ADN New York No Prerequisites Yet

sammy30 · Apr 30, 2011

I too am in the same boat no pre reqs but 2 eng classes, and am wondering the same. I am going on a limb and taking the lpn entrance exam next sat, but havnt decided if im going to do that or start my pre reqs yet

raspysunny · Apr 30, 2011

Anyone else have any comments? Is there anyone who decided to start the nursing program in their 30's, and had to take prereq's before they began? What was the process and time frame?

Any experience with any of the schools mentioned?

dandk1997RN, MSN, RN · May 1, 2011

I don't know anything about those schools (I'm upstate NY) but started nursing school at 35. I finished up some pre-reqs (had some under my belt) starting when I was 34. I compared all the required classes for the 5 or 6 local schools I was going to apply to, and started by picking off the most common courses first (as in, they all required sociology and developmental psych, so I took those, then moved on to programs that were required at some but not all of the schools, and by then, I knew which school I was accepted into and worked on their requirements only.)

Nursing school would have been infinitely easier when I was younger, but it is highly feasible. I work full time and go to school full time and parent full time, and it is hard doing it all (particularly at this time of year) but I know it will lead to bigger and better things.

raspysunny · May 1, 2011

Can someone tell me how long it took to complete their prereq's? Where did you take them in New York?

sammy30 · May 1, 2011

You can take them anywhere you hace to apply first most schools you have to take an entrance test to see if you are on college level that will tell you a ball park on how long the pre reqs will take you might have to take remedial classes that are no credit ut depends on what previous credits you have each school is diff with their criteria. I would start off with a comm college knock all your classes out

raspysunny · May 1, 2011

Sammy thanks. I know some of the basics of entry. Just trying to calculate how long it would take to complete the prereq's.

Also, can I apply at a college and take "Only" what I need for entry into a nursing school of my choice?

sammy30 · May 1, 2011

I bel

raspysunny · May 2, 2011

anybody?

augustgirl · Aug 3, 2011

ADN requires college classes....someone mentioned being 35 as old....I am 55 and this is way past everyone else. I am thinking of a CNA or CNAII Any thoughts?

DoGoodThenGo · Aug 3, 2011

While it is true one can take nursing pre-reqs *anywhere* and then transfer, one must make sure the chosen program does not have any sort of residency requirement. Some CUNY programs for instance require up to one year of credits taken in residence at the college before applying for entry into the nursing program. This is done for the obvious reason of preventing transfer students from jumping ahead of students already at the college.

Most all ADN/AAS schools will list two and one half to three years on paper as the total program length. However how long it takes each particular student to graduate will depend on many factors, including all her/his ducks lining up in a row.

All nursing classes and some co-reqs run in a sequence that cannot be skipped. So if one fails say API, you cannot take APII until the matter is cleared up. That right there will put you back one semester especially if as usually the case one cannot take say Med/Surg II until having completed APII. So you can see how failing or withdrawing from course can set you back.

In terms of pre-reqs the most common problem is getting into classes that suit one's schedule. With so many people going for nursing it comes as no surprise that certain required classes fill up fast. If one is unable to get into the class of one's choice, or any other for that matter see above (that is you'll have to wait a semester), or try your luck elsewhere.

Finally as for being an "older" student, shouldn't let that bother you too much. There have been thirty, forty, fifty and even some sixty year old persons who have gone into nursing. What matters is that you have the mental and physical strength for the long hard slog programs are today. There is quite allot of material to cover in a short period of time. Also as programs have tightened up their retention standards one or perhaps two failures at most will end your nursing education, usually for good.

mb1949 · Aug 3, 2011

I started nursing school in my early 50's it took me almost 4 years to do the pre reqs and finished the nursing program with an AAS I got my BSN in no time so figured out how old I am as a fairly new nurse,,34 is a baby