Accelerated nursing program (UofT) or practical nursing program (George Brown)?

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I'm a second-year history and political science student from UofT (St. George). During 2023, I took a leave of absence due to my disabilities and personal issues. I'm in good academic standing, although I have a poor academic record. After some much-needed time off and reflection, I decided to change my career path to nursing but I don't know the best academic pathway for my circumstances.

My first option is to return to UofT and pursue admission to the accelerated, two-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. I don't meet any of the minimum admission requirements, although I still have time to improve my GPA and complete the prerequisites courses for the BScN program. UofT is a very competitive and difficult university so I don't know if I'll obtain the grades needed for admission. 

The second and "easiest" option is to enrol into the practical nursing program at George Brown then bridge in the future. I would have an opportunity to work as an RPN and collect money before starting a bridging program. Since I aspire to become an RN, I don't know if this option would be more time consuming.

Should I stay at UofT and work towards getting into the accelerated nursing program or enrol into practical nursing and bridge in the future?

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How many years worth of courses will you need to do all the prereq for the BScn?

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