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1. How many much older (40+) students out there starting classes? (I'm 47)

   cookes replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 41 and finishing my first semester of prereqs. I figure on finishing up prereqs next summer and am hoping to enter a program in 2013. My husband is active duty military and what exactly I do will depend on where we're stationed...but I would like...

2. 35 years old with 3 kids and thinking about nursing

   cookes replied to plutomickey1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 40 and have three children, am just now doing my prerequisites. My husband is military and deploying in the fall. My biggest worry is what I will do if one of the kids gets sick, since I don't have that much backup... (and who will take your s...

3. Second Degree Accelerated BSN - Low Undergrad GPA

   cookes replied to Beekah20's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you for this. I also have a less than stellar 2.8 from my undergrad..from a very good school, a very long time ago. I was just not focused at 18. I am now -ahem -quite a bit older and have lots more direction. I am encouraged by this post. I a...

4. Starting my prerequisites in May...anyone else?

   cookes replied to pookiecupcake's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am also starting prereqs in a couple of weeks after being out of school for 19 yrs. I have a degree in a completely unrelated field but want a total change. All of my coursework is also now "too old" to count for prereqs...I'd still have to do som...