What should you ask a Purdue Global adviser?
Ask for the credit count, the route name, the track and the trial eligibility, all in writing. Those four answers settle most of what a brochure leaves vague, and every one of them changes what the degree costs you or how long it takes.
The nine
- Exactly which route am I being admitted to, and how many credits does it require? RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN differ in length and cost, and the confusion between them is the most expensive one available.
- How many credits will I actually be granted, in writing? A rate is not a price until this is answered. It is the single largest number in the decision.
- Which prior-learning routes have you applied to my record? There are seven. Ask which were used and which were not.
- Am I eligible for the three-week Commitment? Graduate and returning students are not. Get a yes or a no, not a description of the offer.
- Standard track or ExcelTrack, and why that one for me? The answer should reference your experience and your weekly hours, not the school's preference.
- Which activities log attendance in my programme? If the answer is anything other than submitted graded work, ask again.
- What are the withdrawal deadlines on my track? Day twelve, day twenty-one and the ExcelTrack three-week rule all behave differently.
- Does my programme require a practicum, and who secures it? There is no placement guarantee here, so establish this before enrolling rather than in year two.
- Is the rate I have been quoted the current published one? Rates carry an effective date and can change on thirty days' notice.
How to read the answers
Good advising sounds specific and slightly discouraging in places. An adviser who tells you the trial does not apply to you, or that your credit count is lower than you hoped, is doing the job properly.
The warning sign is not enthusiasm. It is vagueness — a total quoted before an assessment, a route left unnamed, or a placement question answered with reassurance rather than a process.
Put the same questions to us
We are not paid by Purdue Global, so the answers come out the same regardless of where you enrol. If another school fits you better, that is what you will hear.
What is the most important question to ask?
How many credits you will actually be granted, in writing. It decides the cost more than the advertised rate does.
How do I know if advising is good?
Good advising is specific and sometimes discouraging. Vagueness about route, credit count or placement is the warning sign.
Should I get answers in writing?
Yes, particularly the credit count, the route name and trial eligibility.