What is the fastest track to MSN?

ramseyer · Mar 24, 2015

I am a high school senior and was planning on attending Texas A&M University this fall. I was going to major in Allied Health and would have received a BS and then would of had to apply to nursing school after those four years at A&M and then spend another 2 years at nursing school to become an RN. That is 6 years to become an RN. I know that at a different university (like UT) I could of had my BSN in 4 years and my MSN in 6 years. I'm kicking myself for not applying in September like I was planning on, but now it is far too late to apply for the fall semester.

I have applied to Baylor and am wait-listed due to applying late, but I can guarantee I'll be accepted (top 5% of my HS class and have a 28 on my ACT). Baylor does have a program that takes me all the way to MSN as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (my goal), but it is expensive and I am not sure if it is worth it.

Does anyone know of the fastest way to an MSN as a NNP? I am thinking there is a way to take only pre-requisits and then apply to nursing school to obtain a BSN and then an MSN and become an NNP within 5 years. Does anyone have any ideas? All advice is appreciated :)