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I am currently taking my pre reqs for CCA's INP. But the program includes the rest of my pre reqs after my basic ones (eng 121, bio 111, psy 101). Its a BSN program and it doesnt start until next fall. I feel like I'm wasting my time waiting and I could take the classes and apply somewhere else. I'm taking the spring semester off since my pre pre reqs will be done and I'll just wait until I get accepted or denied?! THEN finish my pre reqs and transfer into the ACTUAL nursing program at CU.

Im also considering a very expensive accelerated program at Platt College.

Thoughts please! I would like a faster route but I want a good education of course.

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Think of a snail: it is slow, but eventually it gets there safely.

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I recently got accepted into my program and I start in August!

I graduated high school in 2015 and started taking the classes I needed right away. I even took my second anatomy course my first summer. It took me two years, but I took every single pre-req I needed, including a few classes I would need for my bachelors before I even applied to nursing school. Now when I start, I'm only taking three nursing classes, while most others in my program are taking those three classes in addition to A&P, Microbiology, etc.

Long story short, I wanted to start nursing school as soon as I could, but I'm so happy that I took those two years to take every class that I needed before so that I could focus solely on my actual nursing classes. My professors have all said that it's hard to balance nursing classes with other classes, especially other lab sciences.

I wish you the best of luck!

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Im also considering a very expensive accelerated program

Looks like Platt College's program cost is ~$77,000. The rule of thumb is to not take out more loans than you can reasonably expect to earn in your first year as an RN. Colorado RN yearly earnings start in upper $50k to lower $60k, so you're stretching the rule of thumb a little bit.

Just remember that the average student loan has a 6% interest rate and takes 20 years to pay off. That original $77,000 will end up totaling $132,000. Is finishing a year quicker worth that total price tag?

The less expensive the slower route is, the more I would encourage you to continue that route.

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Thank you! I have decided to apply and im taking the TEAS on Monday, I took some pre reqs this summer and hopefully they will transfer. How did you like the program?

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