Which Texas RN to BSN program should I attend? Which has more resume power?

In Texas, just be a live body and they'll take you.

Have you looked into Texas Tech's RN-to-BSN program? It is highly regarded and conducted online. You can also go with UT Arlington or Tarleton State University. Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Thanks Commuter - I haven't looked into Tech's program yet; thank you for the suggestion. I have been looking at Tarleton and UTArlington. UTArlington is really close to where I live, so I can take the On Campus courses...and honestly I do better with "in class" instruction. I'll look into all three. I still have a ways to go :)

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I started UTAs RN to BSN online program and was unhappy enough with it to jump ship. Disorganized, impersonal and a terribly confusing layout. I start WGU on Sept 1 for RN to MSN.

Yikes! Good to know! When did you start UTA's program?

Right now I'm in my dead semester before the Associates program so I'm packing it with as many BSN Pre-reqs as possible.

As of this morning, I have pretty much ruled UTA out. I registered for my Fall semester of BsN Pre-reqs at 6AM. I'm taking College Algebra, English II, US history II, intro to Philosophy and Nutrition. That will leave me with only Statistics between now and graduating the Associates program. These classes should let me into Tarleton or TWU, but I'm leaning toward Tarleton's Bridge program at TCC's Trinity River campus. If I were to change my mind and go to UTA, I'd have to take Lit, Tech Writing, Sociology and an Upper Division Elective...I just don't think that's gonna happen. Not to mention Tarleton's tuition rates are more affordable. If they're both equally regarded, then ruling out UTA was the best choice for me.

Not true.

I started UTAs RN to BSN online program and was unhappy enough with it to jump ship. Disorganized, impersonal and a terribly confusing layout. I start WGU on Sept 1 for RN to MSN.

How long is WGU's RN-MSN program at a full time pace? Do they have any clinical experience requirements to get into the MSN program? Have you worked as an RN?

Sorry for so many questions, I'm just trying to get a general plan together for the next 1/2 dozen years of my life. :-)

Yikes! Good to know! When did you start UTA's program?

Right now I'm in my dead semester before the Associates program so I'm packing it with as many BSN Pre-reqs as possible.

As of this morning, I have pretty much ruled UTA out. I registered for my Fall semester of BsN Pre-reqs at 6AM. I'm taking College Algebra, English II, US history II, intro to Philosophy and Nutrition. That will leave me with only Statistics between now and graduating the Associates program. These classes should let me into Tarleton or TWU, but I'm leaning toward Tarleton's Bridge program at TCC's Trinity River campus. If I were to change my mind and go to UTA, I'd have to take Lit, Tech Writing, Sociology and an Upper Division Elective...I just don't think that's gonna happen. Not to mention Tarleton's tuition rates are more affordable. If they're both equally regarded, then ruling out UTA was the best choice for me.

Just chiming in here - from a hiring perspective. Hiring managers in my organization prepare to roll out the red carpet when they come across a TWU grad (either campus). Yep, they are pretty much 'top of the heap' among Texas BSN programs. But VERY competitive.

Just chiming in here - from a hiring perspective. Hiring managers in my organization prepare to roll out the red carpet when they come across a TWU grad (either campus). Yep, they are pretty much 'top of the heap' among Texas BSN programs. But VERY competitive.

Wow! Thank you so much for chiming in! I definitely appreciate it. Since the market is being flooded with nurses right now, I want to do everything I can to gain an edge when it comes to getting a position at a good hospital.

Where do you work, if you don't mind me asking?

Texas Tech's program was highly recommended to me by my Complex Clinical Instructor who has been an ICU RN and RN Manager for years. For me it came down to Tech or UTA and I liked the Tech program a little better.

Texas Tech's program was highly recommended to me by my Complex Clinical Instructor who has been an ICU RN and RN Manager for years. For me it came down to Tech or UTA and I liked the Tech program a little better.

Thank you so much for your response, antichick. It looks like both Tech and TWU's RN-BSN programs are 100% online. I can't find on their websites an option to take the classes on campus. Is that what you did/are doing?

Thank you so much for your response, antichick. It looks like both Tech and TWU's RN-BSN programs are 100% online. I can't find on their websites an option to take the classes on campus. Is that what you did/are doing?

Yes, I'm doing the 100% online program. My schedule doesn't really allow for anything else, and I do well with online courses (as long as they aren't math!).