Need help, Walden Univ? UT Arlington and Univ louisiana at Lafayette

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Hi guys, I am so frustrated from choosing a RN to BSN program, I have read lots of posts and got feedback from friends. There have few things I have looked into while I am searching the program. 1) cost 2) no clinicals 3) no essay for application

I have narrowed it down in few online program that I am interested in, and I would like to get some input

My first choice is Univ. of Texas at Arlington, their tuitions is cheap, they 'claimed' that it only cost $8995/ 13 months ( I think that only apply to the nursing program itself!!' I have talked to a advisor over the phone, he told me the general course(8 weeks) cost $168/credit, $257/ credit for nursing courses (5 weeks). Everything sounds good to me at the beginning until I read all threads from other people, people said the waiting progress took forever..... And another thing concern me the most is they require u to take lots of non-nursing courses like US history and Texas history and some others.

The second one is Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette, it 'claimed' that the RN to BSN program total are 30 credits, $293/credit, since their online program is pretty new, so I couldn't get much feedback from whoever did finished the program, that will be nice if u guys can give me some advise.

The last one but not least in my mind is Walden university, I just got back their preliminary evac. They accept most of my transfer credits, however , I need to take contemporary and social science, each are 5 credit each, and there have 10 nursing courses/54 credits that I have to complete, so, which mean I need to take 66 credits, it sounds like a lot and they cost $300/credit, so I don't know.

I know the first two choices even it said the tuition are cheap, but I think it just tried to get people to enroll, once I sent the official transcript to them, probably they will need me to take a lot more courses, at the end, the cost is even out....

I also look into SUNY Empire State ..... Keuka college as well,

please help me out here Thank you

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On the advice of one of my clinical instructors, I'm applying to Texas Tech's online RN-BSN program. Slightly less expensive than UTA, completely online, 18 months I believe, and an excellent reputation. I'd already taken all my pre-reqs except Statistics and an arts appreciation so I picked those up in the Spring semester. Any public university in Texas is going to have the "core classes" requirements for history, english, etc. Be careful with some of the for-profits (I'm not sure but I think Walden is one) and ensure their credits will transfer if you think you might ever pursue an advanced degree - most of the for-profits' credits do NOT transfer.

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I can only speak of UT Arlington. There is no clinicals for RN-BSN, and the pre req's are varied per person. You will have to take a TX Govt course to get a BS from a Texas school. I think there was a entrance essay....mine was very short. It might have just been for the MSN ( I am finishing that now). I completed my BSN in 10 months. They do give credit for your electives if you have a certification exam....CEN, CCRN, etc.

It did not take a long time for registration but I was with a partnered hospital at the time.

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On the advice of one of my clinical instructors I'm applying to Texas Tech's online RN-BSN program. Slightly less expensive than UTA, completely online, 18 months I believe, and an excellent reputation. I'd already taken all my pre-reqs except Statistics and an arts appreciation so I picked those up in the Spring semester. Any public university in Texas is going to have the "core classes" requirements for history, english, etc. Be careful with some of the for-profits (I'm not sure but I think Walden is one) and ensure their credits will transfer if you think you might ever pursue an advanced degree - most of the for-profits' credits do NOT transfer.

Thx, I will look into Texas tech as well, the reason why I am thinking abt walden univ cuz my fd for her MSN thru there, and she can help me out with classes if anything I don't get it, otherwise, I will never to think of taking tht school

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what school did you end up going? provide an explanation please

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