Best route for my goals; TESC or COSC

[amielynne]

Hello everyone,

Thanks to everyone who has answered my questions so far. I have been doing some research and I can't decide which route to go. Here is my dilemma; I have around 72 credits so far, mostly from a cc and I am wanting to get a BA or BS in order to be able to apply and hopefully get accepted into a graduate, direct entry nursing program. I am in the Cincinnati area and there are three programs that I am wanting to apply to. I have all of my pre-reqs done except for Microbiology. My original plan was to apply to TESC this month work on the rest of my tests and classes for a BA in Social Science and then in February enroll (also apply to the graduate programs), take my capstone course and graduate. The problem is, I won't have the money to enroll at TESC until February and I won't be able to start my capstone course until March so I'm not sure if I can apply for the June graduation and I need to graduate by June at the latest. All three programs start in August so if I wanted to start next fall, I would have to graduate by June. All of the programs will let me apply while I'm finishing my bachelors and will grant provisional admission. I started researching COSC more and I was wondering if perhaps that would be a better fit. Since they have a payment plan it would allow me to break up the cost and I woudln't have to wait until February to apply. I could apply now and once accepted I could start taking the cornerstone course (next one starts Oct 28th) and work on testing and courses needed and then take my capstone in the spring so I could graduate in May. I know that I will need more UL credits at COSC overall, but that isn't too much of a concern. Since I would already be enrolled, it seems likes I would have a better chance of applying earlier and getting accepted to a graduate program. I'm not sure what I would study at COSC; possibly psychology, but the organizational leadership/healthcare administration sounds pretty good too. Two of the MSN programs I will apply to end in a Clinical Nurse Leader MSN concentration, so this degree may give me a leg up in those programs. So really my plan of study isn't that big a deal overall, I'm just trying to figure out the best route that will get enrolled quickest so I can apply to graduate school early, and a plan that will (barring no complications and set backs) allow me to graduate by my June 2014 deadline. I know I have a tough year ahead of me and I'm prepared to give it my all and reach my goals! Any and all feedback would be fantastic. I know you guys are pros and may come up with ideas or feedback that I didn't consider. Thanks for listening to my rant and thanks for all the help!