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I plan to talk to a counselor, but at LBCC, they don't accept transcripts until you've taken a certain amount of credits at their school, which I haven't done yet. Thats why I was trying to get some info ahead of time here.

Thanks for the response. If I already have an Associates Degree, without the Anatomies, Micro's etc. can I just take those and then get into a Nursing program? It would only be another 2 years from there to get my BSN, right?

So not having your BSN won't hold you back from getting paid as much as an RN that does have it? Essentially saying that a BSN is only good if you want to move on the NP or PA or something else?

In your current position, what would be the advantage of you getting a BSN?

In your current position, what would be the advantage of you getting a BSN?

Thanks for the responses. It's still a little confusing, so I guess it would just be best to wait and talk with someone in person.

Hi, I want to get my BSN, and am currently working on my prereqs. As I understood it, you first must have an Associates Degree, which includes the prereqs, such as Anatomy, Micro, etc. and then you can apply for the Nursing program, which lasts two years and is your core nursing classes. Once that is completed, you get your BSN. Whats throwing me off, is that I'm currently at Long Beach City College, and I noticed they have a Nursing program, but it is for an Associates in Nursing. It throws me off, because it still has the same prereqs (anatomy, micro, etc.) and then an additional two years of nursing classes. My question, I guess, is what is the difference between the two of them? I thought you just had to have an associates of any kind, as long as it has the science prereqs, then you can apply for the nursing program, do the two years, and get your Nursing Bachelors. Why bother with an associates? Or is that just a program they offer if you are just starting fresh and want nothing but nursing credits that goes towards your nursing degree? I don't want to keep talking, so I don't throw people off. I'll just interact if there's confusion on what I'm asking. Thanks in advance.

What do you do?

I hope so, that makes it sound a lot better.

Well good jobs would be considered working at a nice place, getting paid well, etc. Bottom of the barrel would be the opposite. I agree a job is a job, however, if there is a shortage in jobs, which is soon supposed to be the complete opposite, why take someone that went to WCU over someone that had to get accepted at a more well known school? As a matter of fact, I know there are actually a decent amount of jobs, they're all posted.

Which Cal State?

I'm am retaking them, but didn't do too much better. B's...not horrible, I guess. I just don't want to wait for a couple extra years hoping to get into a program, only to get denied, then realize I could've gone through West Coast in that time period. How important are the teas test, or any of the other testing that gets you into programs? I mean, I know they're very important, but could really good scores on those get me in over someone that has straight A's but not so good scores on them? I appreciate your responses, thank you.

Bump for responses.

Did they get good jobs, or bottom of the barrel type stuff?

Do you know anyone that graduated from west coast that got a job?