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Hey guys, I am currently a pre nursing student and I am going through this process pretty much all alone nobody in my family is nurses and nobody in my family went to college before me except my mom idk if that pertains to any of you guys too but I was wondering if you guys were applying to more than one nursing school? For me I wanted to because I didn't want to put all my eggs in one basket but I'm just unsure and I want to hear everybody else plans because it seems to help me see who other people are doing it and just to get an idea :)

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Yes, don't limit yourself to one program because there is no guarantee of your acceptance.

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

I am currently planning on applying to 6 different programs (2 Direct-entry MSN, 2 BSN, 2 ASN); I'd like to leave a range of options open.

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Oh okay, see I am somewhat confused because right now I'm doing the traditional college route I'm a freshman in college so I plan to finish my pre reqs next fall then apply for nursing schools in the spring for fall 2017 admission but I'm only applying to BSN programs should I apply to MSN or ASN programs as well?

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Oh okay, see I am somewhat confused because right now I'm doing the traditional college route I'm a freshman in college so I plan to finish my pre reqs next fall then apply for nursing schools in the spring for fall 2017 admission but I'm only applying to BSN programs should I apply to MSN or ASN programs as well?

If you're doing the prereqs, I don't believe that you can apply to MSN programs.

But I would recommend both BSN and ASN programs. ASN tends to be a bit quicker and cheaper. Check if your area hires ASN grads first, though.

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.
Oh okay, see I am somewhat confused because right now I'm doing the traditional college route I'm a freshman in college so I plan to finish my pre reqs next fall then apply for nursing schools in the spring for fall 2017 admission but I'm only applying to BSN programs should I apply to MSN or ASN programs as well?

If you are a traditional college freshman you should not be applying to MSN programs. I am because I'm a non-traditional student returning to school after having a prior degree and work experience in another field.

You will want to apply to colleges that have nursing programs - BSN if you are able to be accepted to and afford a 4 year college degree. ASN if you want a community college program.

I'm assuming you are doing pre-reqs at a community college and will be applying as a transfer student to 4-year universities? If you are able to do this that is an excellent approach to getting your BSN and being able to sit for the RN license.

I would encourage you to meet with a transfer adviser at your school as (assuming you are at CC) many CC's have transfer arrangement with the local universities which increase your chances of being accepted into the university and its BSN program.

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