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I have been obesessing over the same thing for about two solid weeks. Here's my opinion; if you can easily get yourself into a LPN course with the prospect of seamlessly advancing into some sort of RN program, DO IT. You will have done yourself a service by expo sing yourself to valuable information you will undoubtedly use all throughout your career. I would advise you to go straight on to get your RN if that is ultimately your goal-it will be easier to just get it done rather than compete with "life" getting in the way later down the road. Just because you didn't pass those two tests doesn't mean you won't be a nurse some day-you just may need to go a different route than you originally planned. I think doing the LPN course will help you feel more confident and will lend you knowledge that you lack at the moment. Knowledge that is potentially holding you up with the exams, i.e. math computation, etc. and get you prepared for further required testing. Good thing is that you have all the pre-reqs done-what's another 10 mths in a LPN program? --It will FLY by and you will have a "one-up" in the RN program when you do get in. Good luck, hope I helped out-I know how incredibly stressful this all can be, it can be just awful to navigate through. Again, best of luck.

Hey everyone, I apologize if this question is old news but I gotta ask for some help here. I have been doing pre-reqs since fall 2006 mostly part time at CC for their nursing program while working a full time job during the day. Last fall I started going to CC just about full time so I could get these pre-reqs done while working part time. My goal is RN--figured CC Associates was the only way to go. Well, here I am about to start another fall semester and I know the programs in the Bay Area are so impacted that I'm facing the facts that even if I get all my pre-erqs done by next fall, it is still likely I could be waiting another year or two before I even get into a nursing program. I'm wondering if I should consider stopping what I'm doing and start a LPN program instead? Is that REALLY a more streamlined way of doing things? I guess I could work as LPN for a while first then go back for RN... I am married and we can sustain on his income (barely) so I feel like I need some answers as to how long this is REALLY going to take. I know everyone's circumstance are different, but is there anyone that has experience with this mess of a question? Oi Vay, I'm feeling so overwhelmed. Thank you for any input you can provide, I'm bumming out right 'bout now.