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Is there any updated information? I have been in heavy contact with them and am looking at taking their RN-BSN program. I work with a GCU grad and she has nothing but positive things to say, but I want more opinions. ?

Any pro's and cons? Thankfully the only class I'm missing is stats and that is offered in the actual BSN program. I'm a bit nervous as my algebra skills are way old. If anyone took this class, do you have any advice?

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pinkpetunia

Sorry to hear that. I have have nothing but good things to say about my enrollment counselor and my student services advisor. I wish they would have let you change to the two that I had. I feel bad for your negative experience, but hope you will still move forward.

I have a difficult time believing they won't let you switch. I personally wouldn't go anywhere until I knew my exact classes.

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Prism, what did you have to submit to tii?

Yes, I remember the TIA I had when I submitted my first workbook exercise in stats to TII. I just looked at my scores: wk1 45%, wk2 19%, wk3 23%, wk4 38%, wk5 37%. He never said a word...

The one that you may be remembering that made my head explode was the Literature Search in Research class - that one made me mad. One of those instances where different instructors interpret the assignment differently. Some classes literally copied/pasted the 3 research articles' abstracts into the paper, but mine? Nooooo. We had to find 3 articles and REWRITE the abstracts, and then run it through TII! C'mon! An abstract is short, concise, and only includes the main points of the article - how can you even rewrite that without it being >20% TII? I can't re-word the actual statistics, outcome, recommendations, etc., that was doomed to fail. I worked on that paper for two days, finally tweaked it down to 19%, and all I learned was how to manipulate words and switch around sentences to lower the dang score - I learned nothing about literature search :madface:

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Thank you all for the responses on my questions in STATS! I am finished with week 1 and i hope i am doing as good as i think i am...LOL

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.

Not sure if you all get the email links to the monthly GCU magazine (it's a hardcopy magazine I get in snail-mail too, but there's an online version), if not, here it is: GCU Today Online Edition October 15 http://GCU Today Online Edition October 15

and here's the link to the college of nursing page: http://COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

I always find something interesting to read on here :yeah:

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Feliciarn22

did you get any good cheat sheets?

or any other helpful tools? To help pass this class?

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Yes, I remember the TIA I had when I submitted my first workbook exercise in stats to TII. I just looked at my scores: wk1 45%, wk2 19%, wk3 23%, wk4 38%, wk5 37%. He never said a word...

The one that you may be remembering that made my head explode was the Literature Search in Research class - that one made me mad. One of those instances where different instructors interpret the assignment differently. Some classes literally copied/pasted the 3 research articles' abstracts into the paper, but mine? Nooooo. We had to find 3 articles and REWRITE the abstracts, and then run it through TII! C'mon! An abstract is short, concise, and only includes the main points of the article - how can you even rewrite that without it being >20% TII? I can't re-word the actual statistics, outcome, recommendations, etc., that was doomed to fail. I worked on that paper for two days, finally tweaked it down to 19%, and all I learned was how to manipulate words and switch around sentences to lower the dang score - I learned nothing about literature search :madface:

I remember that as well. I forgot your instructor in stats didn't care of the high scores.

Yes, those lit reviews are tricky. I somehow kept my scores down in the capstone. Never figured out how I did when it's pretty much the same assignment as in research. But as you said, some of us didn't have submit to tii.

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Feliciarn22

did you get any good cheat sheets?

or any other helpful tools? To help pass this class?

Did you see the posts on using the tutor? They seemed to be helpful

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Not sure if you all get the email links to the monthly GCU magazine (it's a hardcopy magazine I get in snail-mail too, but there's an online version), if not, here it is: GCU Today Online Edition October 15 http://GCU Today Online Edition October 15

and here's the link to the college of nursing page: http://COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

I always find something interesting to read on here :yeah:

I get them in email and enjoy reading about the campus, move in day, sports. I see there is a nursing graduation coming up October 25th. I still have the video of mine saved. It was fun too see familiar names and see a face. Some I was hoping for a trip down the stairs for their superior attitude, but hey, can't have everything I guess ;)

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I see there is a nursing graduation coming up October 25th. I still have the video of mine saved. It was fun too see familiar names and see a face. Some I was hoping for a trip down the stairs for their superior attitude, but hey, can't have everything I guess ;)

Although I probably qualify to walk at this point (in October), I'm waiting for the one in March or April so I'm totally done and grad-je-a-ted. I'll write "PRISM" on the top of my graduation cap so when you watch it you'll know it's me walking across that stage!!! :w00t:

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Although I probably qualify to walk at this point (in October), I'm waiting for the one in March or April so I'm totally done and grad-je-a-ted. I'll write "PRISM" on the top of my graduation cap so when you watch it you'll know it's me walking across that stage!!! :w00t:

I sort of regret not walking, but doing so by myself would have been rather anti-climatic, lol. Lots of selfy taking. Hehe

I'm expecting to see a sparkly prism go leaping across the stage! Let me know when you do this. I'm going to be cheering you on!!

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Got word today, I can change enrollment counselor if I wish. Asked how can they make this up to me?

Question is: should I move forward or just call it a day?

Please PM me if you prefer....I am really struggling.

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I am open to any thoughts or experiences.. if I go ahead Monday is my start date.

Have any of you been told not to communicate with me?

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