First excelsior exam

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

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

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

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

i sent you a message!!

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

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

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!

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 :-)

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.?

Hi, I am taking the Excelsior route, and I am bound and determined to finish by May. Is this possible working full-time? I work as a full time LPN, but I'm single with no children and this is my #1 priority. I am done with all courses with the exception of the seven nursing exams I have to take. I am preparing to take my transition exam, I have it scheduled for November 8th, and I took practice test A today with the score of 72. Any advice? Thanks, Jenn

Hello,

I think you are in the right place for advice. You may be able to finish all the course work, but will be waitlisted for a few months once you are eligible for the CPNE. I am also just begginning at Excelsior. I enrolled about a week ago and am awaiting my official evaluation. I have completed all the pre-req's and plan to start on Health and Safety ASAP or the Transition exam. I need to find out where I can get study materials...