WGU BSN prelicensure inquiry

Meeh619 · Nov 16, 2013

From what my advisor has said it is full time but you have to wait on clinical spots. So it still takes 2yrs plus the 6mo of classes you have to do before you apply to the clinical part. Have you talked to an advisor?

My advisor is great!! They are not pushy & she answers every question. I still haven't applied because clinicals are 2.5-3hrs away. Thinking about it though, I'm looking into Houston.

Robins19, LVN · Nov 16, 2013

@Meeh619

I haven't had the chance to talk to an advisor. Do you know the average waiting time on a clinical site?

Meeh619 · Nov 16, 2013

No I don't but I do know that it's a different acceptance. So first you get accepted into the school which is those first 6mos. Then you apply for the clinical portion.

Robins19, LVN · Nov 16, 2013

Yea I remember reading that the program is high selective. And finishing the prenursing portion does not guarantee you a spot int the bsn program.

I wish they allowed the ability to test out of that portion and go straight into the bsn program.

Meeh619 · Nov 17, 2013

Well from what the advisor told me you do test out. So I have nutrition she said it doesn't transfer but since I know it I can review it then when I'm ready just test out of it. So if you know it then review it and take the test.

Before you get in to clinicals you also have to take the foundations in nursing skills performance exam. I don't know if you've seen that list yet. I'll try to post the links.

tsm007 · Nov 23, 2013

You have to do the program full time. There is not part time option. It's self paced, but not in the way you may think. You have a certain amount of time to complete the class and it's up to you how fast you move through it, but you have to complete it within the set time frame. As far as competitive goes my location has had trouble filling cohorts. That may not be the same now since they've been around a little longer now. I've never seen anybody that was accepted into the prenursing classes not be accepted though if that helps. They seem to start a new cohort every 3 months so the wait time isn't bad at all. Hope that helps. (I have a little over a year left in the program.)

Meeh619 · Nov 23, 2013

Teresasupermama what cohort are you in? I was looking into Houston. I think next cohort is April for the first 6mo then the nursing clinical part starts September 2015. I'm still debating because I have a program I can attend here at home that I'm waiting for acceptance for January but it's an ADN. Houston is about 3hrs away. How do u like the program?

tsm007 · Nov 24, 2013

Meeh619 - I'm in the Indiana cohort. I have mixed opinions on the program. There are things that I really love about it and then there are things I hate about it. I feel like they still have some bugs to work out. I do think this program is a good option though for non-traditional students - if you have to work or have a family because it is more flexible, but it is harder in a lot of respects because so much of it is independent learning.

Meeh619 · Nov 24, 2013

What don't you like about the program? How r clinicals? I work night shift & have 3 kids so this is why I'm debating on the ADN home program or WGU. I can attend the ADN program because it's a day program but it would be exhausting since I'll get out of work some days & go to class. But with WGU I'd have to wait till April to see if I get into the first part. So it would take a lil longer & I'll have to drive out to Houston & get a hotel. I'm just stuck on what to do!!

tsm007 · Nov 30, 2013

Hmm, let's see what I don't like is you are really only given text and online modules to learn by. If you are an auditory learner and learn best by lectures then this program wouldn't be a good fit. I have kind of learned to compensate by looking for other sources of lectures to supplement the text. The clinicals are great, but please keep in mind that their preceptor model works wonderfully when you have a good preceptor. If you have a bad preceptor then you can have a bad clinical experience. I don't know. Other things I don't like is that a lot of the classes have one test that your passing or failing is based on. Instead of having multiple quizzes/tests throughout the class you have one big test at the end. Without having tests along the way it's kind of hard to gauge whether or not you are retaining the information and ready for the final. I am a good test taker so this hasn't been a huge problem for me, but I have seen other students where this has made the program very hard for them. It is the only program that I think I could complete with my family so even with it's drawbacks I still would choose this program if I had to choose again.

Meeh619 · Dec 1, 2013

Thanks for the info!! I'm not really a test taker but I like the no lecture part lol. I also have a family & a full time job but clinicals are 3hrs away. So that's my biggest issue right now. I also hate the whole 2.5yrs. I already took so many pre req's & to have to do 6 more months ughhh. Again thanks for the info!!