<p>I think direct-entry is the best way to go, too. My mother and my sister both went to a regional university, took the prerequisites, and applied to the nursing program. Now, neither one of them had stellar grades and TEAS scores - but my mother has been an LPN for 10 years, and neither one of them was admitted to the nursing program. It was all about having a 3.6+ and high scores on the TEAS.</p>
<p>Why can’t you apply to some community colleges, and get your RN and associate’s degree? Then you can work as a nurse and do an RN-to-BSN program.</p>
<p>The other option is to apply to some DE programs and some non-DE programs, and when you get the results in April to decide then what you are going to do. In the event that you don’t get into the nursing program, you could do an accelerated BSN program for a year after you finish. Not ideal, of course.</p>