RN-MSN at WGU... Help!

[LuckyRN23]

I have submitted my application at WGU and had my 1st interview over the phone last week and everything seemed well. My question is:

1) is it a hard program?

2) is it purely research papers?

3) are the mentors helpful?

4) is my laptop ( MAC) compatible with their online course and projects?

5) admin told me I can finish BSN in 6 months depending on how much work i put into it and finish the requirements, but I'm also thinking what if they're just saying this to attract students to enroll? They make the course harder so that you won't finish it and so u will have to pay extra for another 6 months?

Thanks...

[benegesserit]

What credentials are required to be a mentor?

What academic credentials are required to teach an online nursing course?

Same as required to teach an offline nursing course. It's an accredited program - they don't just hire some random person who never graduated high school and call it good.

[SmilingBluEyes]

I find it very interesting that someone says "go somewhere else" without a word to support that piece of advice. Actually, such posts are like drive-by's. At least support such an opinion, as some people are looking for advice. Such posts are useless to those needing information.

[icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN]

I find it very interesting that someone says "go somewhere else" without a word to support that piece of advice. Actually, such posts are like drive-by's. At least support such an opinion, as some people are looking for advice. Such posts are useless to those needing information.

Elkpark is right.

Academically, the pass fail 3.0 system identifies the graduate as a C student.

[klone, MSN, RN]

No, it identifies them as a B student. It even states that on the transcript.

Where have you gone to school that a 3.0 = C?

Elkpark has not posted in this thread. That was SBE whom you quoted.

[liberated847]

The ignorance here is impressive, if you need to be spoon fed your information and can't succeed on an self paced program then clearly WGU is not for you, if you have never been part of this learning model then you have no room to talk, move on and let WGU students worry about the quality of their education.

[MomBabyUnitRN]

I go to WGU and have never had a course mentor that doesn't have a Ph.D. My student mentor has an MSN however. I know that there are course mentors that have MSN's, but they're generally not teaching or lecturing there. At least, this has been my experience since I've attended. I LOVE WGU. It's been a very positive experience.