From Zero to Associate RN or from Preregs to BSN?

You should move to California before taking your prereqs... Not even out of state tuition will cost you $44k at a community college but maybe around that for a state university...

I was gonna say same thing as pp. Move to cali and take your prereqs. Or take prereqs and apply to ca schools. Im in cali, where in ca are you trying to move to?

But most schools in California have humongous waiting lists or lottery application systems. I'd get the pre-reqs done at your local CC or a cheap option (not California). Then get your RN or BSN. You can take the NCLEX for any state no matter where you live.

Thank you for all of your response. Id love to move back to Cali where i used to live. I dont have to pay out of state tuition at Public University or Private University. The prices will be the same. But taking prereg in Cali at cc, I will have to pay my tuition as a out of state student. And I heard people says that taking prereg in cali will be harder bc it is much more competitive. I never knew that I can take NCLEX exam for whichever state... Doesnt matter what state im in? I have search for this private University for fast track 16 months, 44K for BSN. I hoping to get it all finish by when im 30 and actually start working as a nurse... And that school is in Nevada. So once i take my NCLEX, i can take the exam for California instead?

Im planning to live in San Jose later on :)

California CCs are the cheapest in the nation and the education is for the most part pretty good. I'm paying $44/quarter unit right now and I think that was like $24 less than 2 years ago. The problem is there are 32 million people in the state and a lot of them want to be nurses. Getting into pre-req classes in a heavily populated area like the Bay or LA is not easy and then getting into a program is even harder, especially for ADN programs. I live in a rural area and have been full time for awhile now and have never had an issue getting into any classes.

Personally, I think you can do a BSN in Nevada a lot easier. UNLV has 3 starts a year after you get their pre-reqs done. Where you do them matters a lot less than simply getting them done. Out of state tuition will nail you though even at UNLV so that is something to take into account.

Most of the nurses here say it doesn't matter AA or BS, but they are all pretty much AAs but are secure because they have many years of practice.

I believe the NCLEX doesn't matter, it's a national level exam for earning your RN. It's the individual state licensing that is the issue.

Yes! Having ADN is a golden stone. But Living in NC, but im really scare that if I take Option 2, going straight to BSN after my prereg... Will be difficult.

Well, after finishing my prereqs in December and applying to 6 ADN schools this spring, I got into 3 on the first try. I will transfer to a BSN after and avoid paying university tuition for the two extra years...

You can be a CA resident after one year.

I still vote for moving to CA and starting out at a CC!

Also taking prereqs here, you will avoid the hassle of proving that your NC classes are equivalent to what you need here.

Good luck!

Is a private college your only option here in NC? Maybe I missed something but you could do your pre-reqs and complete a 2 yr RN program (through a comm. college) here and then after you pass your NCLEX you could move to CA. If you are a licensed RN you can apply for a CA license via endorsement. Then you could look at a RN to BSN bridge program in CA.

I'm currently a pre-nursing student at Wake Tech, and while they SAY the program is a 2 year program, it really isn't. I'll be done with pre-requisites in the fall, will apply to the program, and then, if I am accepted (decisions are based on points derived from your grades and TEAS score), I will start the 'actual' program in Fall 2014. Yup. Really. This isn't a quick and easy way to get your RN. While it is considerably cheaper to go the community college route, admission is really competitive. My suggestion? See what the pre-requisites are for the schools you want to go to in CA, and then see what you can do about taking them at Wake Tech. By all means, attend the information session, go talk with an advisor, and let them know you plan on transferring. They've always even super helpful- just be sure to go to the advisors at the health science campus because the other ones really don't know anything about the nursing program and often will tell you they can't advise you.

Good luck to you!! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions about wake tech for pre-reqs!!