Need help on my career choice LPN or RN

Hello everyone. I am 22yrs old and currently attending school at a community college for my RN Nursing degree. i just started my pre-reqs. I was wondering if i should just go for my LPN or stay in school for my RN degree. I am already accepted for an LPN program in August of 2010. I am just afraid if I stay in school for my RN, i might not get accepted into the RN program since its so much competition out there. if i don't get accepted, i don't know what i would do. that's why I want to have my LPN license. if that was to happen, I would have something to fall back on. And let me know honestly, I i would be wasting my time going for my LPN first? THANKS

As someone who got their LPN first I am very happy with the choice. It was only one year and I was able to work flexible hours at a decent wage while I continued on for my RN. It did take me a bit longer but I didn't have the pressure the RN students did when I joined their class for the last 2 semesters. One girl failed out in the final semester with only her CNA license! Good luck with whatever you decide.
thank you.its been on my mind like crazy for the past month. i really just want something to fall back on/ god forbid if i dont get into the RN program. ive heard of people waiting years to get in this program. i just wanna be on the safe side.. also what classes would i have to take over for the LPN to RN bridge?
I also thought that even if it turned out that I hated nursing I could slog through a year of anything and at least have something to show for it. All schools are different. There will be added gen-ed classes and you might consider knocking a couple of them out this summer. For the actual bridge program, again it varies, but I only had to do a short 6 week summer course that was mostly online and then I started with the second year students for their last two semesters. The things they covered were more in depth than what I learned in LPN school but nothing was totally unfamiliar to me.