I am scheduled to enter ADN program in July, but already have many community college credits. I saw an advisor at a local university and she told me that I could go BSN and graduate one semester later than if I went ADN (16 mo program, graduating Dec 07). That would graduate me with a BSN instead of the two AA degrees I will have after the ADN program. Of course, university tuition is much more $$, but at this point would cost me less than $10,000.

If you think I should go bachelors now, tell me why. How did you decide which way to go? I can tell you that I see myself doing something other than bedside care one day, with nursing forensics, legal nursing, and nursing research all looking appealing.

I want to decide before my ADN program starts so someone else can have my seat. What do you think?

Thank you all!

I would go for it as long as you have the $$ and the time. Especially if you know patient care is not what you want to end up doing. I fully intend to go back in the future to do the BSN program just couldn't now b/c of kids and $$.

Good Luck

Wow, one extra semester? I would totally go for it, Janice. Even though I'm in an ADN program (due to money and time constraints), I'm TOTALLY planning on transferring to a BSN program within 2 years of graduation, as are about 1/2 the students in my class.

I am scheduled to enter ADN program in July, but already have many community college credits. I saw an advisor at a local university and she told me that I could go BSN and graduate one semester later than if I went ADN (16 mo program, graduating Dec 07). That would graduate me with a BSN instead of the two AA degrees I will have after the ADN program. Of course, university tuition is much more $$, but at this point would cost me less than $10,000.

If you think I should go bachelors now, tell me why. How did you decide which way to go? I can tell you that I see myself doing something other than bedside care one day, with nursing forensics, legal nursing, and nursing research all looking appealing.

I want to decide before my ADN program starts so someone else can have my seat. What do you think?

Tank you all!

I'm actually in the same boat and have decided to go to the University for the BSN (50 miles away) versus staying at the CC which is almost around the corner from me.

If you have so many credits, you'll definitely go into the University as a junior (if not a senior like me). Have you looked into the guaranteed student loans? The Stafford allows you to borrow up to $10,500 as a junior and senior versus the $7,500 for a sophomore.

Since you want to go into different areas in nursing, the BSN will be a more direct way.

Kris

OH NO! I am so confused now!

Whenever I think I have it all figured out, this happens!! Ugghh. I started back at the community college because it was familiar, never even thinking to check into the BSN before I started all this. When they told me in financial aid I had a gazillion credits I checked out the BSN and that is when I found all this out. I HAD decided to stay with the ADN...I have a for sure spot...the BSN could be a year wait and then it is still not "sure thing". No gaurantee. That sucks.

I would just go ADN now but I hate to waste my time! I think I will hurry and make another appt with an advisor from ASU and nail down a time frame for when I can realistically expect to be accepted to their program. Based on that, I can decide for sure.

I guess what really confuses me in looking over the requirements for BSN and RN-BSN, is the time. Right now, I could take the 7 pre-reqs left and then I would enter ASU a junior...go into 16 mo. program and graduate with BSN. BUT..when I go back for RN-BSN, I still need Human Develop and Statistics and then ON TOP OF THAT you have to take all the upper div Nursing which works out to atleast one more year of full time coursework. No wonder you learn more clinical via ADN, you go to school longer! So, RN-BSN will end up taking me about 3.5 years best case scenario, BSN right now 2.5 years best case scenario. I guess I just don't understand why the RN-BSN ends up being so much longer...??? Anyone???