San Antonio, Wayland Baptist vs. Galen Nursing

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i was wondering if anybody could offer some insight between wayland baptist and galen college of nursing, the differences, if one is better than the other, any personal experience or for the most part just anything at all would be helpful! thank you!

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i was wondering if anybody could offer some insight between wayland baptist and galen college of nursing, the differences, if one is better than the other, any personal experience or for the most part just anything at all would be helpful! thank you!

I can't give any insight into the nursing programs of the two schools. But, as for personal experience, I did attend the main campus of Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX, back in the early 1980's. At that time they didn't have a nursing program and that is the reason I transferred to UT El Paso. Anyway, I loved Wayland.

Hopefully, someone can offer more helpful advice/insight than I can.

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I earned the BSOE at San Antonio, Wayland Baptist University in 2003. In 2006 they began the RN program which I quickly signed up for. I knocked out Microbiology and A&P and several literature and foreign language classes. The BSOE had only been good for substitute teaching, however, the RN should have given me greater opportunities. I ended up not passing their Chem class (I also tried San Antonio College chemistry and got a D). I was taken aback by all this but wound up going to Galen's LVN program. That is what I should have done in the first place, but I didnt find out about Galen until I was very far into the Wayland Cirriculum! Wayland wont accept a D in any class, BTW.

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I earned the BSOE at San Antonio, Wayland Baptist University in 2003. In 2006 they began the RN program which I quickly signed up for. I knocked out Microbiology and A&P and several literature and foreign language classes. The BSOE had only been good for substitute teaching, however, the RN should have given me greater opportunities. I ended up not passing their Chem class (I also tried San Antonio College chemistry and got a D). I was taken aback by all this but wound up going to Galen's LVN program. That is what I should have done in the first place, but I didnt find out about Galen until I was very far into the Wayland Cirriculum! Wayland wont accept a D in any class, BTW.

are you already going to Galen in San Antonio? I just took my pax test saturday and have to wait 7-10 days to see the results. If i pass i will be going to the day program in January 31st. If you are currently going, theres some things i would like to ask you.

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You are more than welcome to ask about the program! I almost went into the Jan 31 program LVN. The reason I almost missed Oct 28 was because I arrived late to my financial aid appointment. You can reach me at [email protected]

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Thank you very much, I sent you an email. im so glad i found someone that is going to Galen in San Antonio. :)

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I don't know anything about Wayland Baptist but I went to Galen for my LVN, and then for the LVN-RN Bridge program. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have, I'll do my best to answer!

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I go to Galen in San Antonio. I'm in my 2nd quarter of the evening LVN. I have 5 kids and daycare would cost too much for me to do the day program. If you have any questions you can message me. So far I really like it. My friend went to wayland and just received her RN about a month ago. She liked it but they did mess up her paperwork so she couldn't take her boards in August and had to wait an extra 2 months for them to fix things.

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I am in the process of joining Galen - San Antonio on January 31st. I tried to message some of you but its not letting me. Theres so many things i would like to know before classes start. :)

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This thread is useful.

I'm looking into Galen. My research tells me that it is a good school. Nursing students and recent grad seem to agree.

I'm currently attending community college. Doing pre-reqs - and the process is taking so long. Then you're stuck in limbo waiting for a university to accept your app - because their due dates are always oddly place...

Granted, I'm not the most patient person. *laugh* Yet, I've been in school for WAYYYY TOO long.

I have a long range goals, i.e., RN --> CRNA...and I feel stuck. I feel like I just enroll in classes...to take more of them. An odd feeling.

The tuition at Galen is a bit high but - hell, I will pay it.

Time IS money. I don't have years to devote to schooling. *laugh*

I wish that Baptist still had a diploma program...

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