Beware of what you read about how much time to complete RN-BSN

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Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.

I started the RN-BSN program 4/1/13. One of the reasons that I chose was reading the posts about how fast the program could be completed. Well, I want to clarify that for those of you that are considering WGU for the same reason.

What the posts fail to tell you is:

1. The students that have completed the program in record time ALREADY have a bachelors degree in another subject. So most of their prerequists are already done.

2. They completed the program before WGU added additional mandatory classes. They seem to add more each semester but after you start you are grandfathered in.

Don't get me wrong, you can still accelerate. I've finished 8 classes this semester but I still have 9 to go due to pre-requisites. Be careful what you are reading. I've noticed that posters leave out the "I already have a degree part"

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

Actually, I started on 6/1/13 and am almost done. I had no prior BS degree and I had a LOT of extras to do, 50 units total. Lots and lots. Had to take A/P/Micro, plus sociology, biochem, stats, nutrition, two humanities classes and the labs for all those classes. Just one more class to go once I pass my practicum. I have no life, it is true, but what you said is not necessarily true.

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Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.

Congrats! But you have to agree that many posts are from students that already have a bachelors degree or took the program over a year ago.

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I did my Business - IT Management bachelors at as a prerequisite for the BSN Prelicensure which suggests having a prior degree. I started April 1 and my degree was conferred on July 26. I only transferred in 20 credits, so that's 102 credits in a little less than 4 months. Acceleration at WGU is definitely possible, except of course for the Prelicensure degree which relies heavily on a set schedule for labs and clinicals

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

Wow! and I thought my 50 credits in three months was good. I am not worthy!!! =)

Yes, other people have posted that were from years past, but it is totally still possible to accelerate - some of those added classes I did over a weekend and all of them each took less than a week. There are others graduating now around the same time that are under six months, even with pre-reqs. You have to pretty much do nothing else but study and work, tho, so it certainly wasn't easy!

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