Faniel007

I recently look at their website out of curiosity because they only recently became accredited, and I believe it is quite competitive, at least a 3.0, as they don't have enough seats to take all the applicants, like most nursing programs. You should try a good community college, as there is no GPA requirements.

I think it all depends on the school, most community colleges, like the one I am at in NJ, will accept all applications and put you on a wait list once you finish your pre-reqs, whether LPN or not. As an LPN however, I had to finish one more pre-req before I got put on the wait list. If you are asking, however, to consider whether to go to LPN school and then transfer to an RN school, I would just go straight for your RN, it will probably be less time and definitely less paper work. Going to LPN school there is a bit of a different track, as you need to wait until after you pass your NCLEX PN (The Lpn licensure exam) and that usually is a few months after you graduate LPN school. And then when you finally get that, you can then apply at the RN school. More waiting around involved. The good LPN schools are very intensive and fast paced, and a lot of that is regurgitated when you back to RN school, which is great if you really want to hone in on your skills.. But if you want to get into the work force faster and more efficiently, I would go straight to RN school. Take your pre-reqs with the best instructors, as that helps, pass your entrance exam, and then youll be good to go and on the wait list. A community college usually won't take your GPA into account from your HS or previous school. Its usually a first come first served approach, hence the numerous drop out and failing that goes on, as the RN program is hard and they accept all people.

I agree with you Evangalne! It's too bad sometimes we feel like we need to dish out our educational capabilities to people like this .. addressing people like this takes experience.. I used to be all nervous and jumbling my words, now I can easily disarm these people with certain communication techniques and make them feel silly without insulting them..

That is so disturbing that people would treat a fellow nurse like that. You are going there to care for her mother, I just don't understand the mentality of trying to undermine a health care professional whom your putting your loved on in the care of. Most of the time when someone behaves like that (the RN who was attempting to demean you) THEY are self-conscious and probably are not up on their skills, so belittling someone they "feel superior" of is their only option. Sorry you had to experience that! No matter how high up on the totem poll you go, it always seems there will be someone up there, masters, doctorate, whatever, that will look down.. most will be looking up to you, though. =)