junior college or private??

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So. ..I scored in the top 36 applicants on my entrance exam and got accepted into the RN program! !! The $50,000 private school that is 2 hours away. I can only get financial aid for half of my tuition. (Iam tapped out of federal aid due to a prior bachelor's and don't qualify for private loans for that amount)

Do I go to my local and much cheaper junior college and work on prerequisites ?

Iam so scared I won't get in to another program again. I am in Northern California and it is extremely competitive and lottery based which makes me crazy! This emotional roller coaster is starting to get to me.

Oh and I tried the cc at the beginning of the year and could not get the classes I needed. Then explored the private option...got in... can't pay for it. . Back to the cc worth a semester wasted. :(

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Well, I went the junior college and transferred to a private college. I worked in between and the hospital was giving out scholarships back then, so most was paid and plus the RN pay easily paid the balance off with pay installments. If I couldn't get in the junior college and the private had let me in and had a good reputation with graduating people, I might go for that or better yet, take your prerequisites and pay cheaper prices then go to the private school.

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Why not look into an accelerated BSN program? They are designed for those that already hold a bachelors degree.

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