Applying to two programs - one is a bachelors and the other is an associates dgree.

[RunninDad]

So the short of it, I've two options locally to get a nursing degree. One is a bachelors program and the other is an associates degree program. I'm annoyed first fort eh fact that I've got nearly 60 credits compiled and will have over that once I finish this semester. Had I known the BSN program was a "who you know" to get in program I could have already had my AD degree by now and started to work on the RN-BSN track - more time wasted. The Bachelors program I want to get in to says my gpa likely won't be competitive, as it's currently a 3.2. I've never been one to test well in school though on general test skills such as the NET or ACT, etc I always do stellar (ACT I scored a 28 on with a 2.6gpa in high school) A 3.8 would be considered competitive possibly, but that again is beside the point. The AD program is a first 100 to apply get in, so that's good, the only thing to that now is it's likely too late now that I'm just now hearing I may not get in to the BSN porgram. Now I have to pay another 80$ to take the NLN since the AD program will not except the results from the NET (talk about pyramid schemes - colleges and testing agencies have my blood boiling to the max right now).

Worst case scenario for me now is getting in to the AD program, working a year or two then doing the RN-BSN track the former BSN program offers. I feel like I've jumped enough hoops to get where I am and now being forced to jump through more. I guess this is more of a vent than anything - I'm just incredibly annoyed right now. I have a wife and two little girls and all these setbacks I keep encountering just weighs a guy down. Thanks for listening

[debramccord]

Hey I feel your frustration. I'm in the same boat. I have over 60 plus credit and am knocking at the door of BSN program with several universities but because now I have family obligations and the economy is the way it is I've decided to apply to ADN program that has evening program. I could have done this two years ago and been done with it if I had known it was going to be soooo competitive to get in. I applied to three different schools in my area for BSN and got turned down by two because NET score wasn"t high enough and the other one required Pathophysiology which no one else does. Go figure I have 4.0 in sciences and 3.7 in nursing pre-reqs. It was frustrating. Oh well ultimately I want to be a nurse so I don't care how I get there I just want to get started because I feel like after three years of getting pre-reqs I'm ready to go forward in some direction. I can always to ADN to BSN online.

[debramccord]

I feel your frustration. I'm in the same boat pretty much. I've got all these credits to get in to BSN programs but they are soooo competitive that I'm also applying to the ADN program at a local college just to be able to move forward. I have wasted a whole year because last year I was turned down from two BSN program because my NET score wasn't high enough. Even though I had at the time a 3.5 GPA. Now I've taken two classes over and its 3.7 and science GPA is 4.0 soooo I'm hoping I have a shot at getting into two BSN programs that I've applied to. One starts in May and the other is Fall 2009. But if all else fails I'm not waiting another year to start nursing so I've applied to ADN program that starts Fall 2009 as backup. I will hate the idea of having to go that direction because that just means more time and more money to ultimately get my BSN but at least I'll be able to get my foot in the door with ADN. Hang in there. If you want it bad enough you will look back at hopefully say it was worth it.