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I really appreciate all the helpful responses. It is nice to know that so many people have gone before me in this process :) I believe I will stay the course, and work on the pre-reqs this year, while working part-time as a CNA. Hopefully the hospital experience will help on my resume for an ABSN program. Would you guys recommend applying a year early for the ABSN programs? My college GPA wasn't that great but I am confident I can ace the pre-reqs as my low grades were a function of immaturity which I think I have overcome... Not sure if it would be better to wait and have better grades to show, or go ahead and apply with a 2.5 GPA (3.75 senior year).

Hello all, and thanks in advance for the advice. I graduated this past spring with a B.A. in Philosophy. While in undergrad, I didn't really have a career path in mind, but in the past 6 months or so, I have felt strongly pulled towards nursing. This summer, I'm taking a 6-week CNA class so that I can get a job in a hospital to see if I like it. I would like to complete one of the accelerated BA-to-BSN programs that I have seen online, but I'm not sure it wouldn't be a better idea to just apply to a RN program. Here is the scenario: In college, I didn't take any biology or chemistry or anatomy classes - I took Calculus (through 2nd semester) and Physics for my math/science. Each BA-BSN program is unique in its requirements, but I think all of them require: 2 semesters Anatomy/Physiology 1 semester Chemistry 1 semester Microbiology 1 sem. Stastistics 1 sem. Psychology I think that I could take all these classes at a local community college and finish them over the next year, but I'm not sure if I should just apply directly to a RN program instead of waiting a year to enter a BA-BSN program. Any thoughts? Has anyone else gone into a BA-BSN program without having taken any of the pre-requisites in undergrad? How did you get those credits, and how long did it take you? Thanks again!