Excelsior ... Next Steps ... Advice Please ... ?

[jasmine7]

Hello everyone!

I am an LPN and am looking towards getting my ASN/RN with Excelsior. I have requested the package from them and am awaiting for it to arrive. I received some information from the College Network, but I understand that they are just selling me study guides at a premium so I have elected to try to do this without them. That being said, what are my next steps? Does EC provide me everything I need to get started? Will they sell me the text books I need and provide me with criteria needed for passing their exams? I plan to take some General Courses with them and would hope that they would provide something like, "Know these topics for the Exam" rather than just having to read a text-book cover to cover and blindly taking an exam without knowing what to focus on. Also, I understand that there is a lot of self-motivation involved in a program like this, but I was hoping they would at least provide a roadmap?

How long do the exams usually take? Are they done on-line or mail-in?

Any advice that anyone has on my next steps would be greatly appreciated.

My long term goal would be to pursue either a ASN/RN -> BSN or MSN track.

Thank you everyone in advance.

[mac01]

It took me a while to find your guys but, here you are-- thank God! I have been posting all over the place here. I just found this site tonight and I am on the hunt for seasoned - or perhaps weathered by this point distance learning students.

O.k somebody tell me what they think-- I am a brand new GPN - have not even taken my NClex- I am intending on doing my RN through excelsior- I have all classes except A&P and Micro- and the several nursing courses to do- please give me some advice - I did the LPN school with three small kids and I have a part time business. I managed straight B's- just could not devote any more time to try for those A's-- I am looking for work in the subacute area to get the clinical I need to pass the exam- I plan on taking a year to a year and a half to do this- give me some wise words- smart people I need all the help I can get! I ahve spoken to college net and I have spoken to Rue- and I have the material fomr Excelsior-- my thoughts were this- I like the idea od a condensed book- but what if I need more- which is usually how I am- so I thought I am going to need text books anyway and I should go direct to Excelsior- the problem I have, I can not get anyone of these institutions to give me stats in passing or failing the clinical - I do not have money to waste- I need to have some sense that I can do this. can I Have a success story please!!! Or a warning --

Thanks to you all