Can't apply until 2011 for 2012. Opinions?

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hi all,

i was hoping to complete all my prereqs so that i could apply for the fall 2011 absn cohort at the universities i'm interested in, (which means having them all completed by september of next year.) but life events have gotten in the way and i can't take more than one prereq at a time. so i'm thinking the best i can do is have enough prereqs done to apply for the fall 2012 cohort. i'm wondering if it's even worth it. this is my dream and i want so badly to accomplish this and become a nurse. but i'm afraid that:

#1. the prereq requirements might change since there's so much time between now and when i'd apply

#2. the schools i apply to would look at my application as a joke because i can only take one prereq at a time.

the thing is, i would love to be able to take 2 or 3 prereqs at once, but i can't do it financially. i managed to take 2 classes this semester, but neither of them have labs so i worked out a funky but acceptable schedule at work. the rest of the classes i need to take have labs, and the chemistry classes have a lecture, a lab and a discussion session. there's no way i can take chem and bio and meet the equivalent of 5 times a week between the two of them and still work full time.

so... do you guys think this is a lost cause? right now i have solid a's in both of my classes. but maybe that doesn't matter. ugh. anyone else have to take their prereqs over a long period of time??

thanks for reading.

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I took my prerequisites over a 5 year period. (1 or 2 classes at a time...)

You will get in. Just focus on doing well for this semester. Its more important to do well for each prerequisite when the admissions committee reviews your file.

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Hi, I am kind familiar with the long road through prereqs. I started mine in 1999 fresh out of high school. I made some bad decisions and dropped out. Then I went back a few years later, more serious might I add, and took a few more pre reqs. While taking those I found out I was pregnant with our second child and still attended online and video course throughout my pregnancy. I felt like a blimp compared to everyone else but I made it. After our sons and my husband were pretty stable I decided to go back to school for CNA (2004). I thought that might be the end of my journey, but oh no. My last day of CNA clinical, a very close family member passed away. I took that very seriously and never went to work as a CNA. A few years passed and we had a baby girl along the way. Now with 3 children I knew I had to do something. We moved into a bigger house and along the way I took 1 or 2 classes here and there. My mother in law was diagnosed with terminal cancer and we were all devastated, she went within a year. It was by far the hardest thing we've ever had to do raising 3 children and burying our closest relative. Now, here I am with only my biology clases left before I can apply to the ADN program but because of the circumstances, I know this is what I am to do. I never worked as a CNA but somehow my college accepted me as, you have completed it, gotten a certification, no need to re take it. Huge hurdle I was scared of might I add. To sum it all, up you can have anything or everything happen in your life and feel like you're never going to make it. But where there's a will, there's a way. God will open up doors when you think one has closed in your face in my opinion. It may take awhile but you will get there if you keep plugging away at it. Good luck and God Bless.

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I am doing the same thing. I am not in a financial position right now to enter into a full time program, so I am taking one prereq at a time while I work full time. It may take 2-3 years before I can apply which seems like a long way off, and sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing. But then I think about the end result and realize it is worth the wait!

Stick with your plan and remember why you started down this path...it is your dream!

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I am 37 years old and I have a 7 month old at home. I am taking my prereq's online, one or two at a time.

Next semester I have to start my science classes which require labs, so I'll have to go to class. I will probably only take 2 classes. I know how you feel. It seems like it is going to take forever. I probably won't be able to start nursing classes until 2012. I'll be 40. Ugh! Don't give up on what you want. You'll get there eventually.

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DO NOT, AND I REPEAT DO NOT THINK IT'S A WASTE OF TIME!!!! I'm doing the same thing, well, almost. I'm taking 2 classes per semester on line this semester and next and summer is the first time I'll actually go into a classroom. I plan on STARTING my BSN program Fall 2012. Most of the time the pre-reqs stay the same. Select a few schools to choose from and just keep an eye open for them to see if they change. Take all the pre-reqs and when you're ready to apply see if anything has changed you can always add them to the end. kwim?

YES it's worth it if its your dream. Never give up on your dream. What would you be doing in the next few years anyhow? it's going to come regardless of your choices, so just keep pursuing your dream. you're not always going to be in a financial situation, so remember that. keep long term goals at hand so you always remember that you can and WILL do it!! You will!

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I worked and took my prereq's2 at atime. It took 2 years for me to finish ,but that's ok..Just keep plugging along!

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It's a hard road, but anything worth a dang is! Good luck and keep your eyes on the prize!

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