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Hello, Nurses. I am beginning my final year of high school this fall, and I am seriously considering going into the nursing profession (registered nursing, that is). If I go through with this, I will definitely want to get a BSN. It has been brought to my attention that a RN with an ASN/ADN (i'm not sure if those acronyms are interchangeable) makes nearly as much money as a RN with a BSN, but I have heard that a BSN almost always has more opportunities and job security than a RN with just an ASN/ADN. My main dilemma is deciding which route to take in college. Should I start out at a community college, do my prerequisites, complete the 2-3 year ASN/ADN program, become a RN, and then go to a university to receive a BSN, or should I just jump straight into a BSN program at a university? Does one route take less time and cost less money than the other, or do they both even out in the end in terms of time and money. By the way, either direction that I take, I will have to be living on-campus. I would greatly appreciate your advice and hearing about your experiences. Thanks.