Graduate level courses

[Zbodensteiner]

Are there many schools out there that will let you take a few graduate level courses so you can test the water without being enrolled? I've heard taking these classes can help boost chances of being accepted to graduate schools.

[pro-student]

Most schools have some provision for this. Your best bet it to check out the school(s) you would be interested in attending if you decided to pursue a degree. That way your courses will count for something, you'll gain insights into the particulars of the school/program, and can sometimes work to help improve you application if you do apply for a degree program.

[Dodongo, APRN, NP]

I would say the majority of schools allow you to take a certain number of credits as a non degree seeking candidate prior to enrolling in a program. And most programs allow you to transfer a certain number of credits from one program to another. Usually 9-ish credits.