UT Tyler or TJC Nursing

blindraven · May 19, 2018

Anyone in the Tyler area...

I am currently at TJC finishing my pre-reqs and I am indecsive whether to continue with the BSN route or do ADN route? I know a lot of hospitals are becoming magnet hospitals. If I take the BSN route, I will be 20-25 grand in debt of loans. The reason for the amount is that I was an out of state student and I have lived in Tyler for a year now so I should qualtify for in state tutition. Also, I used to live on campus so that explains why I took out loans. Anyways, I will have debt if I take the BSN route, but if I take the ADN route I will not be in that much debt. I can always to the RN-BSN programs right after ADN. Is BSN route worth it? I heard so much good things about both programs, but the BSN programs seems a better to me. I worked this hard and long to reach go apply for my BSN, and I hate that I am choosing between ADN and BSN.

I have a 3.5 gpa on my nursing pre reqs so far, but I am retaking A&P 2 since I got a C in it. I still have to take Chemistry, Nursing Concepts, and Patho. I am taking my TEAs this upcoming July. Should I apply for the TJC ADN program for Spring 2019 or wait till Spring to apply for the Fall programs for both UT Tyler and TJC? I honestly don't know what to do because I want to have a hard time looking for a job after graduating from nursing school. I have plans on going back to California with my family and I want to be able to land on a good job.