CA RN-BSN or other? Pre-req frustrations?

[AugustRN501, ASN, RN]

Good morning! So once again at nearly 49 I think I will have to return to school if I am ever going to get promoted. After being an LVN for nearly 15 years and an RN for 11 it seems I'm hitting the salary wall.

I am looking at Sac State on-line for the RN BSN as its the closest and a good program. Chico has a good rep also but it understandably favors applicants from its surrounding counties and I am one county over the line for the extra points.

I have looked at WGU, Boise State, U of T Arlington, Chamberlin (expensive!!). They are all so different in the pre-reqs they want and I feel I'll be in school for 2-3 semesters before i can even start. (For my AAS I graduated back East in 2006 with a 3.85 overall with 4.0 in all nursing courses. Some of my English classes and psych are from the late 1980's though right after high school)

I know I need stats, and for some programs chemistry, some want a pharm or nutrition others want art history? I haven't done algebra since I was 14...and we didn't need trig or chem back then to graduate high school. I am concerned I'll have to put in 2 semesters of non-credit math just to be allowed to try stats or chem.

I am just wondering if anyone else has felt this way, had a similar experience, or has any advisements on their school...what to do...where not to go??

I work full time days...no kids at home any more.

Thanks so much for your time and any feedback. Take care.