Capella University RN-BSN-MSN flexpath experience?

Hi everyone, I am an RN ready to pursue my BSN (and possibly MSN), and I just discovered Capella University's online flexpath program. The way it's designed seems so perfect for me and I really want to do it. I read all the previous threads about this, but I have more questions!

If there is anyone out there who is enrolled in this program, your input would be very much appreciated, even more so if you've successfully graduated and are now using your degree!

My main concern is the very shady things I've read online about Capella not letting people graduate at the last minute, ripping people off, pulling a "bait and switch" with programs, and overall being a total criminal scam (none of these claims were about the Nursing program, most were Psychology). Normally I'd walk away, but I'm so intrigued by the equal amount of wonderful reviews I've been reading, and I really WANT to believe that this program exists the way the school describes it. I'm just concerned (and perhaps paranoid) that maybe all the great "reviews" are somehow paid for by Capella.

So, for the real people out there who have done it: what is the catch? do books cost more than usual to make up for the cheap flat rate tuition? do employers take a degree from this place seriously? is the program rigorous enough so that you feel prepared for the next career step? Any feedback would be so wonderful!

[Joy Ngene Okuchemiya]

I am looking for a good on-line RN to BSN program. Please I need some recommendations 

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3 minutes ago, Joy Okuchemiya said:

I am looking for a good on-line RN to BSN program. Please I need some recommendations 

I had a good experience in the Capella flexpath program. You need to be 100% self motivated but if you are very driven you can get it done fast and learn a lot! 

[Rionoir, ADN, RN]

First of all, let's be clear, RN to BSN is just some hoop that you have to jump through and not a step of your nursing career that anyone cares about too much aside from the fact that you did it.

anyway, my experience at Capella is that the course materials, assessment, requirements, etc. are put together by the school and the instructors aren't all super familiar with the resources provided and some of them have grading expectations that are much higher than the sample paper and grading rubric suggest making it very difficult to know what is expected of you.

I would contrast this with Western governors, who has people other than the professors, grading papers, and sticking strictly to the rubric for grading, making it much easier to write a paper that matches the expectations of the course. Strongly recommend WGU > Capella.

[Kamilah Coney, ASN, BSN, RN]

I just completed the BSN portion of Capella University's BSN Accelerated Master's Flex Path program in February. It took approximately 5 months to complete. Not a scam, the BSN degree can be completed in 12 weeks (1 billing session) but that all depends on the student. I originally aimed for 1 billing session but life happens. I don't know how many classes are involved when it comes to the RN to BSN Flex Path. With the Accelerated Masters Pathway, 1 had to take 10 classes for the BSN (3 of them being MSN classes). I start the MSN in Nursing Education in 2 days! That will be another 10 classes (including the Nursing specialty classes).