Seattle University (Bsn) v.s. South Seattle CC (lpn)???

U.S.A. Washington

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Hello everyone! I am having troubles deciding whether to choose Seattle University's bsn program or to go the lpn to rn (to maybe bsn) route. I am pretty aware of the cost difference, the time difference (that is how much longer it would take to reach my bsn goal in the end). Now I haven't gotten into the lpn program at South Seattle cc yet, but I have a good feeling though!! :lol2: But I have found out that I got into Seattle University's BSN program!! :D The things that scare me about Seattle University is the COST since its a private university it will put me in debt for like many years! and also, I'm really scared I won't succeed there, I am only a B to A- student and have heard that nursing school is just pull your hair out crazy, and i'm already crazy nervous so just imagine me in school. I'm not saying the lpn school will be easy either but south seattles program's classes are in the evening, its designed for people who work in the day, I won't be working but that would leave me extra study time. Cutting to the chase now, I don't know which would be better 1.) expensive, less time consuming, university experience 2.) shorter time, less cost, will receive experience in between lpn to rn transition of maybe a year, Please lend me your knowledge of both these programs and overall better route for landing a job after i graduate! Thank you for reading!!:heartbeat

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I am going to say to to Seattle U to make room for me at South!!! :)

I ended up pulling my app to Seattle U at the last minute because the cost was daunting. I wish i hadn't because when you think about it, the cost will even out in the end. If you know you are going for a BSN ultimately, then go to Seattle U. it will take 2 years for the BSN. The LPN-RN-BSN thing takes like 6 years when you include application times.

Please feel free not to answer the next question, but i am going to re-apply to SU next year. What was your GPA that you were accepted with?

Good luck with where ever you go!

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Specializes in L&D.

BSN. No question :) You can do anything you set your mind to!

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

ooh yea BSN

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Specializes in Acute Rehab, SCI, Clinic, HH, Med/Surg.

BSN! BSN!! BSN!!!

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Moved to WA nursing programs discussion forum

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Hi

I went to SSCC LPN and then went LPN to RN at Highline and then plan on doing WSU RN-BSN online hopefully next year. It does take a little bit longer to go this route but the benefit I found is that I was able to work sooner as a nurse and make more money while I did the LPN to RN classes...vs staying a CNA or working as a nurse tech while getting my RN...which allowed me to pay out of pocket the tuition costs vs student loans.....however I will tell you it is very hard these days to get a new grad job as a RN in a hospital around here unless you know someone in the hospital or you were a nurse tech with them....so depending on what you want to do career wise within nursing you may want to keep that in mind but who knows what the job market will be in a couple of years down the road

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My gpa was only around a 3.6 I guess a 3.7 if you round up it up. I think what they really liked about my application was my volunteer hours at an urgent care facility and probably the fact that I am currently a licensed C.N.A. Thanks everyone for the input now I just have a lot of thinking to do! :)

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