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Thanks so much! I feel a little more positive. I plan on quitting my job and relocating if I get into school, but until then it seems way too expensive and time consuming to work and take classes. Online classes are a great idea, though. I guess I should just resign myself to the fact that I might have to work and go to school for another year before I can get in anywhere. I'd rather move and quit my job sooner than later- but I guess patience is a virtue! Thanks again- E

Hello, everyone! I've been searching this forum for some time but haven't posted yet. So- I'm ready to sort of try to formulate a post. I really want to become an RN and go into public health/maternal child health. I have a BA in English and I've worked in health related social services, but I'm starting to feel like it might be forever until I can actually get in to a nursing program. I planned to take prerequisites this year so that I can apply, but I have a really demanding job with a variable schedule and can't continue next semester. The problem is that I really want to apply for next year. So- my question is- is it really impossible to get into nursing school without taking all of the science classes first? I've looked at a lot of ADN programs that include A&P, micro, etc in their program (like many of the SUNY community colleges)- are they just impossible to get into? Kids go into nursing schools straight out of high school don't they? I probably have about a 2.8 GPA from undergrad, and I graduated a few years ago. I know that I can just start over with prereqs next year, but it seems so frustrating to have it take so long to get my career going. I live in Alaska now, and I'm from the East Coast, but I'm willing to relocate almost anywhere. There's gotta be a school somewhere out there, right?? I'd start with an LPN, if need be, I think that would be cool experience. Has anybody out there gotten in to nursing school straight from high school, or does anyone know of a school that doesn't require years of hard labor previous to acceptance? E