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Good advice - and some kudos. Kudos for everyone! Is there any sigma behind cc? A couple of forums I've been lurking have mentioned that some schools might have grievance with a lot of prereqs done cc style.

Thanks for the reply elkpark. Really clarifies what I've been trying to wrap my head around. Looks like I've got a lot of research to get on. Thanks again all. BTW - I've been giving kudos for replies. Is this proper forum etiquette?

Thanks for the invite and the advice. Some good people around these parts. I just find this difficult to believe. I have a friend who, despite the fact I love her, is as sharp as a bag of wet mice (don't think I'm saying I'm much better with my oh so glorious 2.6). She recently went through one of those private, overpriced RN programs without having a second (or possibly a first) glance at her gpa. And she also doesn't seem to be having problems landing any jobs, even after she failed the NCLEX twice. There has to be a overpriced, private BSN somewhere as well, right? Econ 101 - increased demand causes supply increase. Or is there some element I'm missing (too few educators, limited resources, bottlenecks, unfavorable monopolies)? Even when the United State's population is just over 300 mil? Where are all these people coming from? I understand the demand for nursing school, I just find it difficult to believe there are no options, even somewhere completely undesirable like North Dakota (not hating on ND, just would never want to live there). I'm not doubting your considerable experience, especially since you are coming from a strong nursing education background. I just can't bring myself to believe that there isn't a path that doesn't involve picking up debt by retaking two full semesters of pre-reqs. I have no problem going into debt if I know there is light (a career) at the end of the tunnel, but doing the debt for pre-reqs... can't justify it if the competition for BSN school positions is near impossible to land.

Y'all are great. Thanks for the advice.

Thank you for the quick reply Kurt. Figured the gpa would be the biggest obstacle - live and learn. Well, at least I have no debt, right ? Is the school you are referring to in Cali the school you attended? I think I have three possible solutions, so if you don't mind me asking, I'm curious which route would you recommend? A. Go into debt to quickly complete a RN and finish a RN-to-MSN program courtesy of some employer. B. Bitting the bullet, taking a semester off and nailing some pre-reqs via some community college to get into a MSN-entry program. C. Finding a 9-5 and complete the pre-reqs one at a time via online classes.

Hey all, Been browsing through the forums and although I'm sure this sort of questions has been asked in the past, I wasn't able to find a thread. I already have two BS degrees. I'm curious on if there is an advantage to getting a BSN/MSN over a RN if my final goal is to be a NP. I figure I'd keep the questions vague, so that it will help the most people, but here is some background info on my specific situation, if it helps: Both degrees are medical (Environmental Health/Exercise science) from a fairly difficult school. I'm an EMT-I. My educational goal is to eventually become a healthcare CIO and a provider (I have additional educational background in IT). My gpa wasn't amazing (2.6) due to extenuating situations. Thanks for your help