ASN or BSN..I GOT IN.....

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Okay so I am currently at Ivy Tech in northwest indiana. I am doing my pre-reqs now. I was going to apply to get into the ASN RN program in august. I have heard so many things about getting into the program. Its a wait, its ahrd to get in..blah blah...So..I called valporaiso Universiy and got all my transcripts and everything sent to them and everything. I need to take my anp 2 & my chem class which I am taking in jan. They accepted me into their BSN program! I start in august..DOWN SIDE:

Very expensive and its gonna be a 4 years instead of 2. I can apply for the accelerated after im done with my 2 semesters of nursing. And the drive is about half hour - hour away!

Question: SHould I still apply for Ivy Tech nursing program? I planned on going back for my BSN anyhow!

Thanks!!

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I think you should give Ivy Tech a try! I myself plan on going to a local community college for my ADN and then doing a ADN-BSN later. I like the option of the ADN because you can move more quickly to becoming a nurse and when you are ready to move up you can continue with the BSN. For me doing the ADN first and doing the ADN-BSN will be cheaper than just doing the BSN alone because of tuition differences between the 2 year vs 4 year school.

Good luck!

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I need feed back on SOUTH UNIVERSITY for online RN-BSN program.

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I am in Ivy Tech's RN program in Indy right now. I want to continue on to my BSN as well but here is my plan:

Get my ASN as cheaply as possible and go to work for a hospital that offers tuition reimbursement. Work for a year or so, then go back to school and let my employer pay for it.

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After originally starting at Ivy Tech Valpo, I'm doing the accelerated BSN through Valpo University, but the actual nursing program is just 15 months (after prereqs are taken care of...for me, just have to take the A&P, Chem, Stats, Nutrition, and Micro...everything else transferred from my previous college coursework a million years ago). It will take me a total of 2 years, whereas Ivy Tech accepted nothing of my previous credits and I would have to retake everything and that would take about 3 years with two years as a full-time nursing student. When I take in to consideration lost wages for 15 mo. vs. 24 mo. and compare the tuition cost with approx. $40k Valpo and $7k Ivy Tech...it actually ends up being a wash, believe it or not, cost-wise. Obviously the BSN from Valpo wins since it is a more advanced degree in less time (weird)!

So, I think which one to go with just really depends on your individual situation (like everything in life). Make sure you understand their accelerated program. I believe the length varies just depending on when you get started and if you've got the prereqs done. I really like Valpo so far...profs are excellent (much much better than what I've experienced at Ivy Tech so far) and everyone has been incredibly helpful. The DON is super-responsive to any questions you may have.

Good luck neighbor!

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