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@JustBeachyNurse I have sufficient financial proof for covering all the fees and expenses. I heard that it's hard to score a job nowadays in the US after graduation if you have no experience, and people are recommending working as a CNA so...

@Valcorie34 Thank you, I'm checking it!

Hi everyone, I'm Phuong and I'm planning to travel to the US to study for an Associate Degree in Nursing in Fall 2018 after finishing my Bachelor Degree (non-nursing) in my home country. Due to the fact Vietnamese education system and US education system are different from each other, I'm left with so many questions about admission and job out-come still in my mind... So, here they are. 1. I've read on the colleges websites' admission information that, apart form the TEAS V/ HESI score and TOEFL/IELTS they will base their admission on GPA (Grade Point Average). But as I would have completed a Bachelor Degree before hand, would they rate me according to my high school GPA or University (non-nursing) GPA? 2. Is the waiting list real for Houston Community College and other public CC in the area? I heard from many sources that even when you've passed the pre-requisites you still have to wait on a (usually) long waiting list for up to 2 years. If this is real I don't know how my visa would be although I can fall back home and get a job to wait... 3. Is it too late to begin your work as a RN when you are 26 - 28 years old? 4. How can I get a CNA degree while in school (if need be)? Does being on an ADN program mean you can volunteer or apply for CNA work after you pass the state-specific exam and before you complete ADN? 5. Does it better to be good at a low-key school than be average at a top-notch school? In my country the school/ institution you graduate form means everything. Is this the case in the US too? I'm planning my career ahead so hopefully I can prepare both mentally and monetary from now. I hope I can make it. Thank you guys so much for your help!