Transferred to WGU today

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I just couldn't take Indiana Wesleyan anymore. I could kick myself for going through them in the first place; I could be done with WGU by now.

Regardless, I will be starting on September 1, and hope to be done with my BSN by January.

I am considering continuing with my MSN, and then doing a post-MSN FNP program.

Welcome! I made the decision to transfer out of my program (Frontier School of Midwifery RN-MSN) in May and I've been doing WGU since July 1. Just today I finished my second class. I'm working at a snail's pace, totally me and not the program. I have regrets that I didn't do this from the beginning - I lost 8 months of my time, and spent $6K in tuition. I could be done late this fall if I had started here. Ah well.

Again, good to have you with us!

The money that I will be saving alone is enough to make me transfer. I won't even go on the snail's pace requirement that I had to have to be a student. It was just not a good fit for me.

The only two classes that I have to take extra are biochemistry (ugh) and statistics (even uggher!) but I plan to get the "xxxxx for dummies" book and hopefully that will help.

I may even be able to be done with my BSN by Christmas. What a blessing that would be!

Finish my MSN by May next year and enroll in FNP by fall! :)

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I haven't taken the basic assessment test yet, I have been putting it off. I have all transcripts sent, financial aid processed and my job does tuition reimbursements. So why haven't I taken the test? I suck at math!!! I'm just hoping the math portion isn't that bad and I'm able to get past it. I missed the deadline to get in for Sept 1st because of my fear. I plan on taking it this weekend....praying.

BetterME- I hate math and had a very hard time in school with it. I got a mini-tutoring session from my very smart husband and off I went. I passed every single question on the math test they said.

You also have two hours to do it, and of course you can use a calculator. Basic algebra, true value, some geometrical type questions and you're good to go- it's only around 20-25 questions. You can do it!

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SCJME online post-master's FNP certificate program is self-paced:

http://online.sjcme.edu/master-science-nursing.php

Might fit your needs for your leaning style!

Don't you wish WGU would have an online FNP program?

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UGH.

Got my review today and they WILL NOT accept A&P and Microbiology from Excelsior.

Not a happy camper right now.

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

SweettartRN, are you talking about WGU? They don't accept Excelsiors Micro and A&P?

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SweettartRN, are you talking about WGU? They don't accept Excelsiors Micro and A&P?

Yes I am talking about WGU and NO, they will not accept Micro and they only take a part of the A&P.....

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

Wow, now I have to tell my friend this. SweettartRN what will you do? I know for a fact Chancellors accepts EC's science credits....but just so darn expensive. Keep me posted!

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Yes I am talking about WGU and NO, they will not accept Micro and they only take a part of the A&P.....

Did you get your Associate in SCIENCE or APPLIED SCIENCE? I ask because if you got your Associate in SCIENCE, you automatically get a "Requirement Met" for those.

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Did you get your Associate in SCIENCE or APPLIED SCIENCE? I ask because if you got your Associate in SCIENCE, you automatically get a "Requirement Met" for those.

Associate in SCIENCE.

It was explained that their qualifications have changed and they will no lover accept these courses without a lab. I am not lying or making this up and will be happy to show anyone my course review and the explanation email that I received with it.

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

So, is it my understanding they did accept EC's Microbiolgy and A&P and now they do not? If so, was this a recent change?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
UGH.

Got my review today and they WILL NOT accept A&P and Microbiology from Excelsior.

Not a happy camper right now.

Did they say why? At first they wouldn't accept my A&P and Micro from Rio Salado because the transcript didn't specifically specify that there were lab components. I jumped through a few hoops and got it clarified that there WERE indeed (online) labs for these classes, and they accepted them.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Associate in SCIENCE.

It was explained that their qualifications have changed and they will no lover accept these courses without a lab. I am not lying or making this up and will be happy to show anyone my course review and the explanation email that I received with it.

Oh, wait. So those classes you took through Excelsior did not have a lab component? Not even an online lab?

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