jy1103

Hi all! I’m a non-nursing student with a BA degree and am planning on going back to school for certified nurse midwifery. I’m aiming for direct entry masters programs (ie. UCSF MEPN) and I have 3-4 prerequisites to go: microbio, anatomy, and stats (and maybe development over life span). However, I’m currently working and I’m wondering if I should switch and focus on school for the Summer/fall and apply this application cycle, OR if I should continue working full time and slowly take the prerequisites and apply next year. I’m worried that taking prerequisites while working full time will lead to lower grades and thus make me a less competitive applicant. However, if I quit and focus on grades and don’t get in this cycle, then I’m left in an awkward spot and will have to scramble to find a job. I’m wondering if anyone has experience with a similar situation/timeline? I really love this field and want to start learning and working as soon as possible, but there are financial and time constraints and I have to find a way to balance everything. Any input and advice is appreciated!