Lpn to BSN or RN to BSN

[Sdoll]

Hello fellow nurses and future nurses. I am currently taking my prerequisites to eventually be transferred into a nursing BSN program. my plan is to be become a Lpn and finish out the remainder of my prereqs after completing that program. Then transfer into a bachelors program at a 4year university so I can earn a little money. I don't dont have a support system so this seems ideal. The program im applying to is a 2 year program to become an Rn but I can test out after the first year and become a Lpn. Im wondering if I should just complete the program or test out a year earlier. I really want the traditional college expirence but I dont know if it's worth it and I don't have any real responsibilities. I would be paying more money in the long run. I'm open to hear everyone's opinion.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Why go through the hassle of applying & getting accepted into an RN program if you don't plan on finishing it? Why not save money & just go into an LVN program? It doesn't make sense to me. Either go to school to become an LVN or an RN. But going to school to become an RN but testing out to become an LVN half way through makes no sense to me.

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

I would complete the RN program and then find an online RN to BSN school. Besides, there was someone who recently found out that they were not able to leave their state because they weren't technically a graduate of an LPN program because they did what you did. I want to say the person was applying to California (which is funny because they have sketchy requirements to be an LPN such as "equivalent experience") or New York.