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Hello,
I am new to Allnurses. I recently got accepted into 2 ADN Fall 2018 programs - City College of San Francisco and College of San Mateo. I live in San Francisco. I heard that both are very good programs. I also applied to Samuel Merritt University's Fall 2018 ABSN program, but have not heard back. I think they will send out notices mid-May/June.
This is my dilemma:
If accepted into SMU, I will have to take out approximately $80,000+ in loans for tuition. Although I may get out of school quicker and obtain a BSN, it will take years to pay back. If I go to an ADN program, I will not be in debt. But, I will be in school a year longer and have to go to school again for another year or two to pursue BSN/MSN. I already have a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field, so the ABSN program is more appealing to me.
My pros/cons for CCSF and CSM:
CCSF
-close to home and work (10-15 mins drive)
-familiar with campus/school system
CSM
-nurses from work attended the program and recommend
-farther from home and work (30-45 mins drive)
-stress about traffic going to campus and coming back into the city
-not familiar with campus/school system
I have to accept or decline by the end of this week.
Any thoughts, advice, or information is appreciated.
Thanks!
BAY AREA RN, BSN
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city college has an amazing program, i am going into my last semester and it has been wonderful. ccsf and smu uses some of the same clinical sights so the experience in the hospital rotations are the same. i know its a hard decision to choose, if money isn't the issue then of course go smu.