Need Advice>RN or LPN?

[soladylike1]

I'm applying to my local ADN program this fall, but I am also considering applying for an LPN program at a school 25 miles away as a backup plan. I am almost guaranteed accetance into the LPN program at the other school. However, If I do not get accepted into the ADN pogram this fall, I can reapply again for Spring Semester (Jan 2010). By spring semester I'll have a better chance of being accepted into the ADN program. The negative aspect of the starting the spring ADN program is that it is two semesters longer than the Fall ADN program. I'm in a dilemma, if I don't get accepted into the (fall) ADN program should I accept the LPN slot and try to bridge to RN later? Is it best for me to take the chance of possibly being accepted into the Spring ADN program (still not guaranteed a slot)? Time is crucial, I'm so unsure of what to do in this unstable economy. If anyone has some advice, I'm all ears!!!