Going from Community College and transferring to get a BSN?

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I go to high school and my freshmen year I did really bad ( I failed algebra and biology), not because I'm dumb but because I didn't care. Then sophomore I still didn't care as much but managed to get 80s. And I just finished my junior year and had mostly 90s in my classes. I want to make up for my bad grades so I want to go to community college, but I do not want an associates degree in nursing. Is it possible for me to go from community college then transfer to a university to get my BSN? I plan on become an NP.

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Should I get my ADN in a community college and then go from ADN to BSN? I'm sorry but I'm really confused on how to go about this.

Thank you.

You can do either one. When choosing a school, consider their NCLEX pass rates and cost. Going straight to BSN would probably be faster though.

Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

Both options -- Getting an ADN and then transferring to an RN-BSN bridge program or going to community college for pre-reqs or general transfer degree and then transferring to a BSN program --are possible. Which one makes more sense depends on your local community college and university programs and what kind of transfer agreements they have. I think it would make sense to speak with an adviser at the community college about your options, as well as talk to the university or college(s) you would like to transfer to so you know what will be required of you.

Specializes in Neuro.

You have to ask yourself which better fits your financial situation, is the demand in your area for BSN or is it ADN job friendly too & how are each of the schools NCLEX pass rates & are they transfer friendly from one school to next? A few things to consider. Your high school grades likely don't factor in, your college pre-req grades definitely do though! Good luck, asking an advisor never hurts.

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