Bsn at western governors

dcfnp71 · Mar 20, 2015

Thanks!! You're the best!!

Sheryl18 · Mar 21, 2015

I also had 34 CU's to complete and it took me 11 months and 2 weeks and that was with a lot of procrastination on my part. I could of been done a lot sooner if I wanted. That's what I loved about WGU if I had a busy week or just didn't want to do schoolwork I could do that, it's flexible. It's hard to say what class is easier or harder because it's different for everyone. Some people think biochemistry is really hard. For me it wasn't, I thought it was fun. There wasn't really a class that I thought was overly hard just some were more time consuming and tedious. Good luck!

Isabella12 · Mar 22, 2015

I am also starting WGU May 1st. I have already gotten a lot of got information from the postings here. Commuter did you use the College network guides for most or all of your classes. Your input would be appreciated.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 22, 2015

Commuter did you use the College network guides for most or all of your classes. Your input would be appreciated.

No, I just used the College Network guide to pass the Professional Roles & Values course. I used a Passbook to pass the Community Health course.

**leilahlv** · Mar 22, 2015

I started the first of February also. I agree with the post above. I love the school. You have to be self motivation for sure. I had moved and wasn't able to be as focused as I planed but the next week I made up for it. I hope to finish in 12 months.

Isabella12 · Mar 22, 2015

Commuter,

Thank you for the information, I am trying to be prepared before I start school so I can move through as quickly as possible.

dcfnp71 · Mar 22, 2015

Thanks for the reply. What study guides did you use and how many hours did you study weekly? It seems like the best way to get through the courses is to use study guides for the similar classes from other programs.

empatheticRN · Mar 22, 2015

I'm shooting for may 2015 also. I'm just waiting for my transcript to be evaluated. :)

klone, MSN, RN · Mar 22, 2015

Thanks for the reply. What study guides did you use and how many hours did you study weekly? It seems like the best way to get through the courses is to use study guides for the similar classes from other programs.

In my experience, the best way to get through the courses is to just go to the tasks in Taskstream and plug away at them.

For exams, do the pre-exam, see what areas you need to brush up on them, and read through those areas in the course of study.

I did not use any outside textbooks for any of the classes. And honestly, there were only a few classes for which I had to use the etexts that WGU provides.

**leilahlv** · Mar 23, 2015

They give a suggested plan to move through the course. They also have live and recorded webinars so that if you a auditory learner you can still be successful.

reflective11 · Mar 30, 2015

I was told that if you choose to complete your BSN through WGU with the intention of finishing an advanced degree at a different school, the BSN earned through WGU is worthless. And the reason for this is, WGU grades on a pass/fail vs a GPA system. I am not sure if there is truth to this, but that is what I have been told. For this reason, I opted not to pursue a BSN from WGU.

featherzRN, MSN · Mar 30, 2015

FWIW I did the whole program in three months and I used no outside study guides. So they aren't necessary unless that's what you want to do.

As for the advanced degrees, many many many people here and on the facebook group have gone on to MSN programs without any problems. So what you were told is not true. :) If a school requires above a 3.0 GPA you might have issues, but other than that you should be fine. I'd check with a school you are considering for the MSN and ask them! :)