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Thank you joseQuinones... I want to get my BSN after and if i'm not burnout after that would like to get master. Unfortunately moving is not an option for me so have to commute. I'am leaning more towards shoreline but just wanted to hear other people's advice base on their experience and knowledge. Thanks again for your feedback.
Accreditation is KEY! A degree from a unaccredited school may be worthless when you try to find future nursing jobs and apply to higher-degree programs. You don't want to throw years of your time and buckets of your money into the water by attending a unaccredited school. A nursing school with a higher NCLEX passing rate may also help you develop a better learning pattern for nursing and train you better as a future nurse.
No, it's just that I don't have experience with Shoreline. When I was looking at ADN schools, in the 80's, Shoreline was one of the top schools. Obviously that was a few years ago, lol, so I have no current information. However, I do know that Renton isn't known in the local area as a great nursing school and no longer has a contract with our hospital. The lack of accreditation is a huge issue. I have heard, but not sure if it's true, but the U of W will not even consider applications from Renton. Anyone know if that is true??
Have you considered public transportation to get to Shoreline? This would allow you to study while on the bus and hopefully make the commute more productive. Additionally - did you try to get into Bellevue College? That is also an amazing program(from what I have researched) and would be way closer than Shoreline.
jayh77
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Hi... PLEASE HELP!
I got into both shoreline and renton RN program (so happy :)) but now I have to decide which one to go to... shoreline is accredited and has higher NCLEX passing rate than renton but to go to shoreline I will be spending about 2hr commute everyday. Renton will only take me 30min total. From what I can see shoreline looks like better program but if I go to renton I can spend hr and half studying rather than driving and I have to think about the cost such as gas... should commute dictate my decision? or how important is passing rate and accreditation?