text: i want to apply to nursing program. what should i do?   do not waste any time on an lpn certificate, because you'll just be going back in a few years for your rn and then again in a few years for your bsn.  just do the bsn to begin with. do your homework. find an accredited baccalaureate nursing program. get information for transfer students on what classes will transfer from community colleges and what prerequisites are required.   here are a few websites to help with your search  http://www.allnursingschools.com/ http://www.nursing-schools.com/  say that your high school grades aren't that great or you have been out of school for a while, enroll in a community college to complete your prerequisites and get nothing less than a 3.0 so that your acceptance process will be smoother. it will also help reduce the cost of coursework at the university level.  if you really want to be a nurse, don't let anything stand in your way. if you want to do research on careers in nursing here's a good website.  http://www.discovernursing.com/  once you get accepted, or even now a good book to read is how to survive nursing school by kelli durham.  good luck!