Just received my transcript evaluation from Western Governors, now I'm not sure if I should choose another online program or go with them.
I have a AAS-RN from Community College and took 2 nursing classes in a local University's RN-BSN program 10 years ago. I took Conceptual Foundations of Practice and Health Promotion in the Community. I have been a RN for 13 years (2 yrs hospital, 1 year insurance case management, and 10 years Home Care).
These are the results that are concerning me: WGU won't transfer either nursing class from the University. And they say I need a Health Assessment Class because mine was only 1 credit at community college, a Growth and Development Class (I have taken sociology and Health Promotion in Community), and micro with lab. I took micro in community college but it had no lab.
What do you think? Should I look elsewhere or is this what all of you are finding?
So, you didn't have to take stats? How did that happen? That's wonderful!
Biochem wasn't bad at all! I was so nervous about that one! I tried using my college chemistry to get out of it...no go. Plan a day or two as pajama days and spend them drawing the different models. A tip...I'd draw the models on poster board then photograph them, download the pics to my computer...then labeled them using Microsoft art program. They turned out better than my sloppy handwriting. You can probably even bypass the posterboard and work with computer paper. I was also lazy and didn't want to mess around with marshmallows and gumdrops to make the 3-d models so I bought a kit on Amazon that worked beautifully for around $30.
I didn't do stats but had an algebra class. I found it tedious doing math problems and nothing else...so I did nursing roles with it and finished both within a day of one another!
I totally think you can do this in your timeline! Your experience will definitely help.
Another tip...buy PERRLA software to do your APA formatting. It's awesome. Best money spent! Think it's around $35...
Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.
Update on my appeal
I did talk to my admit counselor and she wasn't thrilled about the appeal and explained that it will definitely put my start date off until May 1st. I was very insistent that I wanted to try to get it appealed by March 22nd so I could start April 1. I told her that I would have the paperwork emailed so that it could be evaluated as early as Monday morning. This will give them 2 weeks to evaluate the credit again. She finally agreed to my plan. If that doesn't happen then I will let it go and take the class. I don't want to wait until May to start because I have already decreased my work hours. She did tell me that my Health Promotion in the Community Class (upper level nursing class) has about a 50% chance of being credited for the Issues in Behavior Science. But appeals for the health assessment class are usually never approved. She said that its just a test, not a project. I'll let you know my results.
Thanks for the information. When you say "it's not easy"....what does that mean exactly? :) [/quote']
I just meant the program isn't so easy that anyone can pass with little or no effort. There are papers and tests that you must get through to show you're competent in the material.
I dug up my transcript review to see why no statistics and recalled I had taken a foundations of math course when working on my ADN and they counted that for their QMC1 course.
Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.
Have you looked at other programs and compared how long it will take, what courses you will need, and when you can start? Unless you find another school with continuous enrollment -- like WGU -- you'll have to wait until Summer at the earliest, and more likely Fall, as many nursing school cohorts don't start in the Summer term.
What other Gen Ed requirements do you need? Have you checked CLEP/DSST exams for credit? You can just take a DSST Lifespan Development Psych class and test out of the Growth and Development requirement. BUT, you'll have to take that test BEFORE you enroll. WGU will not accept any transfer/test credit after you're enrolled into the program.
Good luck. I'm doing WGU, almost finished with it, and have already been provisionally accepted into an FNP program at my local university. I don't regret going with WGU one bit.
Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.
I did look at other schools again after my credits were evaluated and it looks like WGU will be the best fit for me. I'm hoping that my appeal will get approved and I can start on April 1. BTW- my husband is waiting on his credit eval from WGU for a Sales and Marketing degree. We'll be doing it together!
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My husband and I are doing the program together as well! We're both RNs, he's finishing up the BSN and will be moving onto the MSN, and I just finished the BSN and will start the MSN in June.
Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.
My husband and I are doing the program together as well! We're both RNs,.
It would be better to be taking the same classes, but he makes more money than nurses and he would make a terrible nurse! At least we'll be studying together.
Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.
Can you explain what you mean about Human growth and Development class to test out? How would you do that?
I took the DSST/DANTES exam entitled "Lifespan Development Psychology" and WGU applied it to the Human Growth and Development requirement. You can find out more info on DSST exams at http://getcollegecredit.com/. But, if you're going to use these for credit, you have to take DSST/CLEP exams before you enroll at WGU.
Specializes in Home Health, MS, Oncology, Case Manageme.
WGU denied my appeal. I'm disappointed but I paid my tuition and start 4/1/13. This leaves me with 5 prerequisites and the nursing classes. I thought having an ADN degree in Applied Science would mean that I had most of the prerequisites done
WGU denied my appeal. I'm disappointed but I paid my tuition and start 4/1/13. This leaves me with 5 prerequisites and the nursing classes. I thought having an ADN degree in Applied Science would mean that I had most of the prerequisites done
I was disappointed when my request was denied as well, but in the end I actually found it worthwhile and was still able to complete in my target time...I bet you will as well. Eye on the prize now! Congratulations!
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So, you didn't have to take stats? How did that happen? That's wonderful!