Move to FL for schooling ?

What an opportunity! By all means, go for it and don't look back! You can always return to Cali if you want to.

No, I'm in Cali and don't know anything about schools in FL. Just remarking on how lucky you are to have such an offer. The school situation in Cali is horrendous.

I agree with Caliotter3. If you've already tried it twice and haven't got a good news, I'd say go to FL. You already have a sister there who's willing to help you. Take the opportunity and go for it. I don't see why you should wait for CA schools.

Hi! I just came back from Orlando after being there for 2 years. Both Seminole and Valencia are really good.
In fact most of the colleges have on-line programs, so you do 90% on line.
Of course not your clinicals!!
Be prepared for Monsoons in the afternoons in the summer.
Traffic on the 4 can be bad, but nothing like the 405.
It is the headless driver state. No one knows how to drive- especially when it's raining.
The job market sucks. Be prepared to make only $14-15 an hour if you are already an LVN, unless you go into homecare or Long Term Care..
Personally, I loved it there!
If you don't end up loving it like I did, yiou can always come back. At least you would have tried!
You will never know if you dont try! I would take your sister up on that!

I am originally from Florida and moved to Cali a while back.. I applied for RN programs in Cali for about a 1-1/2 years and finally got in. I also applied at the Commuity Colleges back home in Florida.
I would recommened u to go to Florida. Its easier to get in.
Valencia and Seminole Colleges are bothe good. Also FCCJ (which is in Jacksonville) is good also.
But make sure that these colleges are gonna take your pre-req. I took my pre-reqs in Florida and had to re-take some to apply for Cali schools.
If I could go back to Florida for school I would. Good Luck!! You have to do it. You will like Orlando and Miami is not far or Tampa to party.

The school situation in CA is actually great for the patients, profession and the community because for the most part only the best students get into nursing school now. Many programs are making their decisions based on merit not the luck of the lottery and good students advance while the also-rans get left behind. Bravo. It's about time nursing as its counterparts in physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy and medicine go for the best and brightest.

By all means move to Florida. Why wait around when you know you can get into school there. I moved from Reno to Las Vegas for nursing school. Reno was more competitive by far than Vegas and I knew I would get accepted faster in Vegas. I start this spring, and I didn't have to wait at all. It was only 500 miles and not across the country, but when I began my nursing school search I looked at schools everywhere even Alaska. I just wanted to get into school and get going. You can always move once you become an RN. Good luck to you.

yeah, go and move down to FL, so you can get your degree. Im from FL, the panhandle area, the only thing ive noticed is that schooling there is more expensive than it is here in southern CA. I dont know the reason why. I dont know how much it is up there in sacramento, but as i remember when i still live in FL, it was $70/credit if your a resident and up to 3x more if your out of state. im not sure how much it is now. And i dont know how much is the schooling in the orlando area. but if you can get your degree faster i dont think thatll be an issue, right?