May 1st Start Date WGU

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Anyone else starting May 1st with me? I'm doing the RN to BSN program. I can hardly wait and excited to start orientation (Education without Borders) next week on April 15th! I haven't been this excited since nursing school. :) I'm such a nerd.

I starting May 1st too! Just paid my tuition tonight (ouch) but looking forward to orientation next week! GL everyone!

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Specializes in Ortho/neuro rehab, dialysis.

Count me in for a May 1st start date! I am getting excited and a little nervous. Ready to start the Education without boundaries and get it done and be ready to dig in.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
There is definitely a lot of us starting May 1st... Yay I'm excited for all of us! Congrats everyone

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Yes, congrats everyone! I am so ready to start! Nice to see a large group of us starting soon. Good luck everyone!

EWB countdown...2 more days! :)

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Count me in for a May 1st start date! I am getting excited and a little nervous. Ready to start the Education without boundaries and get it done and be ready to dig in.

Yay! I'm so happy they sorted out your college transcripts (with the school names). :) The application process can be so painful waiting. It all starts with the readiness exam. It was torturous waiting for my results. ;) I have to say that overall the application process with my enrollment counselor was superb, timely, supportive, and well organized. really wants to make sure it's a good fit and I value that.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I paid my tuition on Friday (yikes), so now I am simply waiting until the 15th rolls around so the EWB course become available. I know I said this before, but I am so excited to be learning something new!

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Specializes in Utilization Management; Case Management.

I will be starting June 1st! I've been looking for someone also starting the program. There is so much info/posting about RN-BSN and MSN but nothing much on MBA healthcare. Looking forward to following/sharing the journey!!

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Is it true that no NP programs take the degree?

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Specializes in Ortho/neuro rehab, dialysis.
Yay! I'm so happy they sorted out your college transcripts (with the school names). :) The application process can be so painful waiting. It all starts with the readiness exam. It was torturous waiting for my results. ;) I have to say that overall the application process with my enrollment counselor was superb, timely, supportive, and well organized. WGU really wants to make sure it's a good fit and I value that.

My enrollment counselor was great! All in all, I thought the whole process went well. I am helping at a conference tomorrow all day so will have to wait til tomorrow evening before I get a chance to look at Education without Boundaries. Here's to hoping we all get great mentors!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Is it true that no NP programs take the WGU degree?
This is not true. Many reputable NP programs have accepted the BSN degree from for transfer credits. Many NP programs will accept the degree because you will receive a 3.0 grade point average, which is acceptable for graduate school admissions. Here's a list of schools that have accepted the degree in the past.

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[TD]Alabama University*

Amberton University, TX

American Military University, WV

Argosy*

Ashford University, IA

Baker University, MI

Baylor in Waco, TX

Boise State University, ID

Boston University, MA

Bowling Green State University, OH

Brigham Young University, UT

California State University, Northridge

California InterContinental University, CA*

Capella University*

Charlotte School of Law, NC

Colorado Technical University, CO

Columbia University*

Concord Law School (part of Kaplan University)

Cornell University, NY

Crown College, MN

Devry University

Drexel University, PA

Fairfield University*

Georgia State University*

Gonzaga University, WA

Grand Canyon University, AZ

Heritage University, WA

Idaho State University, ID

Indiana State University, IN*

Kansas State University, KS

Keller Graduate School of Management, IL

Lamar University, TX

Lewis & Clark, OR

Liberty University*

National University, CA

North Central University*

Northeastern State University, OK

Northeastern University, MA

Northern Illinois University, IL

Norwich, VT

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[TD]Nova Southeastern, FL

Oklahoma State University, OK

Portland State University, OR

Southern Utah University, UT

St. Norbert College, WI

Strayer University, FL

The John Marshall Law School, IL

The University of Alabama, AL

Trevecca Nazarene University, TN

University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

Union Institute & University

University of Houston, TX

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

University of Michigan, MI

University of Minnesota, MN

University of New England, ME

University of New Mexico, NM

University of Northern Colorado, CO

University of Phoenix*

University of Redlands, CA

University of St. Louis, MO

University of South Alabama, AL

University of South Dakota, SD*

University of Southern Mississippi, MS

University of the Cumberlands, KY

University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law, CA

University of Utah, UT*

University of Virginia, VA

University of Washington Tacoma, WA

Utah State University, UT*

Valapariso Law School, IN

Vanderbilt University*

Villanova University, PA

Virginia Tech, VA

Walden University*

Warner Pacific College, OR

Weber State University, UT

West Virgina University, WV

Wharton Business School, PA[/TD]

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.
This is not true. Many reputable NP programs have accepted the BSN degree from WGU for transfer credits. Many NP programs will accept the degree because you will receive a 3.0 grade point average, which is acceptable for graduate school admissions. Here's a list of schools that have accepted the degree in the past.

You can add University of Memphis, TN to this list. I was accepted last year before I even finished my BSN at . I'm now in my second semester.

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Ok that's awesome and good to know!! The next question would be are people actually getting hired from the schools who accept ? By the list you've provided I'm going to assume yes! There's lot of rumors saying people aren't getting hired but rumors are rumors I don't always believe them, thus my research. I'm looking to advance to a FNP or DNP. I am looking forward to enrolling in WGU once I'm hired. I'm a baby nurse so you all know more than me :)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
You can add University of Memphis, TN to this list. I was accepted last year before I even finished my BSN at WGU. I'm now in my second semester.
We can also add Frontier Nursing University to the list. One of my former schoolmates completed her BSN degree at and was accepted to Frontier.
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