So how does this work?

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Theoretically, could I apply to a college or direct entry nursing program (university) at the end of one fall semester with only 15 credits but then later obtain the rest of the credits (30) at the end of the next spring semester?

Because I'm looking at the school's nursing admission requirements and it says that you have to have at least 24 credits to transfer into the nursing program, but the deadline is February 15, 2016 to apply and I would still be attending another university for my Gen Ed courses up until May.

Is it like high school where you could apply to a college 6 months to a year in advance before you graduate then later provide the official transcript?

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You would be best contacting the specific university in question.

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I thought about emailing the school but I don't really know how to make sense of it or explain it to them without confusing them. It was hard enough trying explain myself in this post lol.

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I thought about emailing the school but I don't really know how to make sense of it or explain it to them without confusing them. It was hard enough trying explain myself in this post lol.

As much as I'd like to have an answer for you or anyone else on here wanting to chime in, I am sure that the university in question would have been asked a similar [if not the exact] question.

The way you explained it was very simple and I completely understood what you were asking, so I don't see any reason why an educational institution that has people that are paid to answer this type of question wouldn't be able to do so.

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My school had a maximum number of units you could have "in progress" in order to be accepted. So, you need to contact the school and ask if you need the required units at the time of application, or if you only have to have them by the time you start.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.
I thought about emailing the school but I don't really know how to make sense of it or explain it to them without confusing them. It was hard enough trying explain myself in this post lol.

Very simple. "In order to apply to your program must all pre-requisite general education courses be completed by time of application or can they still be in progress? Thank you."

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

However, even if they did allow you to have "in progress" credits you will be competing with a ton of people who have already completed them so you might not be competitive.

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Wow, I wish I would have read your post sooner before I just emailed my future schools. I probably won't get an email back since I made it sound so confusing by technically asking, "how am I to get X,Y, and Z if X is Y, and I only have Z?".

Lol I made it sound exactly like that and now I want to resend out a second email...

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Oh, and the programs I'm applying to are three direct entry programs on a rolling basis. So I just need to submit one application to the university and I'd know in 2-3 weeks if I got accepted into the nursing programs. I like this option better instead of having to go two years in a university and not knowing if your going to get in the nursing program your junior year or not. So technically I would have a 50/50 chance because it's less competitive.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Thread moved to Pre-Nursing forum.

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my school wont allow me to apply for the program until after I complete all the prerequisite. so I wont be able to start the program until fall of 2016, even though i'll be finish with all my prerequisites in the spring. (i wanted to start in the summer.)

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

Why not call the schools and ask to talk to someone who could give you answers. A conversation might be more understandable than back and forth emails.

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