LPN or track to BSN

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Hi everyone,

I thought I was set on getting my LPN then bridging to the same school's ADN program. I ended up getting a call from another school explaining how I can get an associate's in pre-nursing and contingent on getting a 3.0, I can bridge to their partner's nursing program and get a BSN. The problem is that this route is through a private Catholic school and is expensive and I'm not sure if it will all be covered under financial aid. The first route would be completely free. Can someone give me their opinions on this? So I feel like I'm making a sound decision.

Thank you!

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Unless you want to work as an LPN to me that seems a waste of time and financial aid. Private schools are expensive but check into what scholarships they offer, as that's usually more than public schools.

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Unless you want to work as an LPN to me that seems a waste of time and financial aid. Private schools are expensive but check into what scholarships they offer, as that's usually more than public schools.

You're right. I was thinking about the schooling and I'd only have to do about a half a year more if I went for BSN vs ADN. I am just so eager to get some sort of licensure. I feel like I'm getting so old with nothing to show for it

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I suppose I am the voice of disagreement here...

An associate degree in 'pre-nursing' has absolutely no value in the employment market. Since I loathe staggering student loan debt, I would pick the educational route that will be free. In addition, I earned in excess of $40,000 annually during my four years as an LPN, so it was a nice way to live while pursuing my RN licensure.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

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I suppose I am the voice of disagreement here...

An associate degree in 'pre-nursing' has absolutely no value in the employment market. Since I loathe staggering student loan debt, I would pick the educational route that will be free. In addition, I earned in excess of $40,000 annually during my four years as an LPN, so it was a nice way to live while pursuing my RN licensure.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

I didn't consider that before. I'm in a private school that's expensive, and my heart sank at first when it was the only college less than 2 hrs away from where I live, until I saw how much fin aid and scholarship I get, then suddenly it was very affordable. I'd be paying the same amount of tuition for a cheaper public college. I plan to work as a student nurse, but first as a patient monitor since I'm a little scared to leap into PCT work first.

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You're right. I was thinking about the schooling and I'd only have to do about a half a year more if I went for BSN vs ADN. I am just so eager to get some sort of licensure. I feel like I'm getting so old with nothing to show for it

I know how you feel! I want to be done already but that's all the more reason for me that I'm better off in a BSN program because I'd grad as an ADN and just feel like I need to work full time right then. I don't know when I'd go back to school.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.
I suppose I am the voice of disagreement here...

An associate degree in 'pre-nursing' has absolutely no value in the employment market. Since I loathe staggering student loan debt, I would pick the educational route that will be free. In addition, I earned in excess of $40,000 annually during my four years as an LPN, so it was a nice way to live while pursuing my RN licensure.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

Thank you for your input :) I suppose the deciding factor at this time is whether financial aid will cover the private college. If not, I'd choose the LPN route. I really don't want any loans, not at this point in schooling

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Go with FREE!!!

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