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Thats all I need too. I just enrolled for it at Excelsior, I figured it would be easier and less of a hassel to transfer and wait, etc.

Thanks for the info everyone!!! I love this site, everyone is so helpful! :)

My mother has been a nurse for over 30 years and she graduated from WIT in Sioux City, Iowa. I am originally from there but currently reside in Des Moines. I know alot of really great nurses who graduated from WIT and Morningside. Good luck!!!

Thanks for the info! How long does it take to complete at Excelsior?

I have all my general requirements complete except Info Lit. Is this a class or can I just take a test like the nursing theory exams? I looked up info lit in the test registration section and class registration and could not find it in either .... Can someone help me?!

Do they tell you to stop right away or do you finish your cares and then find out at the end?

Thank you for your speedy response - you always respond right away, I love it That seems like alot of tries, but obviously not as easy as it sounds huh?

Honestly, I know alot of nursing graduuates who graduated last year and have still not found a job. Nurses in Iowa are the lowest paid in any state in the country. When I graduate, I plan on moving ASAP. The typical starting salary for a floor nurse here is about $20.50 but ranges higher or lower depending on what area you are in. Des Moines Community College has the best nursing education and highest passing board rate but they currently have a two year waiting list. DO NOT go to Mercy College, they are a joke and nothing more than a money scam. They do not have a waiting list and it is obvious why they dont. I hope that helps ...

I have been reading everyone's experience on the CPNE and I am curious if you get a second try on your PCS? I have read numerous times that if you fail a lab station, you get a second chance. Are you allowed a second chance when caring for your patients? Thanks, Jamie

Thanks for the speedy response. I finally got accepted this morning and was just curious as to what happens if you dont pass a test. I didnt know if you were done and they failed you or what???

Hey everyone - what happens if you fail an Excelsior exam? Can you take it again?

Thanks for your reply, its very frustrating. Did your school use ATIs grading scale? My school made up their own grading scale. If we score a 0 or 1, we get 0 points. If we score a 2, we get 66 percent, which is an F. If we get a perfect 3, then we get all points. This school is such a joke!

Yes, I paid 75 dollar fee right away and it took about two weeks for all my transcripts to get there and since then its been well over a month

Thanks for the comments everyone. All my transcripts have been in for well over a month. I think I will try the 800 number - THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE YOU ALL! :)

I applied and sent transcripts to Excelsior almost two months ago. I emailed and spoke to a representative and they told my that I would be notified when the process was complete. Does anyone know how long it normally takes?

I totally agree with everything that you said. We called ATI and they basically told us what you just said ... the codes are there for us to practice and is to be used as a learning tool for students. After we spoke to the ATI representative, he called the school and spoke to the nursing chair. She told him to no longer speak with students about ATI and refer them to her - they still never gave us the codes and they test us over the content and make it worth a big portion of our grade.

her rationale is that she takes those codes and uses them for her own test questions. You are right, if we pay for it, we should receive it. Is there a policy as to how to incorporate ATI into a program or can each one do as they please? This school is such a joke!

Good luck everyone! I sent my application two weeks ago as well as my transcripts - just waiting on my review. All the comments on here helped me make my decision as well. We can all be study buddies together! :)

we did go to the dean and she said she would look into it and did not do anything. Oh by the way, the class average was 30 percent on our tests because we didnt have practice questions

We are charged and pay an extra 76 dollars a semester for our ATI book, cd, and practice codes. One of the instructors is withholding the codes and will not give them to us. Isnt this illegal?!

Hey everyone, As I stated earlier, I am planning on going the Excelsior route and am currently waiting for my transcripts to be reviewed. One of my friends told me that a fellow co-worker told him that Excelsior is a rip off and they fail everyone during their CPNE to make more money. Do you know the pass rates of the CPNE? This makes me very nervous!!!! THANKS Staff Update (June 14, 2017)... Peer reviews on Excelsior College can be found at Excelsior College School of Nursing | 80% NCLEX Pass Rates. Review Excelsior College Today!

Congrats girls!

Lunah - I appreciate all your posts. You seem to have alot of helpful tips for Excelsior. I will probably be bugging you alot in the future

Thank you all! I greatly appreciate the feedback!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo - LOL Well, I hope you dont have the same experience that most people have had in the past. If you have any questions about teachers and assignments, let me know. There is going to be alot of hoops to jump through but just do it and remember that you will be done before you know it. Good luck with everything!