swaydoll

Thank you so much! It sounds stupid, but I honestly didn't know you could do that. I thought you had to be enrolled at a school to speak to their adviser. I will definitely be doing that! Thank you as well! Unfortunately, I cannot afford UIC for my pre-reqs (also since I have been out of school for years, I want to get my feet wet at community college so that if I for some reason don't do well, it's cheap enough for me to take a class over). I plan to work during community college to save for UIC Nursing since I know I cannot work during nursing school. It will be at least a year until I go to CC (due to some personal issues I need to get in order), so what I was thinking of doing is taking the next few months to study for CLEP exams for Algebra, Bio and maybe Intro to Psych. They cost $70 to take and if you pass the exams, this community college will grant me credit for those courses. If I even just do Bio and Algebra, that will save me a bit of money almost a semester and then I would not be behind much (time wise). I looked into other community colleges and any that I am able to get to also have the same pre-reqs I'd need to take. Thank you again for the advice!

I'm having a mild panic attack. I took a look at my dream nursing school's list of pre-reqs. They are as follows : English Composition I & II - 6 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II - 8-10 Microbiology - 3 General Chemistry - 4-5 Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry - 4-5 Nutrition 2-3 Life Span Human Growth and Development 3-6 Understanding the Individual and Society (Introduction to Psychology recommended) * 3 Understanding US Society (Introduction to Sociology recommended) * 3 Understanding the Creative Arts * 3 Understanding the Past * 3 Exploring World Cultures* 3 Upper Division Elective** I then took a look at the course catalog of my local community college. I'll be going there to fulfill my pre-reqs. However, when searching for some of the courses, I found that they had their own pre-reqs. For instance, before I can take Microbiology, I must take Bio 121, a general Bio course. Before I can take Intro to Sociology, they require that I take Social Science 101. Before I take General Chemistry, I must take Chem 101. Before Organic Chemistry, I must take General Chemistry II. It goes on and on and all told, adds about 22 credit hours to what I'd need before entering nursing school. I have my GED and have been out of school for a few years. I have no college credit currently. I'm just worried that given I am already 22, this is going to push me back another year and a few thousand dollars more. I really wanted to be get my schooling done in 4 years, but it now feels like that is a pipe dream. Also -- is it unusual that no math courses are required? I am going to take College Algebra just in case (I sure need a refresher in Algebra), but it seems odd to me that none are listed as requirements. I would appreciate any help or insight to the situation! If it matters, the schools in question are Wilbur Wright Community College and UIC Nursing. Here is the course catalog for Wright and here is the list of pre-reqs for UIC.