Bachelor's versus Master's

[Blondie-17]

I am an A-B student with high honors who has taken several college-credit classes already in high school. I will be going to college next year, and I'm debating whether it's better for me to go for a bachelor's and be an RN or get a Master's and be a Nurse Practitioner. I just need some comparison, but its hard to speak to former students I'm put in contact with though the colleges because they're all, fr the most part, going to encourage you attend their school. I just need some unbiased input: What degree do you have? How did you obtain it, (tech school, college, a combination)? Would you do the same thing again? Would you recommend choosing a path based on how hard it may be to pay back the student loans? Anything you can share with me is greatly appreciated.

[klone, MSN, RN]

You can do both. Get your BSN first, be a nurse for a few years, decide if you really love it, and then you can go back for your NP (which will most likely be a doctorate, rather than a master's).