Youngest person in your cohort?

green34 · Jul 31, 2013

20 was the youngest that I've seen. We have a wait list though. I am not including the people who start their nursing degree with the pre-reqs. I am doing the state of clinicals.

sjalv · Jul 31, 2013

20 was the youngest that I've seen. We have a wait list though. I am not including the people who start their nursing degree with the pre-reqs. I am doing the state of clinicals.

We also have a waitlist. And I find it peculiar that there are programs that combine the prereqs with the actual course content. At my school, you have to have all the prereqs done before you can start the program.

norlns24 · Jul 31, 2013

We also have a waitlist. And I find it peculiar that there are programs that combine the prereqs with the actual course content. At my school, you have to have all the prereqs done before you can start the program.

I applied to 2 programs and one of them required all prerequisites be completed prior to the start date (but no CNA license was required), and the other program was the exact reverse.

I had A&P II this summer and one guy in there was sweating it out for a while because he had to pass with a "C" or better to continue in the nursing track this fall. It was his second attempt at A&P II...he had to drop it during the Spring semester because it was too much on top of the nursing classes.

I'm really happy all of my prerequisites are completed, but one huge advantage of being allowed to enter a program with one or two classes still to be completed is that it potentially saves an entire year of waiting to apply before being accepted.

LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2013

Our youngest is 18. I think I might be the oldest (of the people who posted their ages in the meet/greet discussion board) at 49!!! But it seems like most of my cohort is in their early to mid 20s. I'm proud of you guys who are doing this in your late teens/early twenties! Get your education first, start your families later! College wasn't even discussed when I was growing up, but I pushed it hard on my own kids and have a daughter with a master's degree and son who is in his senior year for his BA. Now it's MY turn!!!! :yes:

LoveNeverDies · Jul 31, 2013

We also have a waitlist. And I find it peculiar that there are programs that combine the prereqs with the actual course content. At my school, you have to have all the prereqs done before you can start the program.

I was 19 when I was accepted and started Nursing School. Im 20 now and I am the youngest person left in my ADN program with a year left. There were a few others in my age range but most of the class was mid 30s. Thank god my program allowed us to do coreqs. I had most of my classes, but not all and I would have hated to have to wait a year just to take 3 classes first.

ambitiousBSN · Jul 31, 2013

I think the youngest in my cohort is 19 or 20? I do know we have a handful of girls (I attend a Women's College) turning 21 during our first semester- so at least they'll be able to have a drink with the rest of us after exams! :-) The oldest... I'm not sure? I heard there's a few incoming transfers who are "older." I'm 30, but a friend of mine is in her mid-30's. I don't look at age as a factor because regardless of age, someone could either be super successful, or flunk.

allnurses Guide · Jul 31, 2013

I started taking college classes at 14, my freshman year of high school. I then graduated a year early from High School so after to semesters I was ready for the nursing program.

Ummm...

I was skipping class and smoking stolen cigarettes behind the church when I was 14... :blink:

I am always amazed and in awe of the seriously intelligent and dedicated kids out there (sorry, I'm old-- you're all "kids" to me!)

Best wishes to all of you who have your heads on straight :up:

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Jul 31, 2013

My daughter just turned 19 and is at the end of her first semester of nursing school. She did dual enrollment (started at 15 1/2) and will be 20 when she graduates with her BSN.

Dancingqueen94 · Jul 31, 2013

I'm 18 and I'm probably the youngest and only 18-year-old in my program. I started taking full time post-secondary or concurrent enrollment classes when I was 16. Because of that, I know hold an AA degree already! I graduated from college before I graduated from high school haha :-) When I took my post-secondary classes, I was able to get all of my generals completed for the nursing program so I'm really happy about that!

zoe92 · Jul 31, 2013

I think the youngest in my cohort is 19 or 20? I do know we have a handful of girls (I attend a Women's College) turning 21 during our first semester- so at least they'll be able to have a drink with the rest of us after exams! :-)

I happen to be in the same nursing program as ☮ ♥ and ✚ & will be one of the ones turning 21 during my first semester of nursing school. I will graduate with my BSN at 22! It seems so far away but then I hear of much, much older people graduating & remember how young 22 is. I enjoy being a traditional college student because I don't think I could do all this later in life. It is hard enough now!

cookiemonsterpower · Jul 31, 2013

I was 19 when I was accepted in nursing school with an AA. I will be 20 by the time I finish my first semester. I will graduate with by BSN at 22. Then again, my program is 7 semesters long or 27 months long. Had I gone to a shorter program (Like 5 semesters long) I would have been 21 when I finished.

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Jul 31, 2013

The vast majority of my classmates were 18 (probably a range of 17-19) when we started. It was college/a traditional BSN program that was full of students who simply graduated high school and then went to college.