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I'm too old!
LaterBloomer Wrote:Congratulations. Just curious. Why not become a nurse practitioner?
Denise
MBA - California Coast University - Will complete by 9/30/26
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
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BS Liberal Studies at Excelsior. It took me 7 years to do the 2 years I had left. However, if I had done all the testing I could have done it in a year. I took 4 DSSTs the last month. If I had done that all along, it would have been quick.
mednat Wrote:Congratulations! What's your degree and how long did it take?
Denise
MBA - California Coast University - Will complete by 9/30/26
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
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Yes, I need to enroll in something quickly. I have $5000 a year from work towards tuition. If I do something like a non-California RN at Excelsior, a MBA at Patten, or a MBA at Western Governors University, it basically will cover all most all of it.
videogamesrock Wrote:Congratulations that is great news. Do you plan on going to graduate school?
Denise
MBA - California Coast University - Will complete by 9/30/26
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
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Congratulations! I've been slogging away at this since 2008...gives me hope!
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Congratulations!! You are never to hold to go for it if that is what you really want. I didn't get my BA until I was in my late 50's, I was going to go for an MAT but decided I would rather retire at 62 and not spend the money. If I wanted to work until I was 70 I might have gone for it. I would rather travel  milelol:
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YEAH!!! That's awesome, wonderful, fantastic news!! Congratulations!!!
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GoodYellowDogs Wrote:Yes, I need to enroll in something quickly. I have $5000 a year from work towards tuition. If I do something like a non-California RN at Excelsior, a MBA at Patten, or a MBA at Western Governors University, it basically will cover all most all of it.
Can you do a MSN without a BSN?
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I'm 60 and have to stay competitive until I retire at 66. If I were younger I would feel that I have more choices. Now it has to be about what makes financial sense. 
Lindagerr Wrote:Congratulations!! You are never to hold to go for it if that is what you really want. I didn't get my BA until I was in my late 50's, I was going to go for an MAT but decided I would rather retire at 62 and not spend the money. If I wanted to work until I was 70 I might have gone for it. I would rather travel milelol:
Denise
MBA - California Coast University - Will complete by 9/30/26
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
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Yes, if I were younger I would for for a MSN/RN/Nurse practitioner - but that doesn't make financial sense for me now. It's about $70K for the MSN/RN programs.
videogamesrock Wrote:Can you do a MSN without a BSN?
Denise
MBA - California Coast University - Will complete by 9/30/26
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
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GoodYellowDogs Wrote:It took me 7 years to do the 2 years I had left.
Many, many congratulations, Denise - I'm in year 4 of the 2 years worth of credits I need for my BA...You give me hope that somehow, someday I'll FINALLY finish...
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