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Hey everyone! I am currently in the second semester (currently in CASAL II) of WGU's pre-licensure BSN program in California. I wanted to start this post so that we could hear from some students who have completed the pre-licensure program and are currently working as nurses. Lately, I have been stressing over how well prepared I will be when I complete the program. So, for students who have completed the program, how well prepared did you feel after graduation? Did you feel as though WGU as a whole prepared you adequately to work as a beside RN? Don't get me wrong, I am loving most aspects of WGU, it's just helpful to hear from others who have made it to the conclusion of their experience!

Hi EsJ87,

Have you taken the TEAS V yet?

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Hi EsJ87,

Have you taken the TEAS V yet?

Hi Sweetgem -

Yes I took my TEAS V at the end of June, i scored a 92.7%, with a minimum 90% in all categories.

WGU did not accept my Anatomy course (9 yrs old), nor my Physiology course (8 yrs old) when i originally applied back in January of this year. So I retook a semester of Physiology and improved from a B to an A. I am also currently retaking Anatomy via Straight-line and currently am about 40% of the way through with a 95%, aiming to finish in time for the OCT 1st deadline. If I am able to maintain the A, that will also be an improvement from my old grade which was a B+. I have a B in Microbio which I will not be retaking. My GPA is all other courses is about 3.5-3.7... I have a Bachelors in Physiology from 2009, and a Masters in healthcare Management from 2014. Been working in the medical field (admin) since 2009, and have been a Case Manager since November 2014 - officially CCM certified since May 2015 :)

Looking to get my BSN for career advancement - I'd like to be a hospital administrator someday!

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That's real good! Was that your first time taking the TEAS Test? I didn't do that good on it I got an overall 81%. My gpa is 3.6. I have a bachelors in psychology and a master in marriage and family therapy. I am waiting to heare from WG. I applied for Sept and Oct Cohort.

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I was lucky, it was my first attempt but I did study for 2 months and took about 4 practice tests as well.

81% is not a bad score, and your GPA is strong. Best of luck to you hope you get in. I'll be applying come Oct 1st hopefully, will have to wait and see

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Alicia,

I was accepted into the sept cohort and NOW I am stressing lol, I work per diem so I can adjust my schedule down to as few as 3 days a month if need be.... what I am most stressed about is.... do you feel the program is doable with 3kids and working 24hrs a week (2 shifts)? I am a single mom but have tons of support, 3 of my children are adults, 2 which live within a mile and help out with childcare already, a 17yr old at home that also helps out, so just a toddler and preteen that I'm most concerned about spending time with between classes ...and my parents live a mile away, I just am nervous keeping up my grades and still giving my kids ample attention with their own academics

I am not afraid of the class work, I enjoy school and the challenge, I went through a challenging medical program 8 years ago as a single mom of 5 at home and the commitment was 2 12hr clinicals a week plus 3 8-5 days of classes which didn't cover study time.... but I am working this time around and prefer not to take out loans to cover my mortgage lol... I would like to hear from other single mom's or any working mom's that are in the program....

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CaRT2RN,

I think you can totally manage WGU. Many of my cohort members have children and even work full time, so I think you could manage with the per diem position. I work a per diem position as well and it is entirely manageable. The clinicals do not occur every week, which is also nice. Rather, they are held approximately every 3 months for a 2-3 week period. For example, my last clinical rotation was in the beginning of June and lasted two weeks (5 shifts total, 12 hours each). My next one begins tomorrow and will last 3 weeks (8 shifts total, 12 hours each). It is hectic while clinicals are occurring, but after, you have ample free time again for studying, kids, work, etc. Let me know if you have any more questions. And more importantly, congratulations on your acceptance!

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