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Hello everyone. I was wondering if there was anyone applying into or is currently admitted into the Georgia Southwestern State University online FNP program. I just applied and currently awaiting acceptance. This will be there second enrolling class, the tuition is very affordable, its all online and is 22 months if anyone is interested. I was recently accepted into UC FNP program which starts in the spring but it is more expensive and I can get in state tuition in GA and pay for the program out of pocket if I choose to. I haven't decided yet. I am also thinking of applying to Clayton State University and Georgia College FNP program. I would love some feed back. Looking forward to forming so study groups. Thanks in advance.

I know this is an old thread, but I'm curious if anyone who is in or has completed the FNP program at GSW is still around? I've applied for the spring semester 2018 start.

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Would love an update on this. What schools did you all decide?

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Has anyone attended GSW Georgia southwester University FNP online program?

I am considering attending but can't find much information.

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Is anyone attending GSW out of State?

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Is anyone attending GSW out of State?

Anyone?

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I am attending Columbus state university. They combine their program with the GSW students and follow the GSW class dates instead of CSU's. I live in Michigan and pay instate tuition rates which is great and why I chose them. Instate tuition in Michigan schools is twice as much as Georgia's.

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I would love to hear more about this program, and if they assist you with clinical placement. Going to go read up on it now.

They help a little if you live in Georgia, at least their sister school, CSU-that I attend, does. I live out of state, but ended up being able to find all my preceptors locally.

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Thank you all for your input. This helps a lot. Its a lot of work trying to choose a school. How is the workload? Are you guys working while in the program?

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Thank you all for your input. This helps a lot. Its a lot of work trying to choose a school. How is the workload? Are you guys working while in the program?

Its probably about average work-load wise compared to other FNP schools. I did the part time program since I have young children which makes a big difference compared to full time program. I'm guessing I spent about 2-5 hours a week on the program studying and doing assignments. My test grades reflected the time I put into studying. If I tried to cram the few days before the test, my grades sadly reflected it. I have just one more semester and so far have a 4.0. Clinicals are 1-2 days a week on average, except the last semester averages 2-3 days/week. They are flexible with how you schedule. My peds preceptor was going to have surgery, so I did the full 90 hours straight in 2 1/2 weeks.

Just an opinion, but I am guessing that the program will get tougher. The school is starting to get a reputation and has a good price tag, so they can be more choosy now and accept better qualified students. They tend to drop questions that many of the class miss on tests and I have a feeling those dropped questions may be fewer with a smarter class.

If you don't have kids working and school is doable even with the full time route, but don't plan on having much free time. Basically you will spending your days working or clinicals and evenings doing discussion questions (take maybe an hour total-some classes one per week) writing papers (not too complicated and not very many of them-2-3 hours/paper) and maybe 10 hours studying for each test and there are about 3/semester. These are just approximate times as I never actually tabulated the time spent doing classwork.

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Its probably about average work-load wise compared to other FNP schools. I did the part time program since I have young children which makes a big difference compared to full time program. I'm guessing I spent about 2-5 hours a week on the program studying and doing assignments. My test grades reflected the time I put into studying. If I tried to cram the few days before the test, my grades sadly reflected it. I have just one more semester and so far have a 4.0. Clinicals are 1-2 days a week on average, except the last semester averages 2-3 days/week. They are flexible with how you schedule. My peds preceptor was going to have surgery, so I did the full 90 hours straight in 2 1/2 weeks.

Just an opinion, but I am guessing that the program will get tougher. The school is starting to get a reputation and has a good price tag, so they can be more choosy now and accept better qualified students. They tend to drop questions that many of the class miss on tests and I have a feeling those dropped questions may be fewer with a smarter class.

If you don't have kids working and school is doable even with the full time route, but don't plan on having much free time. Basically you will spending your days working or clinicals and evenings doing discussion questions (take maybe an hour total-some classes one per week) writing papers (not too complicated and not very many of them-2-3 hours/paper) and maybe 10 hours studying for each test and there are about 3/semester. These are just approximate times as I never actually tabulated the time spent doing classwork.

Thank you very much for your insight. We need more people like you here. Truly appreciated.

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Anyone finished the program at GSW? Updated thoughts/reviews?

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