I never attended college.

[AreEnd]

I am not sure if this is the appropriate forum as I am just a Pre-Nursing student my mind. Hello I am Allez and I basically wasted a lot of my life! To make a long story short I got my GED landed a nice job at the hospital I was born in, one of the best in NY. That is when my passion for nursing grew. I had a child short after he lives in another state and my hospital job with just my GED is not going to cut it if I even decide to move. My dream has always been to become an anesthesiologist some day but the years have escaped me I am now almost 30 living in NYC with just a passion. Please help Where should I start? comm college? NYU Paul Mcghee division has an adult program but I doubt it would work. I didn't even see liberal arts yet is so close to home. Any advise is appreciated. Thanks!

[jojo26]

Hello all. I'm new to this website so I'm not sure if I'm supposed to post this here . Anywhoooo.... Does anybody know what statistics class is the prerequisite for Nyu accelerated program? If it the business stats or the math stats ?

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

You are NEVER too old to go back to school. I'm 45 and I'll finish nursing school in May :)

Definitely check out the programs in your area. ADN at a community college may be more feasible than a more expensive university, if you can't get full financial aid.

However, many universities offer "acess" programs to non-traditional students (e.g. under-priviledged background, GED, etc). Check with all the schools near you to see what they offer. Some community colleges offer part-time RN programs which enable you to work full-time while pursuing the RN. It takes longer to complete, but you're able to work & support yourself while doing so. You can always bridge to BSN once you get your RN.

The ultimate goal should be a BSN, since that's what most hospitals prefer.

Take advantage of all the tutoring & supplemental instruction offered at the school you choose. It really helps!

Best of luck to you :)