What to do, what to do?

[MzRN2B]

Hi all,

I'm having an internal tug of war and could use some outside opinions. I currently attend a very good, EXPENSIVE, private school. From what I have heard, they have an excellent nursing program. I plan to apply for Fall 2010. However, this school is expensive and I already have a significant amount of student loans(all govt). I really don't want to add to that, but I feel like I need to finish. My other option would be to possibly join a waitlist at the local cc(if I even get offered that) and well...wait. Not too happy about that. I would also like to relocate AGAIN, but if I get accepted into my first choice in that state, I will not start until Spr 2011. Oh yeah, I was supposed to graduate with my Bachelors in May 2010:crying2:, so I'm wayyy behind and I think that's why I'm sooo pressed to finish. I did, however, take off a 1 1/2 due to an unplanned pregnancy. Oh and that's another thing, I have a child, so the sooner I finish the better. What do you think? Stay at the expensive school and worry about the money later, wait and relocate or just apply everywhere and follow the acceptance letter(if there any)

Thanks in advance

[frnzy]

If you are the kind of person that will utilize the networking/influence/reputation available through the private school, then I'm sure it'd be worth it in the end. But if you aren't committed to maintaining that, then a qualified CC program would provide you with the same RN license. I know my local CC is about 1/4 of the cost of the local state university. But I've seen some private programs that would cost me 10x as much.