Current Walden University Students

I'm taking a short time away due to family health issues. Will restart in January and complete in April-2 more classes to go!!!

otessa

I have been very happy with my experience at Walden University. The last 2 course will be a bear as it is the practicum portion with a preceptor-getting the Portfolio together as the final portion of the entire course will be time-consuming but most of the work is completed prior to this time. Each course is 8 weeks in length with clear guidelines on what is expected:discussion posts, papers, etc. I have never been late with an assignment-I may not have been completely happy with my final paper, etc but my goal for the program was to do my best and NEVER be late with any assignments. There are hefty point reductions for late assignments or possibly not having them graded at all if turned in late. Currently I work M-F full time with a job that requires some travel and I have a husband who also travels and I have 2 elementary aged children with their activities.

It sometimes surprises me that I am doing so well as i was NOT an A student for my BSN-currently at 3.96 gpa

Time management is very necessary with this program as well as self-motivation. There were no group projects (already had a BSN-can't vouch for the RN to MSN option) which was something that occurred in other online MSN programs. I was willing to work hard but I was unwilling to take the heat for a participant who was not pulling their part-have had friends have this difficulty with other online programs-their group grade suffered because of the deadbeat participant-even after an appeal :-0

Let me know if you have any other questions.

MSN with education specialization-Walden University tentative grad year 2010

otessa

I guess I had a different experience but I started the admissions process in June of 2007 and didn't start until September 2007 and didn't apply for financial aid. Anything that has extra hoops to go through-expect extra time needed.

Good luck!

otessa