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RCC might have a partnership with another 4 year but from what I have seen, its not apparent. That's why its important to visit and or call both schools. When you get your chance to visit or call to ask questions to the schools you'd like to go to, mention that you are very interested in transferring into a 4 year for a BSN and what schools have their students gone to in the past. Or what partnerships do they have established. If they don't have any I would ask how many students have gone on to earn a BSN. Those answers will definitely help you decide! Btw I love the way USC Long Beach organizes their nursing classes for CC transfers. I think they also take transfers from other CC's as well. Is long beach cc to far from home for you to go ? curriculum roadmap for CSULB nursing transfers. http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/nursing/docs/RoadmapforLBCCCSULBBSNTrack_2015October.pdf Good Luck :)

Is this your first degree? If so enrolling into a community college program for your ADN is an excellent choice. You will have all of your gen eds and science prereqs, that all accumulates into an Associates degree. The only challenge is you want to look at the enrollment for the programs your interested in. Here are some tips. 1) Check to see if there is a waiting list for the actual program. 2) NCLEX RN pass rates I just googled RCC, its looks great! And U of Cal Long Beach just established a partnership with Long Beach Community College for ADN nurses! Nursing:Bachelor Program See if both have an open house and have mom or dad go with you.

@ Breh_188 I dont see how it could hurt you. If this is your first bachelors degree, it shows a good track record of you taking your time and being steady. Many of the grad degree holding nurses I know took the accelerated path ( with a previous BA) or started at CC then University then Grad school with working experience. Its all about you and what you want. Since you are a student without a previous degree you will fit better into either going to a 4 year or a 2 year then University. If I knew I wanted to be a nurse back when I was fresh from high school, I would have gone to a great community college with an partnership with a well known nursing school. I looked down on community college at that time. But Im eating my words now! I chose a $$$ private school and didnt know what I wanted to study. Community college is where you learn to be a great student, get your study, time management skills with practice. University is the same but just a little more costly. As we both know, the influx of people interested in nursing has skyrocketed, leaving schools with the option to raise tuition and become very picky with entrance criteria. I say, do well in all of your courses especially the science prereqs and be a well rounded student. I dont see how any school could deny you. :)

Hey OP, That question is definitely for both schools. However, I will tell you that from my experience as someone who has a degree and is taking my pre-reqs at a community college, I think that community colleges are an excellent place to complete your pre-reqs and gen ed courses. You will save money and will have time to master your knowledge of the human body and all the other courses needed. By the time you get to the larger school, you will just have to take your nursing courses. If you choose a larger school to start at, you have some leg room to repeat a course if you don't do well but it will be expensive! At a community college it will still cost you to repeat a course but it wont be as expensive. Take your time, mom and dad are right. Slow and steady wins the race. Good Luck!

I feel the same way. This year I had a major medical issue that required me to stop working and taking my prereqs. I felt like a complete failure and like my illness was a huge bump in the road. It makes me second guess if nursing is even for me. I live at home with my parents while im getting better and plan on restarting my pre-reqs this summer. BUT! I remember exactly why I chose this and I began to remember that this experience will help me become a better nurse. Its hard transitioning into a new career and having to start from scratch by taking science courses. But as a another poster said, "Life is a dance"! Keep Going!!

Couldn't remember my username and password but I had to create a new one for this topic. I would love to hear what folks have to say. Im managing my debt from my first degree (non BSN) and plan on paying in cash for my ABSN, I refuse to attend a private school for my ABSN. As Im finishing my prereqs, I have been shocked by the costs of ABSN programs. I live in PA and we have many excellent programs with connections to great hospitals. But why in the hell are they charging you up to 50K for a BSN degree? Because they can, and they care less about the amount of students they are graduated and if they will have a job afterwards. Its all about freaking money. I say, have one up on these schools and reject them if they are too expensive. Most folks dont do that because they really dont mind the cost but if we dont protest the cost, it wont be lowered. I plan on saving most of my small salary to pay out of pocket for a ABSN program at a state school here in PA. Im also working on my credit so if I need a loan, I wont have to search for a cosigner. I just cannot fathom taking out loans again for another degree unless Im sure of the payoff. I did it for my first degree and that was a MAJOR mistake. I wont do it again. I admire those who have worked there way up from associates to bsn, sometimes there is no other option that makes financial sense. Money and debt management should be spoken about FRANKLY to nursing students! As a matter of fact ALL students! Great topic!