BiggerBoat

Wow. that is very discouraging. Thanks for the insight into the other programs. I guess the bottom line is ... does she take her chances and move forward with the pre-reqs and we figure out it later? Does anyone know if pre-reqs would normally be transferrable state-to-state? That might have to be our fallback option.

Well, my wife's name is also Theresa so you definately seem to have some things in common ....

My wife has always wanted to be a nurse and I've been encouraging her to look into programs and going back to school. She turned 40 this year. She's decided to try for a 2-year program after dealing with her pre-reqs. The potential problem is that the school in this area (Tacoma, WA) uses a point system based on pre-reqs. They say that they are "very competitive". My wife is very smart, so I'm sure she can do well in her pre-reqs, but we have no idea how good is good enough. We don't have a sense of how many slots are available versus # of applicants, and the school doesn't seem willing to share that information. She might have more options commuting to school up to Seattle, WA, but that is an AWFUL commute and I just can't see her doing it for two years. Relocating up there is not an option for us since houses are so expensive. Moving elsewhere in the country for school might be an option for us, but only if we wait a few more years until the kids are through school and out of the house. I want to encourage and support her, but I also don't want to see her frustrated and disappointed after devoting a lot of time and effort to this goal. Any thoughts or recommendations?