NurseyM

I applied as well for Spring 2019, just submitted my application 11/12. Fingers crossed and hope to hear soon!! I also completed my RN to BSN through UTA and graduate this December.

I took AP I in an 8 week course summer format. It was a lot of work, but worth it. Ended with an A, but had to study my butt off. Depends on the professors you schedule too and how they run the class. I would agree that I wouldn't do more than 2 classes in this format, or you may end up overwhelmed with the amount of work.

It's never too late! I am 26 as well. I attended college previously and graduated in 2007 with a generic AA degree. I worked at a data entry job ever since and it was SOOO unfulfilling and just plain stunk! After a lot of soul searching for the past year, I finally decided to go back and get my RN. I am working 30 hrs, and going to school. I started this summer with AP I and a pysch online course. Then I have a full load in Fall. I had SOME classes I am able to use for my Gen Ed, but had to take 6 more before I could apply for clinicals. By the time clinicals are finished, I will graduate in 2016 when I am 29... then I plan to get my BSN-likely through Penn State World campus- probably another 1.5 yrs.... UGH! I felt the same way, like I am starting all over and I will be in my 30s before I am finished. BUT I am SO Happy I am making this choice. It feels right and all the stars are aligning for it to happen for me. If this is what you want to do with your life, don't give up! It will all be worth it in the end.

I am taking Micro and AP II this fall. I had no choice and had to take them at the same time. I want to apply for clinicals in Jan, so I had to get it done. People have told me it's do-able. I expect a tough semester for myself and a lot of study time. My Micro class counts for the most points to get into clinicals, so I gotta Ace that for sure.

I attend a community college currently as a pre-nursing student. They don't require shadowing to get into the RN program, but I did shadow an RN for a day on my own time to get a feel of the flow of things/typical daily routine. I would HIGHLY recommend it even if it's not required. I was only to shadow for 4 hours, and ended up staying for 6 hrs with my RN. The experience really gave some insight on every little detail that is involved. When people say there is a lot of charting, they are NOT kidding. Regardless, the experience just reaffirmed for me that I wanted to be an RN.