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Never mind, I can't delete my post. I forgot that the flier says the winter and summer intersessions for students to take other classes. Thanks for all your help.

I am. I'm very confused right now... and no one in my family did the medical route... Well, the website says PCC's program is four semesters long. Does this include Summer and Winter semesters? (Those are quite short). For example, if I enter the Nursing Program in February 2011 (Spring), can I graduate if I just keep going straight: Spring 2011 Summer 2011 Fall 2012 Winter 2013 ~GRAD~ Or... how does it work? Sorry if that's kind of confusing.

That's what the PCC counselor told me, too, "Well, it would be possible to complete all of those courses and pass the tests in those times at a CSU, but it would take another year to get licensed, certified, and so forth. You still have to wait if you do medical. So basically it would say you took four years to complete it, anyway. Stuff has to be cleared and there is a waiting period." I'm really thinking to just get the AA but my dad said sooo many more opps come with the BSN. Man, if I do get the West Coast thing that's not worth it because then I'd be working two more years to pay off my debts! I'm planning to leave to Australia ASAP after graduation from uni.

That's pretty long, yeah. I remember my older sister's friend graduated with Civil Engineering in just three years (she basically spent her days glued to the library and CSU building). She told me, "Her best friend is also doing Nursing. She says that would be wonderful to finish in three years, but it's actually easier for Nurses than it is for Engineers. Stephanie was busting with no life." I'm not transferring. I'm earning an AA and continuing to earn the BSN at CSU. Therefore I would have my cap and gown at CC.

Well... I am new, found this forum via Google. I am entering Pasadena City College in June 2010 as a first-time student. I plan to clear the four prequisites before applying to the RN (AA) program. I had spoken to the director of the program (or one of them); he told me it is possible to earn the RN license at PCC, but due to management and course orders and prequisites, it is ~NOT~ possible to earn an RN in a year; at the earliest, maybe a year and a half if I'm done a semester early (stacking up on courses). My father said the same. However, I was really hoping I could be finished with a BSN in just three years, rather than the normal four. Can anyone help me out with this? I was planning to go to a CSU (either in San Jose, as a set of relatives live there from my dad's side, or Los Angeles; the rest are too far out). I emailed the lady who runs and operates that division and she said that it usually is two years after obtaining an AA and most people don't even manage to finish in that time period, often it takes as long as five. I told her I would be willing to stack up on classes but she never returned my message. I'm impatient. At the same time, I am not sure how it works. Thanks in advance.