What Should I Do If I Am Not Accepted In Nursing School? Should I Wait For Rn, Do Dietitian, Or Lpn?


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I am a 23 and a senior in college. Well I have applied for nursing school in the fall and dietitian is my second option if I am not accepted into nursing school. I was thinking about going to lpn school as another option. I am getting somewhat discourage although I don’t plan on sitting out school. RN is five semesters possibly six if I have to apply again, dietitian three or four semesters, and Lpn 14 month program. Any suggestions. thanks and god bless

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  1. whoknewt on December 7, 2009 5:58 pm

    You probably won’t get accepted, with the competition to get into nursing schools right now and the 1-2 year old waiting lists, you might not get in right away. Have you completed ANY of your prerequisites (college courses like Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, etc). If you have not, you have even less of a chance of getting into nursing school compared to those who are light years ahead of you. I would suggest the LPN program, there are NO waiting lists, you can get in within a few months, they require less prerequisites, you can take it at a community college which is cheaper and would transfer the credits straight into the RN program, and most of the time the 1st semester of RN school can be skipped if you are already an LPN (Intro to Nursing course). Also, you will better prepare yourself and you might do a way better job on the NCLEX-RN being someone who has already completed the LPN program because you would have WAY more experience, way more clinical time (of both programs) and you would have already completed the NCLEX-PN.
    Good luck!
    By the way, I am in the same boat as you. I have like 2 more prerequisites to complete for the RN program so I am already in the LPN program with just a few more months to go. I am taking classes that are required for both programs. My cousin took this route and she got a job as an LPN at a hospital that offers tuition reimbursement. Then when she got into the RN program, the hospital paid for her ENTIRE nursing school (she saved roughly $26,000). She doesn’t have any loans. It only took her a few months longer but she is happy she doesn’t have any loans haunting her. She’s making lots of money and many employers are happy to see she was an LPN first because her experience is more than a newly graduated RN.

  2. Jill on December 7, 2009 6:30 pm

    If your dream is to be an RN, do not give up or be discouraged by it taking an extra semester or two or even three if necessary. If you really wanted, you could look into LPN programs and find out what their timeline for admission is, then look into the LPN to RN bridge programs and what their timeline for admission is as well. See which route looks to be more favorable and then make your decision on which path to take. Have you applied to more than one RN program? That’s another thing to think about.
    You have your whole life ahead of you and if you want to be a nurse, waiting an extra year is not that big of a deal. Hang in there. Good luck.

  3. Craig M on December 7, 2009 6:43 pm

    You are young so take the time and become an RN. It is worth it in the long run.