As far as the accelerated program....guess it depends on how you handle school...I did the accelerated program (In Detroit) and while it was a lot of work...I handled it just as I did with with previous college education...to me...school was school so I guess it depends on how you handle things. I think the program itself is also an important thing to consider. I think the nursing program I went to was well structured. As far as figuring out if nursing is for you...I can't stress enuff...research, research, research! By that I mean...get as much input as you can about what the field involves and what it is like. I was told before I started that you either love nursing or you hate it...there is no in-between...I found that out thru experience. You certainly don't do it for the money...the money is a good side to nursing but that is not the main reason you should go into it cuz it you do go into it for that reason and you find out u can't stand it...you will get burned out fairly easily.