What's a good school for nursing pre-req courses that I can use TA for?

2020-09-12T18:22:06-04:00

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.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2020 6:32 PM

2020-09-12T18:32:57-04:00

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

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2020 5:54 AM

2020-09-13T05:54:34-04:00

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.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2020 5:22 PM

2020-09-26T17:22:17-04:00

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.