WGU MSN in 6 months

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Is it possible to do the MSN educator program in one term 6 months? In a way that's 2 quarters, so it would be 15 units per quarter. If the student is able to handle all the load, is it possible to do in terms of prerequisites of the MSN classes-- are some classes REQUIRED to be taken before taking the next class? I understand that some classes SHOULD be taken before another class, but I want to know if it's possible to take them all at once?

Mcclennan, there is no way in **** you are a student. First of all, you posted on the wrong board, because ALL of us on here that have completed or attended WGU are friends and have completed the program. You are uninformed to say the least. There is absolutely NO discussion boards to post on, your grade is determined by your papers and some tests that are video recorded or taken at a testing site.

Also, 90% of other colleges accept WGU. I finished my BSN in October last month, and now I am starting a FNP program in December with no problems what so ever. Obviously, for whatever reason, you are trying to downgrade WGU and steer students away.

People use boards and assignments to brad about themselves? *****...are you serious. This statement alone confirms you are not a WGU student. A lot of the boards are bare to say the least, and most of the professors and course mentors are the ones that post responses to a lot of the questions.

Most of the WGU students are parents? Really? And where did you get your information from? Most of the people going back to school in general are parents....but trust me there is a lot at WGU that I know personally that have no kids and struggled.

High Mormon quotient on staff! Are you kidding me! I actually have no response to this ignorant statement.

To all the people considering WGU....GO FOR IT. This has been one of the most pleasant experiences and is truly one of the best and most supportive schools out there! There is actually a few people from WGU that hae gone on to CRNA school and have been accepted! So don't listen to the fraud Mcclennan, who probably works for another college!

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90% of my assignments in courses require posting a short reflection or essay to a message board, and/or responding to other students' postings. Everyone in the course can see and read everyone's posts, and there are hundreds of posts per course.

This proves you do not attend . Unless they changed something in the last WEEK, there is no responses to message boards. Your grade is determined by writing papers to assess your knowledge. Do us all a favor and join a discussion in which your are talking about the correct college, NOT WGU! Its almost not even worth defending your idiocy, since you are so far off from WGU's course content.

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Specializes in CCM, PHN.

I can assure you with 10000% accuracy and truth that I am a full time MSN student at . The two classes I've completed both required posting to a message board as part of the class content: reflective exercises and critical thinking commentaries. My mentor has told me she and other faculty check these boards, and our participation is a small part of the overall grades. Many components of the course state: "share you thoughts on the message board & respond to at least one other student's posting." This is not the "community" boards I'm talking about. SMT2 and NFT2 both required this, in addition to the Tasksteam assessments. Which weren't hard either. And for the record, I've never even been on their Facebook page, because I don't do Facebook - period.

The course message boards are chock full of people who ramble on and on about their military service, sparkling work history, children and struggles, often more so than the course topic at hand. It gets pretty tiresome.

Overall it's a good deal for the price. I'm doing it to get the piece of paper I need to get the heck away from bedside, for the cheapest price. I am sorry so many of you can't swallow the truth: most college education, anywhere, in any form, are exercises in BS, requiring little critical thought, intellect or real pedagogy these days to pass. They want your money, you want the degree, they make their process almost impossible for that NOT to happen. Regurgitate the words they wanna hear in your little papers, use APA correctly and you'll get your Pass grade. Same thing at any school. College has been and is, pretty much a joke in this country for decades - with the rare exception here and there. Come on folks......you can't be that naive. It's all pretty meaningless hoop-jumping.

My own enrollment specialist is Mormon, and he himself told me over half the staff at HQ are Mormon. They're physically located in Salt Lake City, for crying out loud! That's not ignorance. That's the truth and I think it's great! You don't believe me? Ask them yourselves. If you have a problem with that, it is YOU who is ignorant, not me.

Funny how many get their knickers in a twist because someone thinks differently than they do. Fine nurses you must make!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Ok let's get back to the topic at hand. AN wants to be supportive of all students and hopes we can continue in the helpful vein. To come and demean a nursing program which you state YOU attend kinda puts your choices in question too.

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Specializes in Tele, ER, PreOp, PACU.

Rarely do I get caught up in these kind of threads, but this really has my dander up! Despite mclennan's assertations, those of you who are considering enrolling in BSN or MSN program will be challenged by the program but it is very doable. I suppose it's like everything- you get out of it what you put into it. As stated earlier, you gain knowledge through research and writing papers, with an occasional objective exam in certain courses. There are NO required discussion boards and your progress through the program depends on the amount of time and effort you put into it. BSN can be completed in 6 months or less and MSN anywhere from 6 months (rare) to 1-2 years- it all depends on the student. You WILL learn a lot, particularly different ways of looking at nursing. WGU may not be for everyone because it is independent study, requiring commitment and organizational skills. It was a great fit for me-I will be a little sorry when I'm done because I have enjoyed it so much!

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"My mentor has told me she and other faculty check these boards, and our participation is a small part of the overall grades."

The above statement is absolutely not true. Your grades are determined strictly by the work completed in TASKSTREAM. While your mentor may check the boards, with all due respect, your grade is absolutely not determined by your participation. itself states that if you feel comfortable to continue with submitting the work, then you are not required to post on the boards. If that were not the case, then WGU could get itself into trouble with lying to students about what is expected, don't you think?

"Many components of the course state: "share you thoughts on the message board & respond to at least one other student's posting."

Yes, many of the components of the course state to share your thoughts, but this is absolutely not required. To say that it is is giving other students false information, if in fact you really attend there.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

As I am not enrolled in the MSN portion (only the BSN), I can't speak for what is required in the MSN classes. I would not be surprised if most of the staff at are Mormons. I don't really care one way or another. My mentor is incredibly nice. I doubt it's because she's Mormon. I have a lot of friends who are also incredibly nice, and they're not Mormon.

As far as it being easy, I have to kind of agree with Mclennan. Now, I am a strong writer, so I know I have an advantage over a lot. But I spent a year at Frontier University before transferring to WGU, and I struggled HARD to write to the standards they required at Frontier to get an A. After nearly a year of their standards, I have found the rigor of WGU to be...much less. That's not to say I'm not learning anything, because I am, definitely! And I did find Biochem challenging. But other than that, I haven't found any of the other classes to be particularly difficult. The only thing I've struggled with with WGU is self-motivation and time-management, skills you really need to have to succeed with this program.

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Hello cayenne06

I'm impresses by your determination by finishing your bsn in that period. Im considering joining them as well. Im curious if the time you completed the course you were working?

Better of, how many hours were you dedicating to the program daily?

Thanks!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Mentors DO NOT determine grades. The Taskstream grading staff (adjunct faculty) grade ALL submissions. Those submissions are 100% of the grade. No discussions are required nor do postings to discussion boards form any part of the passing or failing of the courses in either the BSN or MSN programs.

In fact, mentors and Taskstream have ZERO communication per policy. Z.E.R.O.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

FWIW I pwersonaly know several RNs from our ICU who completed their BSN at and had no trouble getting accepted to CRNA school.

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Specializes in ICU, transport, CRNA.
FWIW I pwersonaly know several RNs from our ICU who completed their BSN at WGU and had no trouble getting accepted to CRNA school.

I graduated from CRNA school August of 2011. I got my BSN from (in a year) and was accepted to two of the three programs I applied to.

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I graduated from CRNA school August of 2011. I got my BSN from WGU (in a year) and was accepted to two of the three programs I applied to.

Could you please share (via PM if you wish) the CRNA school you graduated form? Thanks.

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