Tri-C accelerated adn

Just apply to the school in general and send them your transcripts. They've had my transcripts for almost 10 months so I've known what classes transferred as what. Also, if you've attended a public school in Ohio, you can look up your classes on transfer.org.

Foreverlaur, Thought that was you May I ask why you are deciding to pursue the ADN route instead of going for PA? I am just curious because I know several people from school that graduated or will graduate with me and we are all feeling that maybe nursing school would be a good idea. I want the experience number one. But also, I will have some hefty loans to pay off and if I go right into a PA program, I will have even more loans to take out and be in debt for quite some time as you can't work during the PA program. I most likely will not work during the accelerated ADN program, but I will be done faster, allowing me to make money faster. Also, University Hospitals offers tuition support through Cleveland Scholarships. I want to say it is up to $5,000 for your last 12 months of a program and then you agree to work for them for 2 years. This will allow me to work and get experience plus make money making me a more ideal candidate for PA school. Just wondering if you had a similar thought process or if anyone would suggest me trying to get into the PA program and using the ADN route as more of a backup?
Also, thank you Craftystar, I will try and meet with a counselor in the next month or so. That is definitely a good idea!

I'm not ready for PA school right now. I have a solid 4 semesters of prerequisites to take (partially because I would need to hold a full-time job as well). Additionally, my cumulative GPA isn't all that high. My first two yeas of college I bounced around majors and schools and received HORRIBLE grades. My cumulative is around a 2.5, but my last 60 hours are a 4.0 and my prerequisites thus far are a 4.0. However, I have 172 semester hours and it is going to take me A LONG TIME to get up to a 3.0 (86 credit hours of nothing but As) and all the schools I'm looking at require a 3.0 minimum.

I know I can get into the Tri-C program. I meet all the prerequisite requirements. I will get amazing experience as a RN and if PA school doesn't work out down the road, at least I have a great career in health care. If I go for nothing but PA school and it doesn't work out, I'll have nothing but massive debt and no career.

Hopefully down the road at some point, PA school will work out. However, I may end up going the NP route because (1) They only look at the BSN GPA and I know that will be high, (2) I can do it part-time while holding my full-time RN job, and (3) a lot of hospitals will help pay for it. I know I have said I am anti-NPs, but I guess it is better than nothing if PA school isn't a feasible option. I would probably do ACNP and ACPNP and become a RNFA and make sure I don't do an online program and I have substantial experience as a RN first.

I'm just going to get started on my path and be confident that it'l all work out how it is supposed to in the end. PA schoo is my dream, but sometimes life gets in the way! It is hard as an older adult (potentially married and with kids) to find time to put your life on hold to take the prerequisites, be in school for 2.5 years, lose 2.5 years of income, etc. Time will tell!

Gotcha! Well good luck with everything girl!!