Denied to adn rn school... Work towards bsn rn school?

nurse4forever · May 5, 2010

Hmmmm... why not just go straight into the BSN program after you work on your pre-req's? I wouldn't press my luck trying to get into an ADN program that accepts their students by pulling names out of a hat. Unless money is an issue and going to a university is out of the question for now, you can always look at other ADN programs at other schools. There's an ADN program at a community college 40 mins away from me with no waiting list. But I chose to go to the community college that only 15 mins away. It is first come, first serve after taking intro to A&P, intro to Chem, and intro to Algebra (or test out), have a 3.0 gpa with a min of 12 credits. However, the program starts only in the fall and they accept only 60 students. So there is a 1-2 year waiting list and students usually take all the non-nurses courses so they wouldn't have to take them with the nursing courses. If I had to wait til 2012 to start the nursing program, I would take the general classes required for the RN-BSN at the community college because it is so much cheaper than the university. But luckily I was one of the last 10 students to be put on the list to start 2011. I will have all my non-nursing courses finished and can just focus on the nursing courses when I start. Another option is looking into becoming an LPN first and then bridge to RN. The LPN-RN program at my school is only 1 year after taking A&P1 & 2, Organic Chem 1&2... and there's no waitlist for the LPN's. Good luck to you... I know you are anxious to start right away. But remember there are other options out there for you.

happy2learn · May 5, 2010

My community college doesn't have a lottery system, it's a wait list. While on the waitlist (which is roughly 1 1/2 to 2 years(max)), I'll be working on all the classes in the ADN & BSN program that are not clinicals. So I'll get all my sciences, maths, and cultural classes done. By the time I get into clinicals, those will be the only classes I will need to take, that way I can focus on only those classes. Once I get out of the community college with my ADN, I will transfer to the university to finish my bachelors, which will only take about 1 year, since I'll have most of the classes done. The way I see it, it'll take me 4 years to get a bachelors, but a lot less money.

The LPN track at my school takes just as much time. It takes almost 1 year to become an LPN, then you have to find a job(after passing the NCLEX), then you have to work 1000 hours before you can apply to the RN program. Then you get bumped up the list. So grand total of 1 1/2 years if everything goes well before you get into the RN program. But if you're school does a lottery, then it may not be a bad idea.

It's your money, consider the options and pick whatever you think will work out best for you.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 5, 2010

If you ever plan on getting your BSN later you will still already have those classes done. My school in WA required pre reqs for the ADN that aren't required for an ADN at my school here, but they are for the BSN here and now I already have all but one out of the way. I just have to do the Math Statistics course. I plan on doing the RN-BSN Bridge program