Rasmussen University, Here I come!

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I am a pre-nursing student.I am pretty much set to go to Rassmusen college.I know a few nurses who went there and they say it was wonderful and very good.They say they got jobs quickly and are pursuing or have pursued a BSN.The ASN program is 50,000,but I find that my time is worth way more then my money.Im not blowing money away but I am set to go hereIt will take less then two years and I dont have to wait for a three year waiting list.The people there are very nice,nicer then some other colleges I have looked at.Anybody know anything about the New Port Richey campus?

But how long did it take you to get into the program?Every college withoin a 50 mile radius of me has waiting lists except for rasmussen and another college thats too far away.The lowest wait I would get was estimated to be two years.And I would have a year and a half of pre requisites.I want to begin my nursing career..I want to start my work as a nurse and have many fulfilling years to show for it.Thats just my viewpoint.Thank you for replying.

I got into a nursing program straight out of high school. However, I am graduating with no debt because I am on a full scholarship.

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Thank you all for the kind words.I guess im just a little nervous about starting college.Im the first kid to go and I want to do it right.Thanks.

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I sincerely thank everyone for the replies.They give me new insight on my path.I guess im just nervous.I am the first to go off to college straight out of high school.I want to make sure everything is perfect.Thanks to everyone:)

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I sincerely thank everyone for the replies.They give me new insight on my path.I guess im just nervous.I am the first to go off to college straight out of high school.I want to make sure everything is perfect.Thanks to everyone:)

Everything is not going to be perfect.

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I got into a nursing program straight out of high school. However, I am graduating with no debt because I am on a full scholarship.

I don't mean to be rude, but not everyone glides perfectly from High School to College. Sometimes unexpected things happen. I can see the OPs point. Sometimes you have to do things that are not exactly ideal or perfect, but in the end things turn out fine.

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Thank you all for the kind words.I guess im just a little nervous about starting college.Im the first kid to go and I want to do it right.Thanks.

Honestly, 50,000 for an associates is not worth it. Especially since you will struggle to get a job in the hospital...

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I see the point you are making, however, I live in the NPR region and all the state and community colleges in the area offer nursing degrees in less than 2 years once you have the pre-reqs. In addition, there is no 3 year wait list for any school in the area, I know many who went right into PHSC, HCC or USF and obtained nursing degrees without having to wait other than the following semester.

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It is not worth it to take on that much debt. Think long term, how long will it take you to pay off that big of a loan? What is the pay for a new grad nurse in your area? Do the math. I wouldn't want to take on that much debt right out of school. I have debt right now but nowhere near that & I can tell you it sucks. If you can avoid it, do so.

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I may be the minority here, but I think going in some debt for a stable career is not the worst thing in the world. U.S higher education is not cheap but yet in this day and age going to college and getting a degree is almost expected and needed.

I'm going to be in 35k in debt but in my opinion its a good debt because it will come with a great payoff and job security. I will certainly be able to pay it all back.

Though to the OP: if you're going into 50k in debt and maybe more, please go for your BSN because an associates should never cost you that much. Plus, you still would have to go back for your BSN and/or your MSN if you choose. So you're looking at just more than 50k of debt, do the math and please be smart about it.

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I may be the minority here, but I think going in some debt for a stable career is not the worst thing in the world. U.S higher education is not cheap but yet in this day and age going to college and getting a degree is almost expected and needed.

I'm going to be in 35k in debt but in my opinion its a good debt because it will come with a great payoff and job security. I will certainly be able to pay it all back.

Though to the OP: if you're going into 50k in debt and maybe more, please go for your BSN because an associates should never cost you that much. Plus, you still would have to go back for your BSN and/or your MSN if you choose. So you're looking at just more than 50k of debt, do the math and please be smart about it.

If you are still a student nurse I wouldn't suggest the OP to take on that much of a loan. $50K for an ADN or BSN is just downright ridiculous! Do you know how much she will be making right out of nursing school? How much her bills will be? Does she want to pursue higher education? She will be paying off her loan for quite some time. It doesn't make any sense to get a $50,000 loan when there are cheaper options.

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If you are still a student nurse I wouldn't suggest the OP to take on that much of a loan. $50K for an ADN or BSN is just downright ridiculous! Do you know how much she will be making right out of nursing school? How much her bills will be? Does she want to pursue higher education? She will be paying off her loan for quite some time. It doesn't make any sense to get a $50,000 loan when there are cheaper options.

Yeah, having 50,000 in student loan is obviously hard to swallow but it is still very common and people do get through. All my friends in college will be at least 30k in debt because nursing school is expensive especially for a bachelors + factor in having to go to school for an extra 5 semester program.

If OP is single with no kids then she could easily pay that back with a good nursing income before she buckles down and have a family. I have an ED nurse friend who went down the same road as OP but she still has a lot of debt to this day ($63,000 debt) though her family was more important than rigously paying off her student loans.

So I hope OP won't make the same mistake and live broke for a few years and tackle them loans straight a way and not going back for her BSN unless she's paying for it in cash or some type of reimbursement from her job.

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Yeah, having 50,000 in student loan is obviously hard to swallow but it is still very common and people do get through. All my friends in college will be at least 30k in debt because nursing school is expensive especially for a bachelors + factor in having to go to school for an extra 5 semester program.

If OP is single with no kids then she could easily pay that back with a good nursing income before she buckles down and have a family. I have an ED nurse friend who went down the same road as OP but she still has a lot of debt to this day ($63,000 debt) though her family was more important than rigously paying off her student loans.

So I hope OP won't make the same mistake and live broke for a few years and tackle them loans straight a way and not going back for her BSN unless she's paying for it in cash or some type of reimbursement from her job.

I believe the OP is going to college right out of high school & still lives with her parents. I don't know if she will continue to live with her parents after graduation or will live on her own. I also don't know where the OP lives & how much new grads make. If it is either coasts she could make a pretty penny but at the same time the cost of living is pretty high. Where I live the cost of living is pretty low & new grads make in the low $20s. So there is no way in hell I would pay $50K for an ADN or BSN! Even if I was single & living at home. That amount of money for an education is absurd, there is never a good reason to shell out that amount of money for a nursing degree. $30K, ok I can swallow that for an A/BSN.

But there is a huuuuuuuuuuge difference between $30K & $50K, $20K to be exact. Also no one is guaranteed to pass nursing school. So if I took out a $50K loan for nursing school I better have a concrete promise that not only will I pass nursing school, but the NCLEX on the first try *and* get the perfect nursing job. Because unlike what the news outlets are reporting, there is no nursing shortage. Which is made clear by the many new grads who come on here to express their frustration in finding their first job. So even if the OP fails out of school (which I hope she doesn't) or it takes her awhile to land her first job (also hope it doesn't) the payments on her loan are still due.

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