What age were you when you went to nursing school?

[Imissthefall]

Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school?

I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start!

[SharonH, RN]

I was a traditional college student so I started in the fall after graduating high school. I was 17. I graduated 4 years later at age 21.

[oldiebutgoodie, RN]

Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school?

I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start!

AGE 50! BSN, class of 2004.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Oldiebutgoodie

[puresass]

i started my NS pre-reqs at 20 & i will be 24 when i start in the fall.

it feels like it's taking FOREVER but it'll definitely be worth it in the end.

[shoegalRN, RN]

I am 32 and will be starting a BSN program on 01/17/07.

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

I was a traditional college student so I started in the fall after graduating high school. I was 17. I graduated 4 years later at age 21.

This is the way to go . . . before marriage and kids.

I did actually go to college at 18 and majored in Social Work.

After marriage, kids and divorce I went back to school at 38 to become a nurse.

steph

[DeLana_RN, BSN, RN]

I got my BSN at age 35.

DeLana :)

[NurseInTheWorks]

I will be 27 when I start and 28 when I finish! I am enrolled in a 2nd degree program, so I'm assuming everyone will be at least 22+.

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

47 when I started, 51 when I graduate.

[moongirl]

37 when started, 40 now, graduate in May 07 !!!!!

[BJLynn]

When I was 17 when I started an ADN program. I dropped out after the first year because I just couldn't do it and was not ready for it. Fast forward a few years and I went and did the LPN program at 28 and am loving it. I do eventually plan to get my BSN. My knees won't last forever, and some of the jobs I would like to do require a BSN.

[luvdaisy]

17 when I started right out of HS. 21 when I finished!!!!