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Thanks for all the advice. I'm so glad to hear that a BA might be enough! haha. I am ready to be done with that degree and start applying! I won't finish my pre-reqs until next fall so I can't apply til next April. I am thinking about doing a shadowing type program in Ecuador because they allow you to participate doing sutures and such in a hospital. Hopefully that will give me a little edge. The letter of recommendation is a great idea. Do you still turn one in with the application if they don't require one??

Does any one know whether a BA or BS is preferred? I can e done quicker with a BA and possibly have time to do more volunteering or get a small job if I go that rate but I want a BS if that will help me. Any advice???

Thanks, I will do that. I forgot to mention that I did volunteer in a hospital for a year when I was in high school. I hope that wasn't too long ago to count. Also volunteered in a vet hospital but that probably isn't relevant.

Hi Everybody! I just found this site and so this is my first post :) I am so glad to find other pre-nursing students! I am currently completing my BS in Biology at a UC and I am wondering if it would be detrimental to switch to a BA so that I could finish sooner. Would this decrease my chances of acceptance into a BSN program? Also, I am very interested in the accelerated (18month) BSN program at SJSU. I will apply next April (2010) and I want to do everything possible to increase my chances of being accepted since there are so few spots. I am taking all the pre-reqs and have some shadowing experience in Mexico. Any other ideas? thanks!:loveya: