WGU RN-BSN 11/1/11 start

fallinnstyle · Oct 28, 2011

has everyone received correspondence from their mentor yet? Just got an email from my mentor. She has scheduled me for a phone call appointment on Tuesday next week.

Pretty exciting to see activity towards getting started.

Guess we shall know more next week. Maybe I can get EWB complete before the end of next week.

nerdtonurse?, BSN, RN · Oct 28, 2011

Same here, email from the mentor and all future emails are going to my WGU email, talk with her on the first, and then the race is on!

bullcityrn · Oct 29, 2011

No email from my mentor

fallinnstyle · Oct 29, 2011

No email from my mentor

Did you check your WGU email? All my emails have been going there. I wouldn't have seen the mentor's email if I wasn't checking that email address.

bullcityrn · Oct 29, 2011

Yep been checking that email in addition to my personal one. I plan to call Monday to see what I can find out if no contact before then. I want to get started on the first!

bullcityrn · Oct 29, 2011

Okay, I couldn't wait until Monday lol. The student service rep said that I may not hear from my mentor by the first day, just sometime during the first week, because mentors have a large number of students in their groups with different start dates and so it takes time to contact everyone. However, he said to continue checking email frequently for instructions because I will be able to access/complete EWB on the first even if I haven't talked with my mentor. My main concern was getting started on time so I can relax a little now!

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · Oct 29, 2011

The NP program I want to attend accepts WGU's degree on paper but the admin office finds the lack of GPA "strange" I refuse to apply in this academic climate with anything viewed as "strange" so I have to stay with Excelsior for my BSN. Enjoy guys.

fallinnstyle · Oct 30, 2011

The NP program I want to attend accepts WGU's degree on paper but the admin office finds the lack of GPA "strange" I refuse to apply in this academic climate with anything viewed as "strange" so I have to stay with Excelsior for my BSN. Enjoy guys.

Sorry you will not be joining the race.

May I ask which NP program you are referring to?

I am planning on completing the BSN and jumping right onto the Masters and then doing a post master's somewhere else.

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · Oct 30, 2011

Central Florida.The website states that as long as the BSN is CCNE accredited that it is fine but I like to try and speak with a human being and the words "I just find the lack of GPA strange" was enough for me to change direction. Besides, I am a good test taker and know that I can get at least a 3.5 at EC so there it is. Will take me longer and cost me 8k instead of 4k but my ultimate goal is NP and I'll be really ticked if my choice in BSN program blocks me from it.

bullcityrn · Oct 30, 2011

Central Florida.The website states that as long as the BSN is CCNE accredited that it is fine but I like to try and speak with a human being and the words "I just find the lack of GPA strange" was enough for me to change direction. Besides, I am a good test taker and know that I can get at least a 3.5 at EC so there it is. Will take me longer and cost me 8k instead of 4k but my ultimate goal is NP and I'll be really ticked if my choice in BSN program blocks me from it.

Don't blame you for wanting to be sure nothing stands in your way when ready!! Sorry you won't be joining us, best of luck to you!

bullcityrn · Oct 30, 2011

Heard from my mentor, very exciting. It's all starting to seem real now, can't wait for Tuesday to get here. :)

PMFB-RN, RN · Oct 30, 2011

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