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Yes, the LVN is only a stepping stone, I will join you with a BSN one day! But, right now I need to "get my feet wet" and begin my career. Then, I can simultaneously reach for the BSN while gaining experience and earning a living. Thanks for the input :)

I am a student at a Community College in southern California, My CC offers a LVN program that has enrollment once a year and only admits 40-60 students per year, so my chances of getting accepted is like a coin toss, very uncertain. Admissions are 7 months away. Or I could enroll in a private college and be almost halfway finished with the private program by the time I would be able to enroll at the CC (without promise of admissions). Out of pocket I would spend about 15000 for private school (where i could take out loans), or 4000 at the CC. Is it worth the "gamble" to wait 7 months to have my name "picked out of a hat" or would it be wiser to go to school asap, even though it is more expensive?