Please help!

[Tiff17]

I am already in my third year of college. I transferred to my current college while I was a freshman because no other school with a nursing program accepted me back in High School. I have completed all my pre-requisites and my cumulative GPA is 3.505. This Spring I plan on applying to the nursing program at the public college I attend to, but I have a very low chance in getting in because out of over 1,000 applicants there are only about 20 seats available. I don't want to be pessimistic but I just need to have a backup in case Plan A doesn't work.

The fear of not being accepted is consuming me. If I don't get accepted into this program, my only other options are either transferring out to a community college and try to get an ADN (this would mean I would have to wait even more time to not even get a bachelors degree and get an associate's instead which I really had not intended), or transfer to an accelerated nursing program (which means I'd have to have a bachelors degree in anything other than nursing and I'd probably have to pay a lot of money, also I've heard accelerated programs are incredibly difficult). 

I could also invest in a CNA Program, but honestly I don't know if it's a good idea when I'm aiming to get a BSN as soon as possible. But now I know I won't be able to graduate within the 4 years like I'm supposed to. 

Please let me know of any suggestions you have, thank you ?

 

[shrugsoup]

You should always apply to multiple programs to have backups.

 

There's nothing wrong with doing ADN-> BSN.  In fact there's even the possibility that it'd be faster than waiting and doing a normal BSN. 

[ns12]

First of all, this is your life. Please do not let anyone make you feel like you HAVE to do anything within an allotted timeframe. Also, attaining your ADN and then getting the BSN while working might actually be smarter because most employers would be willing to provide some type of tuition reimbursement for your to further your nursing education.