Missy77

Hi! Can any past/current/future students tell me about FC? I was accepted to the school and wanted to know more about your experience there. I'm trying to decide if I should go for there for the BSN program or stick with going for my ADN? FC is pretty expensive and I don't know how generous they are with financial aid. How are the classes/instructors? Thanks in advance to everyone who responds. :)

Did you use the practice exam? Sorry to hear but you'll pass the next go around.

I would do science courses in the classroom. A&P I & II, Micro, and Chem if needed, must have a lab component. I wouldn't jeopardize my time or money if the courses don't transfer over.

That's great! Congrats! :yeah:Way to go! I would challenge it if you feel you did better. In school students would challenge test grades so why not EC? It wouldn't hurt to try.

I'm in the same boat as the both of you. I also failed my ADN program. It took me a while to get over my experience in nursing school because I harbored such bad feelings about nursing. All the wasted time, money but I feel I have another chance with EC. I've received so much encouragement and support from this site than I ever did my entire time in nursing school. Hopefully I'll be done with the program before the new year. Best of luck to both of you!:)

Thank you guys so much for your words of encouragement.:) Its been hard at times to stay focused when life gets in the way. Best of luck to all of you and congratulations!! :heartbeat

That's great. Now you have to pay an additional $10 to have your transcript mailed.

I was hoping to have all of my nursing exams done by now but I've been stuck in a rut lately and haven't felt like studying. So far I've done 4 exams and I have 4 more to go before the FCCA and CPNE but I can't bring myself to start reading again. I do everything but study. I'm losing momentum and really need some advice on how to get over this hump/slump I'm in. Thanks all.

That's what I thought too but they charge $15 to mail the study book even though you can download it. Oh well it's still cheaper than $300+ dollars.

You still have to pay an additional $10 to have your transcripts mailed to Excelsior after you finish the course. So the total is $115.

No you don't. You will get a hard copy in the mail but you can also download the book and start reading ASAP. Just go to the section My Courses and scroll down to Course Description and you should be able to download the file.

That's good news! I want to get this done by the end of summer.

I'm also doing Excelsior after failing out of a brick and mortar school. I absolutely hated every minute of nursing school. I was so stressed out and the instructors were no help whatsoever. You pretty much had to teach yourself the material. Since doing EC my stress level is down and I can read and test at my own pace. I have learned so much from others on this site. The support here is amazing. Something I didn't get in a traditional school.

Congratulations on passing!!! :clpty:

I've read mixed reviews from others. I'm just using the recommended books. I can't afford to purchase any other study materials. I need to save every penny for the CPNE. Good luck on your exam!