Hello all!! I just ordered my books for my very first class (Health Safety) with Excelsior College. I'm excited and nervous to begin this new venture. I worked as a Patient Care Technician in a dialysis clinic for 5 years before becoming an LPN this past March. I now work in LTC and absolutely love all of the new things I am learning everyday. I have a few questions for all of you wonderful nurses that are going through this program or who have already completed: 1) Study tips- where do I find practice tests for this class and what is studygroup101? 2) Did anyone take out a private loan to pay for books, tests, and the large enrollment fee? If so, was it private loan and for how much? 3) If I plan to study for 2 hours every night, how much time between tests should I expect? 4) Any other tips or information that you may have found helpful throughout this program. Thank you all in advance : )