WGU || BSN in 6 months + MSN in 6 months 

Hi Alyssa! Thank you so much for this video! I have an April 1st start date at WGU, for RN to BSN. My goal is to complete it within 6 months. I have been a nurse for 23 years, am only working part-time, and my son is out of the house. I have NO excuses! You are super inspiring and a force of nature! Thank you again for taking the time to do this video!

You know I watched this video after work one day when I was pissed off because I was denied a promotion for not having my BSN. Didn't matter that I had been a manager for years or that I was more than qualified with experience it needed to be a degree. This inspired me to go hellfire and get it done. Thankfully I was connected with an amazing program mentor and finished in 4 months, but like you I couldn't just stop. I mean when you have a good thing going why get off the train now? So I went on for the MBA in healthcare management. Finished both in less than 8 months. Thanks Alyssa.

I did the BSN through WGU in about 4 months. It was basically a repeat of my ADN. 😊 Working 0.7 fte definitely helped!

UPDATE: I am going to go to WGU for my BSN then the MSN-PMHNP with WGU because I’m sure I’ll have psych experience that would help as a future psych RN!

This is exactly what I'm currently working on. RN-BSN-MSN-Ed. Well done!! Thanks for inspiring us!!

Hi! I’m active duty army in Korea and I have my bachelors already. I love your video ur inspiring me to get my masters while overseas !!!

Thank you for your great video. In the same time frame that it took for you to complete BSN & MSN, I could only complete 8 credit hours at NAU. I wish I had gone to WGU instead of NAU (Northern Arizona University). I made the biggest mistake of my life by enrolling in an online MSN Generalist at NAU. I could only complete 2 courses worth 5 credit hours in the first six months, and I put in hundreds of hours of studying and writing reports. After 2 sessions of six months each, I have only completed 8 courses and 3 more courses to go. Each course has 4 or 5 lessons, and each lesson has 4 or 5 assignments, and each assignment has 2 or 3 more required pieces. Each lesson is like an octopus with many tentacles that hold students down for another 6 months so that they can make more money. I have practically run out of enthusiasm to continue. After 2 sessions (six months each) of the depressing and frustrating nightmare, I have taken an unending break and frankly do not know when or if I will restart again to end the agony of getting through this nightmare. I can not just transfer my credits to other schools and complete the MSN requirements because just about every nursing school requires students to complete THEIR MSN requirements, and I will lose most of my completed credits. I am more mad at myself for choosing NAU than anything else. I have practically researched all nursing schools in the nation, and I ended up selecting the worse one. Their curriculum is so outdated that it boggles my mind with the requirements to complete an assignment, and believe me, there are many, many assignments highly unrelated to nursing or health care. Another thing is that this is the only school that charges students $120 if they pay their tuition with their credit card. You have to give them your bank account information if you do not want to pay $120 for using a credit card. In doing my nationwide nursing school research, I could not talk to their courses advisor unless I was registered for the course, and I could not register for the course unless I apply and was accepted into the curriculum. In spite of these warnings, I was stupid enough to enroll and simply just wasted a chunk of my life over this MSN Generalis at NAU. I have never been this depressed and angry at myself for enrolling at a school or taking classes. Northern Arizona University in Flagg Staff, Arizona, is the school to be avoided by all students who have the ambition to continue nursing education and desire to get through their MSN in a reasonable time frame. NAU beat the life out of me. Please do not be the next victim.

Just started my MSN in January and did my first class in 4 days. I’m hoping I can keep up the pace. Some courses require more than others.

Congratulations for becoming a nurse and productive member for the medical profession.

Hello, I’m currently at a Community College working on my ADN/RN and I too have been looking at several different videos but one thing that have been constantly on my mind, is that I’m still considering WGU at least for my BSN. Not sure about MSN because I’m looking for a specific specialty. We will see how things go

That’s awesome congrats 🎊 I’ll be a LPN in 5 months but I want to go right back for my RN to BSN ! So this video was helpful !

Wow! I have no words. I'm currently finishing a master's program, and there are so many papers more than my BSN. I'm single with no kids. I couldn't imagine going back to school with kids.

Hi Congratulations !! Thank you so much for describing the inside scoops of the program and sharing with us your journey along the way. I’m going back to school soon through the same school and the information you gave was very informative.

This is a great video, thank you so much for doing it, I start April 1st, 2023 for my MSN in informatics with already 6 classes approved for transfer from a different institution, I hope to complete it within six months as well. How long does it take for a degree to be conferred?

Hey Alyssa! What did you think about Advanced Pathopharmacology? I am very intimidated and super concerned about passing it. Thanks so much!

Congrats 🍾 and God bless you for your inspiration and motivation! I’m a single mom Lpn looking into your same route after the adn. Wondering must you wait to start the msn or can you start right after the bsn at WGU? Thanks!

Congrats on the degrees! I'm considering WGU for MSN. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for uploading this video and congrats for you! May I ask how many courses did you have to take for RN to BSN program? Do I have to take the Capstones again if I already took it at my previous community college? Also, what is the course ‘Advanced standing for RN license’? Can I the credits for it if I have the RN license already? Thank you in advance.

Hi, congratulations, if I want to further my education as a CRNA is the school accredited

I wasnt aware you needed field experience for the MSN-Education. I thought that was for Clinical Degrees like NP. Anyhow did you study/do work every day in order to complete it so quickly?

Alyssa is it alot of papers , discussion post and exams. I want to finish in 6 months.

Hi Alyssa! Thanks for the video. RN here with ten years of experience. I got my BSN from Ohio University and I had a great experience. I’m looking to get my MSN without having the stress of deadlines etc since I do work FT and have a child. I was supposed to go to Capella but as of 10/1, they are increasing their clinical hours from 100 to 500! I decided that I couldn’t do that. How did you feel about the preceptorship course, clinicals and capstone? Was it doable with working FT? Any info you can provide on that would be great. Thanks!

Hi! Congrats!!!! For the MSN Ed- did you get a choice about the content you chose to write about or were there specific topics you had to do in your papers/essays?

Did you have transfer credits? How many classes were in your BSN program? Was it a RN-BSN program?

I am starting Nov 1st this year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg this degree is like going on a patient killing spree ☠️🚮 how the hell can you provide PROFESSIONAL CARE to a patient? Imagine caring for your parents with such less qualifications and knowledge in a hospital. I'm currently pursuing a 4.5 yr BSN degree in India. And its a lot of work, 6 months isn't gonna do shit you'll still be unethical and inexperienced af.

Great video I am going back and forth between Capella and WGU there are videos on Capella of the 8 core classes. Can you tell me how many core nursing classes there are and the numbers and names of them for the RN to BSN or a video would be great! Thanks for sharing💕

Hello, I am a current student in term 4, do you have any recs or tips on study material as far as what to focus on and what is a waste of time? I am a 44 year old mother of 6 and I just feel overwhelmed and like I'm all over the place when it comes to studying, any advice would be appreciated! Your story is beautiful and so inspiring! America

Hi Alyssa, is WGU referring you to West Georgia University? Was your BSN online? Were you an RN before? Or did you have to complete some prerequisite courses first?

Thank you for motivating me to get into WGU!!

Thank you so much for sharing this and congratulations!! I realize it will be different for everyone, but approximately how many hours did you spend per week studying?

Congratulations Alyssa! I am interested in enrolling at WGU one day. Thank you for sharing with us!

This is so encouraging for me. God bless you for taking the time to share your journey.

How can i apply

this is fantastic

Hi Congrats! Does the bsn to msn portion contain any clinicals or things to do out in the community? I live in a rural area so it's hard to find locations. Also do you feel like employers take WGU seriously?

Hi there! Thank you for your video! I'm about to start my MSN in Education on October 1, and was very glad to see that you could complete it in less than 6 months. Any tips or tricks? Thank you very much!

Only 6 month? It sound like one of those fake nurse from Florida.

Thanks for the video. How many classes did you open at a time? Did you start with four classes open? What was ur strategy?

It’s not $3500 anymore. More like $9000

I appreciate you telling us the background you had while doing it

Would any of the recent graduates of the RN to BSN care to share a list of which classes were objectives and which were performance? The catalog does not contain these details. Thank you in advance. Oh, and congratulations!!🎉

So inspiring! How much time a day would you say you spent working on schoolwork?

Hey love, first off congrats!!!!! I got my BSN in two months.. however I’m aiming for my MSN here in 2023, any tips???

Did you already have experience in the field prior to starting? I have 0 experience in nursing but I want to switch to the field and I was looking into their pre-licensure program.

Was this completed recently? I keep reading that mentors name trying to slow you down these days

Im thinking WGU, but people say that might be an issue for becoming a nurse practitioner. Have you heard this?

If you have no experience with a degree or career you want to earn, can you go right to WGU online and earn BA and MS degrees?

Congratulations on your achievements. You are definitely an inspiration. I’ve been a nurse for 20 yrs and now at 50 yo I am looking to go back to school for my ADN to BSN at WGU. Can you share more information on how you completed your BSN in 6 months. I am very interested in learning about your plan. Thank you, Bea

I spoke to a counselor this weekend who told me the quickest I can finish the BSN program was 2 years 🥺 I have a ton of the science courses needed she hasn’t seen my transcripts or anything and said it didn’t matter what classes I had that 2 years was the fastest.

Thank you so much for this video, i been looking into 3 different programs i want to start by dec - for bsn is it mostly papers or mix of both paper and exam? And for clinicals whats the requirements

Hi Alyssa, I'm interested in completing my BSN degree, currently, I'm in another school for my BSN, however, feel I'm not getting the support I need. Are statistics and biochemistry difficult? I'm 65 years old and this has been a challenge with the lack of support and being on the phone for so long when I have a question, Any information would be helpful. Thank you

Did you have to do clinical hours for either program?

So you wouldn't recommend this program to someone who doesn't have their ASN yet. I'm currently in college and I'm still in the middle of my prereqs and I'm considering WGU & Chamberlain University.

hello! just wondering if this program is available in any state? also, was there any additional in person clinical hours required? Thanks, very helpful!!

Hi Alyssa, would you share what order you took the BSN classes? Is there a way to take them to finish in 6mo? Thank you, great video! Congrats too!!

Did they have a graduation for you ? I’m looking into this school I already have my BSN and want to see how this program works for my MSN

They have hard with Hesi exam

Im planning on going to WGU. How many courses or hrs did you need to get your BSN in 6 months?

Hi, you said exams?

Congrats Did you get promoted/increase responsibility or got more pay ?

Please, share a video on how to organize and write the MSN paper please❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hi Alyssa! I hope everything is good with you. Thank you for this video. I am thinking on doing the same thing but my goal is CRNA school, I know that they care more about the hands on experience than the school you go to, any problems with getting a job?

Such an inspiring video! Thank you! I was trying to find an MSN program online but was confused about the clinical/preceptorship portion.

Thank you for sharing, inspiring, and motivating me and showing us it can be done when you have a busy full time life outside your work schedule. Best of luck, and blessings to you and family.🙏

Does WGU have a traditional bsn program or only if you are already a nurse? I have a bachelors but not in nursing and pursuing my 2nd Bsn. Great video! 👍 congratulations 🎉

Did you transfer all of the other credits you needed? Where did you take the other classes. Prerequisites?

I am confused !!were you already an LPN ? Was that the reason it took you only 6 months for the BSN? I spoke to them and they said 2 years I will be starting with no nursing experience but a Bachelor in another field

Did you work.

How many classes did you take in the 6 months for your BSN. I need 37 credits and want to see if that’s doable in 6months.

In the wgu accelerated group, they said you can't finish no faster than the 2.5 Years because of the clinical. They said you can accelerate the course work only. How did you do it In 6 months with clinical or are they wrong?

Congratulations!! I'm still a new nurse, only 7 months on the job. I'm planning to go back and get my BSN but I expected that the knowledge gained would improve the care I provide my patients... I've been told that's not really true and that the majority of the BSN work is not really patient care focused. What do you think? Also, do you think you miss out on any key information moving through a program at an accelerated pace? Thank you and congrats again!! =)

Congratulation !!! I just graduated from WGU BSN program. I am planning to do FNP but wondering what route to take. BSN- regular MSN , then go for post certificate FNP or BSN- straight to MSNFNP. What you think? Cost effective wise.

Can i do rpn to bsn?

DID you have ADN prior or you did the Pre-liscensure program?

Congratulations on your achievements. Do you do performance assessment for all your courses in the MSN program?

Hi Alyssa. Is it possible to get into and complete the RN to BSN program online while staying overseas? What about the clinical placement? Is there any possibility for overseas nurse who just passed NCLEX? Please reply ..

question, why you didn't go straight to MSN?? bec my school is offering rn to msn or rn to bsn, and im having a hard to time to decide. :/

Thank your sharing your story is beautiful and inspiring

Are the computer&cybersecurity degrees are legit as they sayin? thanks

Please answer lam US RN live in Canada l wish to update to BSN online,please help me how to start.

Is it pass/ fail or grades system? Thank you and congratulations

Hi Alyssa, you have inspired me to go for RN to BSN. Do we need to take an exam at the end of each course or throughout the course? How tough are the exams? Once again, thank you so much for inspiring us.

Grats! Better leadership is a desperate need in most hospitals. Hope the future treats you well!

I just started researching how to get my asn.or bsn. I never went to college unfortunately but now that I'm a single mom I need to make a living and healthcare is my passion but home health aide doesn't pay all the bills :( does WGU expect ya to already have a degree

Great video. Would love to hear your story about taking the state exam for nursing.

Thank you for your video.. if you do program in 6 months it was only about $4 for the msn?

Im in oregon they dont offer nursing here, super bummed bout that i really wanted to attend wgu

Hi how did you meet clinical hours? And did you have to get your hours signed off by someone with an MSN or did it not matter?

Hey there! Super glad to hear of all us success while being a working mom/wife. I was wondering if you had to take the TEAS exam before doing their prelicensure degree, and what was your score?

Where did you work for the 90hours field experience requirement? Is it possible to work in my community hospital not the state where the school is located? Thank you in advance.

Can you get a job working as an RN with this degree?

how about the classes that require the clinical experiences? Im gonna be starting in Jan. I have 12 classes to take.n They are starting me with 4. I am trying to finish in 6 months but as I receive more information, I see there are two classes towards the end that require preceptors to do clinical hours 40+. Also the capstone I believe you have to also do clinical hrs. There requirement says preceptor application has to be done and set up at least 6 months prior but of course I can't do that now. How as it for you?

On my transcript evaluation, it says I’ve completed 70% of the program for the prelicensure program. How soon did you think I could complete the program?

Hi Alysa. Congratulations. I am also thinking of starting my MBA degree at WGU. But, I wanted to know what is the exact process for getting a Tax ID Number for applying to the programme as I am currently in my home town in Nepal and don't have a Social Security Number ? Can you help me out on this. Thanks.

Thank you so much! I start March 1st on my BSN

Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you have to find a preceptor? Did you have to present with the capstone project?

How many classes did you have to take for your bsn?

Im looking into doing my master and found your youtube vid.

Did you have to take any pre requisites before applying to the program?