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Hello All! Hope all is well! Not sure if this is in the correct section of the website, and in the search box I see a couple about this school, but nothing recent. I was going to begin a LPN program at TECO this January 2016 but missed the HESI at a 74% when passing was a 80%(bummer). The next LPN program begins August 2016 as a part time which would take me a little over a year to complete. Then from there cross-over to RN which from my understanding would take another year. It is more cost effective but in my opinion the time it takes for LPN to RN would take the same amount of time to just go head for a ASN then get my BSN at UCF.... My question is are the private schools worth the cost? Creditable for employees like would employees hire? Educational wise? Anyone who had a experience with a Private college in Orlando like Keiser, Herzing, Medtech please help me out in your feedback good experiences or bad! Thank you all so much! Or should I just stick with the LPN to RN route?

Hello! I hope this message finds everyone well! I had a question as far as which to just go head and pursue. Originally, my plan was to take a LPN program at either Orland Tech, Lake Tech or TECO in Kissimmee, then once that is obtained to then do the cross over program from LPN to RN, however I am now thinking that just going straight for RN would be more feasible at a private school like Keiser, Concorde just to name a few. I know thats at least a 40k debt I will be digging myself which is making me have my doubts as well. Community Colleges such as Valencia is out of question because they wont allow me to use my pell grant because of a messed up gpa I inquired from when I was really young and made stupid desicions, basically with them I have to pay out of pocket until I raise my GPA which financially would take me one class at a time would be all I am able to do which I would be looking at a 2019 Gradution taking one class at a time. Basically I wanted to know if I should go LPN to RN, just go head and do RN, Is private schools worth it? Any recommendations in the Orlando area ? I am even willing to drive to neighboring areas. Any part time classes anyone would recommend? Thanks so much in advance!