TAMUC RN-to-BSN Competency Based

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Good news. My significant other has asked me whats the absolute fastest they can upgrade from an associate in nursing to a BSN with the goal of going into an NP program later.

I figured it's gotta be either WGU or TAMUC. WGU is pass/fail which is not ideal for getting into an NP program. So we're going to give TAMUC a go. The BSN is not run by the College of Innovation and Design so I'm expecting the possibility it may differ from what we're used to. 

It's $1000 per semester vs the CIDs $730 programs. Once we get a credit evaluation and get enrolled, I'll start reporting what the program and classes are like. My partner has I think 97 credit hours from their Associates.

I know many nurses, including myself that went to WGU and have been accepted into NP school, including Yale. WGU has their own NP program also. I wouldn't be concerned about the pass/fail format. It's honestly not really pass/fail, it's a tad bit more complex than that. Her/his year(s) in specialty, total years as a nurse, certifications, volunteerism, and solid recommendation letters are going to be critical too, not just grades. I'm sure he/she knows that. Either way tho, please keep us informed of how their experience is once enrolled in TAMUC if they decide to go that route.

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By the way, I finished WGU in one term. It cost me a smidge over $3000, and that was without using my $5,200 a year reimbursement (which, looking back I should have used.) Either way, spending that $3000 gave me a ridiculous boost in my salary. I kid you not when I say my salary jumped about (a lot)