Confused UCLA student

[Blackmill]

Hi everybody, I'm currently a student at ucla and I have finished my first year. I did horribly, because I was very lazy and just has absolutely no motivation. I didn't know what I wanted to do. So now I've decided to go the nursing route. I've always liked science and had put serious though into becoming a nurse (the major I applied with at ucla was biology) , but then changed my mind. I've decided to go back to nursing again. But I've wasted an entire year taking classes I don't really need for nursing and my GPA is at a 2.0. I really want to do an accelerated nursing program (ABSN) but I don't know if i should just finish school at ucla with a degree in a science (right now i'm thinking psychobiology) and then apply to CSUN's ABSN program ( they only accept 36 students a year, cost is roughly $15000 for 15-month program) and apply to Samuel Merritt's program (the problem with this is that, although not as competitive, costs $60000 for 12 month program). I'm just very stressed out right now because I'm wondering if it's better for me to complete prerequisites at ucla, and then transfer as a junior to a school with a normal pace BSN program. OR, transfer from ucla now completely to another school. Can anyone help me with this? Any suggestions? Thank you so much.

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

Moved to California State Nursing Programs Forum, as more appropriate for this inquiry :)

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

Unless you can seriously improve your GPA, your question is pointless. Most ABSN programs are competitive and almost all require a minimum 3.0 GPA in your first degree. The actual people that they choose will have a GPA well over a 3.0. California is saturated will nursing students and new grads. looking for jobs.