Mentors

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 6, 2016

My mentor seemed nice enough and helpful enough. However, I could have done without the weekly phone appointments because I don't thrive on interpersonal interaction as much as others.

I completed my BSN in 10 months, but probably would have finished in one term if my cautious mentor had not been around.

MJB2010 · Jan 7, 2016

I am not a fan. Mine is very kind, but its just akward conversation. I really do not need a mentor to motivate me, and she doesnt seem to know much about the nursing classes, every question I have asked has been answered with "email the course mentors" which in most cases has already been done. SOme of the courss have GREAT mentors, others not so much. The SM is not super helpful.

benegesserit · Jan 7, 2016

I didn't click well with my first mentor. She wasn't a horrible person or anything, and didn't try to hold me back at all, but I felt little real interest from her, and the calls were definitely more of an anxiety-inducing chore than motivation.

Halfway through my last semester, my mentor went on maternity leave, so I got assigned to someone else. Big difference. She was much more personable and supportive, and I enjoyed the calls much more. I think it might have made a positive difference in my completion time if I'd had a mentor like her from the start.

Nibbles1 · Jan 14, 2016

Mine is nice, however she is totally keeping me behind. Not a fan of the mentor thing. I have been doing online school since 2010. Don't need a babysitter.

featherzRN, MSN · Jan 14, 2016

I lucked out with my mentors. I had one for each program and they were both awesome and supportive. I didn't really NEED them - our calls were mostly "I finished this, let's open that", but it's part of the WGU thang so I went along with it. :)

LM NY · Jan 15, 2016

I have an awesome mentor, but one of my course mentors is holding me back. I failed one objective exam by 3% and she is making me go through hoops just to be able to retake it. I don't like the fact I need "permission" to retake an exam. To be quite honest, I sort of knew I wasn't ready for the objective exam, but went in winging it because I wanted to pass that class before the holidays. It was the first and only objective assessment I have ever failed. Ugh! My motivation level went down a little because of the hold up.

featherzRN, MSN · Jan 15, 2016

I have an awesome mentor, but one of my course mentors is holding me back. I failed one objective exam by 3% and she is making me go through hoops just to be able to retake it. I don't like the fact I need "permission" to retake an exam. To be quite honest, I sort of knew I wasn't ready for the objective exam, but went in winging it because I wanted to pass that class before the holidays. It was the first and only objective assessment I have ever failed. Ugh! My motivation level went down a little because of the hold up.

That's actually standard procedure, from what I hear. For a lot of exams there are tasks to be performed if you fail before you can test again.. even if by one point..

elizabeast7, ADN, BSN, MSN · Jan 16, 2016

I didn't interact with the course mentors much until I got into the final few courses for the MSN part. My regular mentor was amazing, though! It took me five semesters to do my RN to MSN program. We didn't speak every week, but pretty frequently. I don't know what I would have done without her. It felt weird when I graduated.. like an awkward goodbye.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 16, 2016

I don't like the fact I need "permission" to retake an exam.

The course mentor is simply taking this precaution to ensure you avoid failing the OA again. After all, they don't know you or what you are capable of. The course mentor does not have the same relationship with you as your program mentor.

It costs WGU money with every instance you retake an OA, so the course mentor is attempting to minimize your retakes by making sure you get it right the next time. This is one reason you never take an OA unless you are darned sure you will pass it.

Good luck next time!