Posted on Sep 12, 2020
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I'm trying to finish all the nursing pre-req courses before applying for nursing school. I also want to use TA for the courses if possible. I already have a bachelor degree in business administration. Thank you in advance.
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It really just depends on the prerequisites of the nursing school you are going to; every nursing school is going to have slightly different prerequisites. Any regionally accredited school will work
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I agree with SFC (Join to see) , you should also see if there is one that has a program to help you fast track so can get it done faster.
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Any regionally accredited school will work. Community colleges are usually the cheapest, followed by state universities, then private universities. Some 4-year universities have programs where you complete your first 2 years in a "pre-nursing" program, and then you can roll right into the nursing major courses for the final two years of a BSN program. Look into CLEP, DSST testing to knock out some of the gen eds and elective hours. There are a million and one ways to become a nurse.

One other thing I learned the hard way... for every level of nursing education you wish to complete. You will need to provide ALL of your previous transcripts. I recommend that once you start your pre-reqs somewhere, that you continue with that school (unless there is a good reason to go elsewhere). I had to request 4 different transcripts for my BSN, 5 for my masters and post-grad certificate, then 6 for my doctorate. It becomes a real pain to try coordinating all of them for applications after awhile.
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Thank you
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SGT (Join to see) - No prob. If you have any more questions about the process, I've been going through it over the last 6 or 7 years, so feel free to message me on here or send a message to my .mil email. Good luck!
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Try Marian University (Indianapolis) online. They have a nursing pre-reqs track, I used it & it was great. I finished all my pre-reqs in two summer semesters & was able to get into school. FYI.. Typically you cannot use your TA to take classes at the same level you already have a degree in, but you can get a memo from the nursing school you intend to apply to laying out the pre-read that you need & they’ll typically waive that policy & pay for those courses.
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