HELP: Choosing a school

[Maria3248]

I posted a few months ago about struggling with some pretty significant anxiety issues. In a really weird twist of events I have since become a corneal recovery technician where I recover and evaluate corneal tissue for transplant and research. Obviously, I was terrified of that job, but two months later I am more confident in my abilities than ever. Because of this I have decided to return to nursing school after being not so successful the first time around.

I have been accepted into the LPN program at the original 2 year college I failed their nursing program at. Right off the bat I had issues. The program chair "missed" my application and then didn't contact me at all for two weeks after stating she would still review my application. The only reason I made progress and was accepted was because I went around her and contacted the dead. The program chair explained that there were several staffing changes, which is a fair reason I feel. But because of this I am afraid to return to that school and risk failing out again. A friend of mine knows someone is the last semester of the nursing program and because someone was fired and the new person teaches differently, many students are failing. I am still considering this school because I only need 3 classes to sit for the LPN boards, it is much cheaper than other schools, I'm familiar with the class structure, I have already been through the majority of a nursing program, and I can start this coming fall and graduate the following summer. I intend to complete my BSN as well.

I was also accepted into another 3 year hospital based program that is supposedly a very good school. When I first graduated high school, I was also previously accepted here but chose the community college for financial reasons. Passing is a 70 there, where at the community college it is 75. Not that just passing is my only goal; I need to do much better this time regardless. I also can't start until next spring 2018, and then graduate with my RN spring 2020. I feel that this is a better school and the staff is more available. The biggest factors for this is how much longer it will be until I graduate the significant increase in cost, and I have to take more classes. I can afford both schools, but it requires more loans. I currently have 10,000 in loans roughly.

I just feel like I am at the same point right when I first started college. If i had went to to the hospital program I would have been graduating right now if I had the same grades there. Part of me is also still afraid that I once again I will not be successful, even though since failing out I have proved that I am capable of a lot.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I posted a few months ago about struggling with some pretty significant anxiety issues. In a really weird twist of events I have since become a corneal recovery technician where I recover and evaluate corneal tissue for transplant and research. Obviously, I was terrified of that job, but two months later I am more confident in my abilities than ever. Because of this I have decided to return to nursing school after being not so successful the first time around.

I have been accepted into the LPN program at the original 2 year college I failed their nursing program at. Right off the bat I had issues. The program chair "missed" my application and then didn't contact me at all for two weeks after stating she would still review my application. The only reason I made progress and was accepted was because I went around her and contacted the dead. The program chair explained that there were several staffing changes, which is a fair reason I feel. But because of this I am afraid to return to that school and risk failing out again. A friend of mine knows someone is the last semester of the nursing program and because someone was fired and the new person teaches differently, many students are failing. I am still considering this school because I only need 3 classes to sit for the LPN boards, it is much cheaper than other schools, I'm familiar with the class structure, I have already been through the majority of a nursing program, and I can start this coming fall and graduate the following summer. I intend to complete my BSN as well.

I was also accepted into another 3 year hospital based program that is supposedly a very good school. When I first graduated high school, I was also previously accepted here but chose the community college for financial reasons. Passing is a 70 there, where at the community college it is 75. Not that just passing is my only goal; I need to do much better this time regardless. I also can't start until next spring 2018, and then graduate with my RN spring 2020. I feel that this is a better school and the staff is more available. The biggest factors for this is how much longer it will be until I graduate the significant increase in cost, and I have to take more classes. I can afford both schools, but it requires more loans. I currently have 10,000 in loans roughly.

I just feel like I am at the same point right when I first started college. If i had went to to the hospital program I would have been graduating right now if I had the same grades there. Part of me is also still afraid that I once again I will not be successful, even though since failing out I have proved that I am capable of a lot.

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[OsceanSN2018]

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I think she means **dean?

[Maria3248]

I definitely mean dean haha! And yes the dean of the nursing program and she apologized as well. I just don't know which school to go to now.

[OsceanSN2018]

If you were accepted for the RN program definitely go with that. There's nothing wrong with becoming an LPN either but as you said, the school still doesn't seem trustworthy to you. Plus, paying the extra tuition to become an RN will pay off and there's nothing for a spring start. But ultimately this us my opinon and the choice will continue to stand with you, so good luck on whatever you choose!