First meeting with School... Any advice?

It took me years to do my pre reqs, but the time goes by quickly. Good luck these classes are not easy so 1 at a time may not be bad.

Just for kicks...check in with Nevada State College and see if you can take 251 or 223 without having 189 completed. Then you can transfer your grades in....just a thought

I wish you the best of luck. I hope things go well. I'm in a very similar situation than you. Couple of pieces of advice.
1) You might want to apply to more than one school. I don't want to scare you, but I learned the hard way. I just got a rejection letter from a community college in Oregon with a 3.9 prerequisite GPA (even though overall is 3.5) and a bachelor's degree from UNLV.
2) Be patient. I'm 30 and have been in school for years and years. I know it sucks to wait, but it will be worth it.
3) One at a time is the best idea because grades are extremely important.
4) A job at a hospital (no matter how menial the work) is a great way to learn the ropes. I work in patient transportation which requires NO technical skills, but I get tons of valuable experience with patients.
Good luck

I am not trying to be negative Joia, but you will have a hard time getting accepted without having biology 224 complete. I know you can apply without it, but when I got accepted everyone in my class had taken it already. A few were finishing up biology 251, but made up those points with perfect gpas and test scores.

My advice: complete as many classes as possible before applying, but who knows: you might still get in not having completed all the courses. The CSN RN program is set up in a point system, which means that individuals with the most points are the ones that will get accepted. Both Bio 224 and 251 account for 15 of the POSSIBLE 34 points at CSN (that is almost half). With the being said the more courses you complete the better your chances.

Hey, just an idea.
If you go to NSC this summer you can pick up your 189 and 223. You could take 189 during the first 6 week semester and 223 the second 6 week semester. Then really push your credit transfer to CSN for your DARS report and then apply for the Spring 2009 RN program (September 1, 2009 deadline). Take a look at this link from NSC.
http://www.nsc.nevada.edu/Administra...er09090424.pdf
You will have to move quickly if you want to get into the summer classes.
I kinda did the same thing when I first moved here but I needed 189 and 251. It will be cutting it close for the application deadline I think it is doable. I really enjoyed the summer classes at NSC. Now I have been accepted in the Fall 2009 RN program.
Just my 2 cents.