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Unfortunately, not all of my cresidentials will be available in time for me to apply to nursing programs before their deadlines. And I can't go to a community college and transfer, because the schools I was looking at don't accept transfer students. So what now. I'm still in H.S. I was planning on going for my CNA before college so I could get a taste for nursing and get experience. I was also told it would help my chances at getting into a nursing program. But now it seems like there won't be college, at least not for now. College probably won't be happening until 2017. **Should I take a gap year and try to get my LPN instead of my CNA? I know it takes longer and pays more, so I can earn more money and find a way to pass the time. Then maybe I could do a LPN-BSN bridge program. ** Or should I still get my CNA and work and earn money, then go to school to become a LPN? I've heard LPN programs cost a bit so working as a CNA could help me pay for the expenses. ** Or should I only get my CNA and work and earn money until I can apply for colleges. Any and all opinions are welcome. (Note: I don't want to get my ADN, then RN, then do a RN-BSN program.)

Thank you for answering my questions! I didn't know they didn't accept transfer credits, I'll definitely call.

Okay that sounds like a good idea, I will have to try that. And the thing is, I don't take the SATs until January 24th, and the deadlines for the two main schools I was considering are Dec.15 and Feb.1. My SAT scores would come around Feb.11. Honestly, yes, that is the main reason I'm considering cc. I looked into it before but decided that I'd rather do a straight BSN program in a University than go from adn to rn to bsn. But my SAT scores will come too late for me to attend any university, hence my looking into Community Colleges. (The CCs near me also have bad reviews compared to colleges or universities, another reason for my hesitance to consider community colleges.)

Well no, that's if I transfer using the Mass Transfer Program, which my online school counselor seems to think is great. An associates degree is a requirement for the program but not the school. But maybe I can try transferring without the Mass Transfer Program, I didn't really think of that. I'm just confused on the courses I'd take at a community college. I dont know if I'd have to enroll in their actual nursing program, or if I can just handpick the courses I need. I'm confused! They have prerequisites that are needed before the actual nursing program has been taken, but the website isn't clear about it. If I finished the program, I'm guessing I'd get an Adn because thats whats offered by cc. And because if I went to umass, id have to take 2 years of prereqs anyway. Doesnt two years at a cc= associates? But they dont give associates in prereqs so idk. So confused.

I was planning on attending a college nursing program, but I won't be able to because my SAT scores won't come in until a couple weeks after the schools' deadlines. I called to make sure, and they said my applications won't be completed and accepted without the scores. So now it seems like my options are to 1. Take a gap year then apply again for the next available semester (which i don't want to do) or 2. Go to a community college (most likely Bristol CC) and take prerequisites, then transfer to a university. (UMASS Dartmouth is my goal) But I don't know how to do it and the teachers/counselors in my online high school school don't have many answers. So one question is, since I have to earn an associates degree to be eligible for the Mass Transfer program, do I earn my ADN at a community college, and get my RN, then transfer to UMASS D for a RN-BSN program? The thing I don't like about that is the program is online, and I don't want to do online schooling again. But I don't know if it's possible to get my ADN and NOT go for my RN before transferring. If that is possible, will my credits in the community college be sent over and will I be able to enter a BSN program without doing an rn-bsn program? I guess I just want to be able to transfer directly into a BSN program, without more online programs or bridge programs. Is that possible? Please give me advice, i need all I can get.

Hi everyone! I made an account to ask a few questions that have been bugging me. To start, I'm a senior in high school and want to work to earn my BSN. However there are two different ways that I've been considering and am not able to choose between. 1: I can go to a nearby community college (BCC) and earn my ASN. I would then take the NCLEX-RN and become an RN. I can try to get a job as an RN to earn money. From there I can transfer to a university and enroll in an RN-BSN program. HOWEVER-- most Rn-Bsn programs are online....but after spending all of middle school and high school doing online courses, I'd rather attend regular classes. But I don't even know where to find some near me because most colleges do the course online. I don't even know if non-online Rn-Bsn programs exist! So I don't know if instead, I should... 2. Become a CNA (I really wanna do that!) and earn money while going to a university and earning my BSN. After I get the degree, I can take the NCLEX-RN to become an RN. But I've been looking through the nursing programs at places like UMass Dartmouth and UMass Boston and the prerequisites confuse me! Am I supposed to take nursing classes before being accepted into their program? Or are those classes I need to take while I'm in the program? And where do core classes come in? Do I take both core classes and nursing classes? Do core classes need to be taken one year, then nursing in another? I have so many questions and advice would be GREATLY appreciated here as deadlines are soon!!! :)