Accelerated vs Traditional BSN Help

[forvendetta06]

Hi! I'm having trouble deciding between whether or not to enroll in an accelerated or traditional bsn program.

I'm going to be graduating at the end of this year with a bachelor's in health education from uf, so up till this moment, I had been set on doing an accelerated program because I don't want to stay in school for TOO long, but another 2 or 3 years is ok. I already have all of my pre-reqs done for quite a few accelerated programs too.

However, I'm worried that accelerated is a lot of stress and strain, and I want to be able to take my time and really learn the material. I'm not scared of hard work, but I really just want to be the best nurse I can be. I'm also confused on how to apply to a traditional program. I know it depends on the school, but will I need to apply as a transfer student, or what?

Thanks!

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

I am 20 days away from graduating from an ABSN program. While every program is different, my program was summer, fall, spring, summer for 15 months. The summer school sessions are similar if you decided to take 15 credits of pre-req in the summer, very quick and intense (test in each class, every week). The other two semesters were regular semesters, nothing too intense. Would I do it again over a traditional program? yes, definitely. I feel very well prepared to take NCLEX (ATI Comprehensive Predictor Test indicated a 99% probability to pass NCLEX).