Took my WGU BSN to Nurse Practitioner School - Ask me anything!

coopsy · Aug 11, 2015

I am just curious (I am a WGU BSN completion student with aspirations of becoming a NP) with WGU being an online university, who did you use as your references for your grad school applications?

I used my nurse manager at work, an NP I work with an a regular basis, and my preceptor from when I first came to the CVOR. When my package went before the board, they requested a nursing instructor's evaluation, so I contacted my favorite instructor from my ASN, since she is local but I would have used my WGU mentor as a backup.

Itshamrtym · Aug 14, 2015

HELLO

So if you have an ASN degree vs. AA there are more classes to take ? Thanks in advance!

coopsy · Aug 15, 2015

HELLO
So if you have an ASN degree vs. AA there are more classes to take ? Thanks in advance!

I did not have any of the arts/humanities as part of my ASN, so I took them as part of my BSN with WGU. The courses were relatively easy and didn't add much time overall. Best of luck!

cfcgogo · Sep 23, 2015

WGU is one program (among many) that I might consider for a BSN. I have researched a lot of programs. I am encouraged to hear that people have gotten into NP programs with WGU degrees. I understand their grade reporting methodology and have even gone so far as to track down the specific language they use to explain their grading methodology in the letter that accompanies transcripts. I am advised that it states "The student has demonstrated the required competencies by passing the final assessment with a grade equivalent of B or better...." So I am wondering why people seem to be assuming that a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is the value any evaluating party would necessarily assign to a Pass grade. Is this based on actual experience? Is it universal? I found evidence that at least one organization uses a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale when evaluating Pass grades from WGU. (See http://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/multicultural/scholarships/sallie-mae-bank.pdf) From what I am reading on various web posts, I gather that this issue is a struggle for many. There is probably no entirely "fair" way to convert a Pass/Fail grade to a number on a 4.0 scale. I am betting that this alternative, higher-value methodology may be of interest to some... especially if they could ...maybe possibly.... persuade certain other evaluaters that it has merit.

jazacmom · Oct 14, 2015

Congratulations. I am just starting to research BSN programs, but, like a lot of others, am worried about the 3.0 GPA. I too would be looking to apply at USF for the NP program. According to USF website, they only use the BSN GPA, so not sure if my other GPA's would count. I obtained my AA over 20 years ago from St. Pete JC (now SPC). Do you know of any other WGU graduates who were accepted to a B&M NP program?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2015

Do you know of any other WGU graduates who were accepted to a B&M NP program?

One of our regular posters (meanmaryjean) was accepted to two post-masters programs and a DNP program with her WGU degrees.

empatheticRN · Sep 17, 2016

Is the MSN program at South Florida solely online?

coopsy · Nov 2, 2016

Is the MSN program at South Florida solely online?

No, it is hybrid; I've had to spend as many as 2 days a week on campus. I'm entering my clinical rotations in January, so I'll have class one day a week and have to average about 20 hours a week in clinicals.

MegRNBSN · Oct 29, 2019

Does anyone know if any of the FNP programs are similar to WGU in that they are self paced? I prefer classes that I don’t have to log into at set times or have participation requirements.