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It's a tough decision. $63K is a lot of debt, but I think I can pay it off relatively quickly living with my parents and living like a pauper for about 3 years. Hopefully I can get my NP license within those 3 years by going to school part-time while working full-time. I understand how you want your BSN and then MSN especially with hospitals requiring at least a BSN. Depending on the path you take, getting your BSN sounds like the right decision! I don't want to do the loan forgiveness option because from what I've been told, it will ruin my credit history/score. I will just have to chip away at my debt one paycheck at a time.

Thank you for your response! The accelerated BSN is from a highly respected, private Catholic school. I guess it's for profit...I'm unsure about this. But it has a good reputation especially in healthcare. If I get accepted into the program, I would take out federal loans to pay for it, then graduate and work full-time to start paying off the loans. I would move back in with my parents and drive my old car so I would focus most of my paycheck to paying off the loans as quickly as possible. However, I would also, be taking one class per semester working towards getting a nurse practitioner license at a public college 5 miles from my home. It would take me approximately 3 years of taking part-time classes online and working full-time as a RN before I would become a nurse practitioner. However, once I become a NP, then I can make more money and pay down my debt much quicker. This is my plan. I hope it sounds reasonable rather than taking the long road of getting a 2 year ADN at my community college, then get a RN to BSN bridge in 2 years at a public college which I would pay much less but I would have my BSN in 4 years vs. having my BSN in 1 year through the $63K accelerated BSN path from an accredited private Catholic college. Does this sound good?

I am applying to an accelerated BSN program that costs $63K. Once I graduate, I will have my BSN in 12 months. I figure it is worth the $63K to have my BSN in 1 year instead of going 2 years for an ADN then another 2 years for a RN to BSN bridge program even if the latter path costs much less. With the $63K BSN I will be working as a RN much sooner and I can continue my education to study to become a nurse practitioner in a 3 year/part-time program while I work full time. May I have some opinions about which is the better path? Nurse practitioner is my ultimate career goal so the sooner I get there, the better!

Hi Annalisasmiles! Thank you for your response regarding the length of your resume. Can you provide me with info about what you included in the resume? How far back did you go with listing job experience? How in depth did you list each job experience? By the way, how far back was your bachelor's degree? Any help is appreciated! Thank you.

Hi Annalisasmiles! Can you tell me how many pages was your resume and what all you included in it for your application to SLU's AMSN program?

Nursing is one of the best professions to be in with great job security and job outlook so you know you have a goal worth pursuing. I will be 40 years old June 21 and I am getting my prerequisites finished for an accelerated BSN program that I can complete in 12 months. If and when I complete this program, I will apply to a nurse practitioner program. So I have high goals as well. I presently work as a CNA at a nursing home. It is hard work but the schedule is flexible allowing me to work full time and take 2 classes a semester at the local community college. This way I can have health insurance and some spending money. I am taking out federal student loans to pay for college, but the nursing home I work for reimburses me $2,000/year in education assistance. You getting a MSN starting at 40 is obtainable. Have courage, be practical, look at all your options, surround yourself with positive people, and most importantly pray the Rosary every day! Good luck!

Congratulations on getting accepted! I will apply to my community college's ADN program in July. My grades are good so I hope and expect to be accepted into the program. Wish me luck! Good luck to you all who have already been accepted, and I hope you persevere because I am told nursing school is difficult.

I earned an A in microbiology. Our professor gave us study guide questions for lecture in which she would answer these during lecture class time. I strictly studied these questions diligently before tests and aced the tests every time. I don't know what I would do without these study guide questions!

Thank you Annalisasmiles for your help! I will use this info in my personal statement. So far I wrote about my 5 year plans once I graduate from the AMSN program and why I decided on this trajectory. It reads somewhat stiff so anything that will make my story unique and genuine is much help. Congratulations on getting into the program! Good luck to you. Courage and persevere!

Hello Annalisasmiles! Also, I am writing to anyone else who has been accepted to SLU's AMSN program. Sorry I cannot be any help to you since I have not been admitted to SLU's AMSN program, but can you help me with a question I have? I will apply, God willing, to the 2017 class, and I am currently working on my personal statement. Since you have been admitted to the program, can you tell me what you focused on writing about in your personal statement and how many pages you made yours out to be? Your help is much appreciated!