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Hi all- I'm a current HCCC student who just took the PAX RN exam this past week. I would love to hear from those of you who have already been accepted about your experience with the application process. How long did it take for you to receive word after taking the exam/submitting the application? I am a bit worried now hearing that students have been accepted since last fall; I imagine now that less space is available, it is more competitive to get in. My PAX score is: Verbal 87, Math 80, Science 99, composite score 144, RN percentile 97%, but my GPA is on the lower end at 3.64. Curious to hear my credentials are similar to those of you who have been accepted. Just a bit anxious and worried that I waited too long to take the exam. Thanks for any help!

Stay in the RN program. A majority of LPNs do LPN to RN programs a couple of years later. You'll get more job opportunities as an RN, and a higher salary at that, and it'll put you that much further if you wish to obtain a BSN or MSN in the future.

Hi, The shortest RN program would be the Associates Degree for Nursing that you mentioned. Usually it's a joint two year program that a community college has with a hospital with nursing school. You take the pre-requisite science classes in your community college & your nursing classes/clinicals at the hospital, and graduate with an A.S. in Nursing (or sometimes in Applied Science), and a diploma from the nursing school. You will then be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam which, after passing, will make you an RN. A BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) is a 4-year program at a university. You will have the same pre-requisite science course load and clinical work like the A.S., but much more in-depth. You will still need to take the NCLEX-RN upon graduation & that'll make you an RN. Although you can start working as an RN with a A.S., having a BSN is highly preferred & also has a higher pay. I look through nursing job listings & see many of them prefer RNs with BSNs. Hope this helps!