Should I take Pathophysiology this fall or wait to know If I was accepted

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I need to figure this out today because tuition is due tomorrow. (for the quick version scroll to the bottom)

TWU's nursing application for spring 2014 is due on September 1st. The advisers suggested I take Pathophysiology during the fall while waiting on my acceptance or denial letter.I am registered for a "patho" class that happens on Mondays from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. I currently work M-F 7 am-3:30 pm so I will have to see if I can adjust my work schedule around it. If I do it's possible I will be missing at least two hours a week off my paycheck.

The class is going to cost me over $2000 out of pocket with no reimbursement or financial aid in the fall. Luckily TWU has a payment plan so I can pay over the semester. I made up a budget to see if this is possible and so far it would seem it is but it will be really tough.

I figured I would see how competitive my TEAS V scores were in order to decide if I should take Pathophysiology this fall or not, but with the scores I received I am not certain that I will be chosen above the over 800 applicants they have already. I messed up the math portion by losing track of time and having to guess on the last 8 or so questions. This was very upsetting since I had done so well in practice.

Here are my scores:

overall:86% (96 national percentile and 97 program percentile).

READING: 95.2% (99 national percentile and 99 program percentile).

MATH:66.7% (45 national percentile and 43 program percentile).

Science:83.3% (97 national percentile and 97 program percentile).

English:96.7% (99 national percentile and 99 program percentile).

So If I take pathophysiology this fall:

NEGATIVES:financially tough semester while working full time and going to class. Lesstime to myself. Working a crazy schedule. If Idon't make it I have to apply again and wait spring and summer semesters outand potentially losing my " study skills" to a lack of practice. If Idon't make it Paying $2k out of pocket was pointless.

POSTIVES:Iam used to going to school and working full time. If I am accepted into thenursing program I will beahead of the game andonly taking 12 hours instead of 16 hours in spring. I will be able to ease into a university typeof class and adjust my study methods accordingly before divingin during the spring. I am not used to going to school full-time and notworking so jumping into 16 hours might be overwhelming and12 hours would be easier

If I Dont take pathophysiology this fall:

POSITIVES:I could save the money Iwould have spent and have around $2k in savings to help when I start school. Iam free to work more overtime andsave more money (if I actually do work the overtime). I would have some time to myself. If Idon't make it in I wont be out $2k .I get a Staffordloan in spring and it would cover the class.

NEGATIVES:I've been flying through these prerequisites and taking summer classes, Ihaven't had a semester off in several years and if I take a break nowI might lose some momentum .If I take a break now maybe my study skills willbecome dull. I may become restless for not having anything to do.

Does anyone have experience changing from working full timeand community college part time to a university full time for nursing? Whatmakes the transition easier?

Is 16 hours that difficult or am I making it out to be morethan it is?

here are the classes?:

N 3005 Concepts and Clinical Competencies

N 3614 Nursing Assessment across the Life Span

N 3813 Pharmacology

BIOL 4344 Pathophysiology

Should I tough it out and pay forpathophysiology this fall or take a break and dive into 16 hours in spring