What would you do?

Apply to all that interest you. If a school doesn't interest you, it's probably not a good idea to apply just to save a year or two. Plus, many times schools with shorter waiting lists=more $$$, so it may not be financially a better move.
Make sure whatever school you choose is NLNAC accredited. Otherwise, going for Bachelors could be a problem. Besides that, no one cares where you went to school that is hiring for the most part. I used to to hiring in my last job and all I cared about is if they had an active license. Where they went to school didn't cross my mind.
You could work another part time job in the interim and make extra money, working and nursing school is hard.

Good luck!

I do know that there is a waiting list at SLCC. Where do you live? Davis Applied Technical College in Davis County now has a program that does not have a waitlist nearly as long. If you live in SLC area you could take the frontrunner to DACT - I believe the program is for LPN but then you could work while you were doing the LPN to RN program through somewhere like Weber State. I don't know anything about Utah Career College- there are several places online you can do an RN to BSN program and the U has an online program too. I think if money is an issue somewhere like UCC is very expensive. Hope that helps.

Also wanted to mention that if you are working as a CNA at the U they now have a program with SLCC and if you have all the pre-reqs etc you go straight in - here is the link

http://www.slcc.edu/nursing/NSGPartnerships.asp

just go to thebottom of the page - I know 2 people in this program- it just started this year.

I am currently enrolled at UCC. Anyone that enrolls at this point in time is not guaranteed to be able to sit for the NCLEX. I would wait until they get their full accreditation prior to going to this school. It is VERY expensive ($50,000).

I couldn't agree more with CarneyD! A school being accredited is a huge deal. It shows a lot in their quality. You should also ask any school that you are interested in going to what their passing rate is for the NCLEX for the past 5 years. That will show you how well they are really preparing their students. You definately do not want to start putting in all of this money to not be able to pass the test at the end to get your license. I wish you the best of luck!

I used to go to UCC (west jordan campus) but for their Vet tech program. All I can say is I was VERY dissappointed with the school. Extremely expensive, particularily for a career where students cannot reasonable expect to make more than $9 - $10 per hour after graduating, even lower in other parts of the state. I felt they were dishonest with incoming students, saying to each group that Utah laws will be changing in 1 - 2 years requiring certification to work as a vet tech, so they better start school now and get it over with. They've been saying this since my friend went there (4 years ago), since I went there (2 yeras ago) and are probably still saying it today. Truth is, Utah is no where near ready to require certification of its vet techs. Also, it seems every semester tuition fees would be raised and the teaching staff was a bit dissappointing. There were a few excellent instructors there, others were obviously not prepared to be teachers. I also despise the fact that they required approx 105 credit hours for an associates degree and that we had to pay 10 credit hours for our externship, even if we were already working as techs and could find our own opportunities. I'm not a bitter student either. I had excellent grades while there and was usually in the top 10% of all my classes.

Sorry about the tangent, but I feel that Utah Career College is a rip off, at least for the vet tech program anyways. I'm not sure how others feel about their experience with the other programs they offer. I'm glad I left the program before I invested lost of time and money into them. Really, it's what lead me nursing and couldn't be happier with my decision!

thanks tfleuter. He referred me back to this thread after asking about UCC. I also was looking into UCC RN program to get done quickly and move on to get my masters.
With a lot of help from a friend (NP, PhD) we found that UCC and Provo College's nursing programs are both accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) which is GREAT however the colleges are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) BAD!!!!
Because of that accreditation the only place you can take your credits is to the University of Phoenix. I was told by UCC "worst case scenario is that you would have to move to Arizona ( because their Arizona campus is the only one that offers the NP program) and then move back"! Ya right! Like I don't have a family that I would have to up root? I know that nursing school is very hard and working during school will be even harder, but it can be done and it HAS been done- many times! You do what you HAVE to do.
I just cannot believe with all the demand out there, that nobody offers a accelerated program in the evening and that could transfer to a university? If anyone has any suggestions, I would be forever grateful, as would my family. HELP!!!!

thanks tfleuter. He referred me back to this thread after asking about UCC. I also was looking into UCC RN program to get done quickly and move on to get my masters.
With a lot of help from a friend (NP, PhD) we found that UCC and Provo College's nursing programs are both accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) which is GREAT however the colleges are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) BAD!!!!
Because of that accredidation the only place you can take your credits is to the University of Pheonix. I was told by UCC "worst case sincario is that you move to Arizona ( because their Arizona campus is the only one that offers the NP program) and then move back"! Ya right! Like I dont have a family to up root? I know that nursing school is very hard and working during school will be even harder, but you do what you HAVE to do.
I just cannot believe with all the demand out there, that nobody offers a program that could be accelerated in the evening and that could transfer to a university? If anyone has any suggestions, I would be forever grateful, as would my family!!! HELP!!!!