Re: College Help Originally Posted by HSstudentHELP 
Okay, so I want to get a BSN but I have no idea what i'm supposed to do. I'm in high school right now.
1)When applying to a college what program should they have so i can get my BSN?
2)I'm kinda confused about this but can you go straight from highschool to a BSN program or do you have to do something before that?(I know RN-BSN requires you to be an RN).
3)Most importantly I know people say you can a BSN in 4 years starting right after high school, how would I go about doing that?(what programs would i have to apply to, what should a college i apply to have?)
I really appreciate any help on clearing this up, thanks again.
I'm a college freshman in a BSN program, so let me see if I can help you.
1) The college should have a BSN program, preferably direct entry. If you aren't familiar with what that means, it's that if you are accepted into the college, you're automatically accepted into the nursing program, you just have to pass the prerequisites. Programs that aren't direct entry require you to take the pre-nursing courses and then apply to the division of nursing, and you may or may not get in.
2) You can (and should) go straight from high school to a BSN program.
3) To get a BSN in 4 years starting right after high school, you need to attend a 4 year school with a BSN program. You can take the prereqs at a community college to save money and then apply to the nursing program at a school, but, as I said before, direct entry is much better. You should apply to colleges that you like that have nursing programs, direct entry if possible.
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