation out. When I was sitting in a classroom for some of my general education courses, I would struggle to stay awake, pay attention and 'get it', or pay attention and still walk out clueless. But, I went home and when I was alone, I crammed for the exams. So, once I enrolled in EC, I simply cut out the middleman and crammed for each exam. After all, there's just so much an instructor can tell you during an hour and fifteen minutes. In my opinion, they are generalizing for the benefit of all students instead of providing focal points needed by one. Of course, you do have the benefit of office hours and such. I just needed to be able to study at my own pace and only worry about my own deadlines instead of those of an instructor.

But if you just CAN'T do it by yourself, online is definitely not for you because there is absolutely NO ONE making you study but yourself.

[Cinco'sher]

Why not try one Excelsior course? If it works for you then continue, if not, go to a traditional college/university. There is a lot of help available with the online program. Only you will know what is best for you based upon your own personal experience.

[joyfullpn]

Great advice! I think I will give it a try. Now that I think about as the previous person put it I only spent an hour or so in the actual classroom and the rest I did do at home. I believe this is possible!!

[reebokHCFR, MSN, EMT-P, APRN, NP]

keep in mind that the classes are the least of your worries. the cpne monster at the end is what makes excelsior a bad choice imo.

[Natasha_Valaree]

I just saw your post and honestly felt the same way you did. LPN school was difficult for me also, but I learned with God all things are possible. I went back and forth with if this would be the right choice for me also just because I needed to work. After thinking long and hard u decided to give it a try. I'm currently studying for my transitions to RN exam and about to start my 8 week online courses in a&p1 and sociology in October. I'm extremely nervous, but I'm prepared to study and work hard and go into this with a positive attitude. I've learned you will never know unless you try and that's all you can do. I'm curious if you've started and how things are going so far. Good luck with whatever you decide.

[Bleujazz]

I agree with Cinco... It doesn't hurt to give one course a try. I myself am super nervous about it, but if you don't try, you will always live with never knowing if...

[g8sushma, ASN, BSN, MSN]

Well they do have the online courses you could try that and see how it goes from there

[joyfullpn]

I think I am going to start next year. I am going to complete my science classes at a community college and then start excelsior. Good luck to everyone who is making the transition!