Need Excelsior Clarification

[LilDKessler]

I am trying to sort out the info for Excelsior & need a little help. Can I get study material from eBay, yahoo, etc & contact Pearson to schedule test dates prior to enrolling. Basically I am looking to do this for the core classes if possible. Also, do I have to pay the $190 (3 credit) $220 (4 credit) & $280 (6 credit) for each exam if I am not purchasing the guided learning material? Can someone please get me very clear cut answers to what I will be "required" to pay for other than the enrollment, application, student services, CPNE, grad fees? Thanks so much for helping me sort out all the options a little clearer! Have a blessed day.:smilecoffeecup:

[cheleb61]

I found tremendous help and support on this site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rnstudygroup.com

I graduated in 2000. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself. Go for it!!!

That link does not work but there is a yahoo group with the name of rnstudygroup (all one word and all lowercase). I agree that I found a lot of help and support in this group.

[jjm22]

What is required for their program? I have completed 1st semester and 1/2 of 2nd semester, I had to withdraw due to family issues now I have to get back on track!

[cheleb61]

If you check out their website http://www.excelsior.edu, you can find out what exactly you need. It's the same pre-reqs as a regular school.

[LSuazoPerez]

Hi Everyone!!!! I am so excited that someone finally clarified all of this, I almost signed on with TCN this week but as a single mom of 6 year old twins I could not get into any more debt than necessary. Cab you guys give me the name of the books you used to study?

Laura

[DanisTeeta]

Big Kenny---you seem to know alot about EC so I thought I would ask you...........

Can u start NC 1 before graduating LPN?? I know NC 2 will be waived. I take the Nclex-PN in August. Thanks!

[caliotter3]

The current booklist for Excelsior can be found on their website. Each study guide also has the booklist in it. These textbooks can be purchased used on ebay. If one really wants to save money, they can buy an earlier edition. In general, there is not really a necessity to have the latest edition for the Excelsior nrsg concepts exams.

[Texas34]

Thank you all for the useful info on Excelsior----I recently enrolled and working on NC1. Hope to get it all done within a year---have read that it is possible to complete a module in about a month----is that right?

Thanks!

Mary

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Depending on how much time you have for reading, yes, you can do it that quickly.

[trilli18]

Diahni,

would I also be able to get a copy of the table you have for what books used for what exams. I would really appreciate this. Thank you so much for your help.

[DEBDEB803]

You can cut this middle man out and do your own studying and searching for materials needed for the course and save yoursef 4-5k based on what I see people paying for RUE and or The College Network. BUT what you can do is buy the TCN/RUE study books off of ebay and safe yourself 500-700$ per study book, if you feel you need such a condensed version of the text book (basically what the publishing companies do).

Yes, I have been winging it alone getting my materila together with Excelsior, and having success finding materials, etc. Some of the books I bought used on the internet though amazon, and I even found some of the texts through interlibrary loan.

Diahni

Will I get accepted into Excelsior although I am a CNA?

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

ec will not accept you as a student unless you are a lvn, paramedic, rt or have completed at least 50% of a rn program. there are other qualifications but they dealing with doctors and midwives things like that.

yes, i have been winging it alone getting my materila together with excelsior, and having success finding materials, etc. some of the books i bought used on the internet though amazon, and i even found some of the texts through interlibrary loan.

diahni

will i get accepted into excelsior although i am a cna?

[Diahni]

Yes, I have been winging it alone getting my materila together with Excelsior, and having success finding materials, etc. Some of the books I bought used on the internet though amazon, and I even found some of the texts through interlibrary loan.

Diahni

Will I get accepted into Excelsior although I am a CNA?

Debdeb:

You should email the excelsior admissions office (there's a link at excelsior.edu,) but I do think you either need to be an LPN, or have three semesters of clinical in an RN program. I am sure there are also other types of backgrounds they will accept, so you have to run your experience by them.