Vancouver Island school info needed

If anyone can help, it'd be great!

I am looking into starting my BScN in the next two years and was wondering if anyone has any info or opinions on some of the schools and options I was looking at

First of all, has anyone here completed the BScN at Malaspina Uni-College? What did they think of the program? Anything you want to throw at me would be appreciated!

Has anyone taken or heard anything about the collaborative BScN program offered at the Comox Valley NIC campus that is connected with the BScN program at MalU? How was it? Do you take courses at both campus'? Are degrees that are obtained at a College viewed well by potential employers? I still have many questions to ask about this option and plan on speaking with an advisor in the next week, but any personal opinions would be nice.

For anyone who took their LPN training first and then bridged into a BScN degree, would you do it again? What did/didn't you like about doing it this way?

I am contemplating doing my LPN first because I can do it in my hometown for cheap(er). That means I only have to live away from home for 3 years instead of 4. Also, I am concerned that I will not be able to get into the BScN program right away (because really, it's prolly not going to happen without at least a little wait) and I thought that if I could work as an LPN while waiting to get in it would be good for gaining some experience. I also thought that there may be a small possibility that I could work casually as an LPN while finishing my BScN

Am I silly for thinking this? Do you think that I may be wasting my time with the LPN? Or will I not gain enough experience in the *hopefully* short time I would be working as an LPN? Would employers want to hire me if I was a student (knowing that I may not be able to commit to a huge work load hour-wise)

Lots of questions here guys! Sorry. I just like to gather lots of information before making any decisions.

Thanks!