First excelsior exam

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Oct 22, 2012

Moved to Excelsior College Forum in the Online/Distance Education Section to elicit further response.

g8sushma, ASN, BSN, MSN · Oct 22, 2012

hey so i bought the study guide from study group 101 and they said if you get like a 70 on the practice exam you should pass. I got a 62 on the first practice exam for transition so i am doing some studying and i have the same goals as you pm me so we could try to work together

Editorial Team / Moderator · Oct 22, 2012

I typically got scores in the 70s on the practice exams and made almost all A's on the real exams. :) Jenn, sounds like you're doing something right! Welcome to allnurses and the EC forum -- you'll find a lot of support here.

As far as your timeline, get a couple of exams under your belt and see how long it takes you to test. Some subject may be more of a stretch for you than others and may require more studying (conversely, you may fly through some exams as well). I completed all my nursing exams in about 5 months when I was an ADN student with EC (no kids, worked way more than full-time at two jobs as well as volunteering as a paramedic every week). I spent all my free time studying!

jlynn167 · Oct 23, 2012

Lunah, What materials did you use to study? Also, are you able to go back and change answers as we can on the practice exams? Thanks for the warm welcome...I'm glad I found this site :))) -Jenn

jlynn167 · Oct 23, 2012

Hi G8, I would love to work together...the more support the better. I'm not sure how to PM but feel free to message me. Talk with you soon. -Jenn

g8sushma, ASN, BSN, MSN · Oct 23, 2012

i sent you a message!!

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Oct 23, 2012

Hi G8, I would love to work together...the more support the better. I'm not sure how to PM but feel free to message me. Talk with you soon. -Jenn

Once you have 15 quality posts (i.e. not "me too" posts) you will be able to send & receive private messages on this site. Until then you will only be able to read messages sent to you not respond or initiate a conversation.

jlynn167 · Oct 24, 2012

Thanks :) I cant reply yet because I haven't posted the minimum yet. I'll reply when I am able to. Talk soon!!

NOLAdLPN · Oct 25, 2012

I also just started Excelsior, full time LPN. I would love to share info and encouragement through this process. I'm studying for Health Safety, I know a few people who have passed the whole program and some almost there!

tnmarie · Oct 26, 2012

Hi Jenn,

I am in the same boat as you with no children, making EC my number one priority. I also had the added advantage (ha) of having my hours cut at work early in the program. I was able to test about every two weeks for all the non-LS ECE and about every 3 weeks for the LS ECEs. I was able to study 6-8 hrs/ day, 4-5 days/week. Due to the FCCA now taking two months + the wait time for the CPNE, it will be about a year to the day of my enrollment when I graduate (assuming that I get the CPNE date that I want).

It is possible to do it in a much shorter time. One student I know of did every last one of her ECEs in like one month, swearing she only studied from the practice exams (I don't recommend this!). I haven't heard from her in a while. I was curious to see how she did on the CPNE...

LunahRN is right on the money with her advice. Some things may take you longer and your natural work pace may be slower or faster than others'. The knowledge/experience base with which you are starting out will also make a difference in your pace. You will probably have an idea of when you will finish in about a month or two of working on the ECEs.

And yes everyone I've heard of that scored in the 60s or above typically made As on the ECEs.

Good luck! And All Nurses is an EXCELLENT resource :-)

THUIT77 · Oct 26, 2012

Hello nurses, I am also an LPN working full time and planning on starting @ Excelsior by the beginning of 2013. Any advice as where to get ready and study for will greatly be appreciated. Oh yeah this will be my first time taking online courses ever.?