Should I apply next semester or wait?

[Nurseynurse2019, BSN]

Hi!

I'm looking for opinions (especially from people who have been or are in nursing school!)

Here is my situation: I am in my last pre-requisite for nursing school now. I still need to take Anatomy 2, but it is considered a co-requisite. So you CAN take it with the nursing program! A lot of people are telling me NOT to take it with the nursing program because of the work in the program. I would take it in the summer, however, no good teachers are offered for it so far (I had a bad experience with my first A&P professor, and don't want to repeat that.) Next fall is what I originally planned to apply for. I am wondering if I should wait another semester and get the rest of my co-reqs out of the way in the fall. I plan to take Science & Nutrition over the summer, but I have 4 other co-reqs left, including Anatomy and the Lab.

Another thing is, I am getting married in December! I am wondering if I am putting too much on my plate by applying for the fall. I really want to get in badly and as soon as possible, but I don't want to fail out by putting too much on my plate. It's also possible I could take A&P with a so-so professor over the summer, or take just the lab with science and nutrition.

I don't know what I should do.

Should I wait, or should I go for it and tough it out?

What is your experience? Would it be too much work to do the program in the fall with anatomy and plan a wedding?

I am am stressing over this!

Thanks everyone.

[203bravo, MSN, APRN]

A&P2 AND planning a wedding AND 1st semester nursing.. personally I would recommend to wait. But keep in mind that life happens every day and sure enough something else will come up -- there usually is no perfect time.. only you can make that decision.

Best of luck.

[ItsThatJenGirl, CNA]

I'd wait.

Best of luck to you!

[instax_]

I'd wait as well. It's better to take your time and get an A rather than rush and get mediocre grades when you know that you could have done better. From what I hear, nursing school is already very intense because of clinicals. So cramming Anatomy 2 , your clinical hours, and your nursing classes might not be a good idea.