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Yes- I had heard that it was QUITE costly. I think all in all the ADN programs I am looking at are around $12k, but still much less than $60k! Thank you so much for your help. It is really nice to have a place to "bounce" things around a bit! :)

So- if I understand correctly, all BSNs are not "equal." Where you get it matters...correct? I JUST want to be an RN. I don't even necessarily care to have my BSN... I just want to be an RN and practice Nursing. I have not ambitions of being an NP or a PA... I just want to be a nurse. I have even been looking at going the community college route to get my ADN and then sit for the RN test... But that seems VERY time consuming, as it only starts once a year AND it also seems like it is nearly impossible to get into a program! I am 35 and a single mom... I work in health care already, just not as a nurse- obviously! I have worked in health care off and on for over 10 years of my life... so I know nursing is what I want to go into, and I know I want to be an RN. Is there a big difference between having my BSN from somewhere like Platt and having an ADN from a community college? Any advice on which is better? I feel like the more I know... the more questions I have! http://img.an-file.info/smilies/uhoh3.gif

I am going to go to an information session about Platt on April 6. When I called today, I asked what the program was like as far as time in class. They told me that I would be in class 2 to 3 days per week at first. After 15 weeks, I would be in clinic one day a week plus 2 or 3 days of class. They said that clinic day could be any day of the week and it just depended on when the hospitals would let students in. I was also told that if I had some of the prereqs done already, I would have less class time. I know it is probably going to be really expensive, but if you take out loans, you don't have to begin paying them off till you graduate... and with a BSN, you should have a job in no time at all, right? Any first hand info on all of this would be appreciated! :) Thank you!

So, is there any news on this (Platt College experience)? The last post seems to have been quite a while ago! Has anyone gone through the entire program? How much tuition was it out of pocket? I am currently looking at many of the Nursing Programs in the Denver area, and this appeals to me because the general ed is built into the BSN program AND they have several start dates each year... As opposed to a lot of other programs that only begin in the fall each year... I am 35 and am just looking for the most efficient way possible to get my ADN or BSN, but want a reputable degree. Any first hand info would be much appreciated! :) Thank you!

So, is that just in OK that it is not accredited? I am looking into Platt College School of Nursing in CO, and it says that it IS accredited... I am now confused. I don't want something "scammy." I just want to get my BSN and be a nurse at a reputable place!