Please help me

I am starting a AAS program for RN this fall. I already have my bachelors in biology (plus some extra science classes to boot). With my BS in biology I can continue with other certifications like CNOR, CRNFA if I want, and also continue to a MSN of some sort if I want to later. I suggest thinking about if you might want to pursue a masters or graduate program at some point and looking at the requirements. I don't know if a bachelors in psych would allow you to apply after you get your RN. It may be fine (I didn't research it, I only made sure a biology degree would work), but definitely make sure before you go changing your major to psych. If psych doesn't work, you can't be that far off from a biology instead can you?? I really don't understand how they can accept you and then bump you off... were you only conditionally accpeted or something?

yes it was conditional.

And if I changed my major to biology it would take me the same amount of time for me to graduate as it would if I kept my major as Nursing. So that would not make a difference for me.

What about attending a community college? You said that you are attending a 4 year university... a lot of times community colleges are cheaper. For instance, in OH, we have a 4 year university that offers an RN program (with no waiting list) that is more expensive... At my community college we have a waiting list but the tuition is cheaper, and a lot of new grads get hired due to a good relationship with the college and a local hospital. Good luck, and I hope that you don't get "bumped" after keeping up with the program's requirements. As to changing your major.. if you desperately love the idea of becoming a nurse, you wouldn't be considering changing majors to Psych, before hearing your fate in the program (in my opinion.) I wouldn't trade my dream for anything else, unless I was absolutely kicked out of the program and forced to change my major. Is there something else that you enjoy more? I wish you luck.

What about attending a community college? You said that you are attending a 4 year university... a lot of times community colleges are cheaper. For instance, in OH, we have a 4 year university that offers an RN program (with no waiting list) that is more expensive... At my community college we have a waiting list but the tuition is cheaper, and a lot of new grads get hired due to a good relationship with the college and a local hospital. Good luck, and I hope that you don't get "bumped" after keeping up with the program's requirements. As to changing your major.. if you desperately love the idea of becoming a nurse, you wouldn't be considering changing majors to Psych, before hearing your fate in the program (in my opinion.) I wouldn't trade my dream for anything else, unless I was absolutely kicked out of the program and forced to change my major. Is there something else that you enjoy more? I wish you luck.

As I stated in my 1st post I would only be changing my major to psychology to graduate in May 2011 and then hopefully apply to an ABSN program or a diploma RN school. Nursing is my passion but I am trying to get there the most economical way that I know how.

Sorry to misunderstand your post... (I replied while I was supposed to studying and it was very late here). But anyway, I wish you the best of luck and totally understand that you would not want to pay for school and be a year behind. I hope you can find a way to make things more afforadable. I still think possibly a smaller two year college and then transfering to a bigger school if you wish to continue on to BSN.(If the credits transfer.) Good luck.

Sorry to misunderstand your post... (I replied while I was supposed to studying and it was very late here). But anyway, I wish you the best of luck and totally understand that you would not want to pay for school and be a year behind. I hope you can find a way to make things more afforadable. I still think possibly a smaller two year college and then transfering to a bigger school if you wish to continue on to BSN.(If the credits transfer.) Good luck.

Thank You

Well I got my checklist (what they use to see how many of your pre-reqs you got left) There were boxes for Admitted, Conditional, Denied, and Graduated. They checked off Admitted for me so I am not sure if that makes a difference.

It is certainly good news. :)