| There are some people who begin applying to nursing | | | | nursing program of your interest they will send you |
| school when they graduate high school, but you can | | | | the forms to fill out or you can fill out the information |
| consider applying to nursing school at any time in | | | | online and send it in. Nursing curriculums also include |
| your life. Nursing schools have waiting lists in many | | | | some math, science and English courses. If you have |
| cases, especially the 2 year technical school programs. | | | | taken some college courses already these may count |
| If you are told there is a waiting list you should try | | | | as satisfactory prerequisites which mean you would |
| to get placed on the list as it will hold a slot in the | | | | only have to take the core nursing courses. The |
| process open for you. The earlier you apply the | | | | schools can tell you which additional courses you may |
| better your chance will be of being accepted for the | | | | need. |
| next available slots. | | | | You can apply to a campus based institution or to an |
| If you are in high school a guidance counselor can | | | | online nursing school today. Many of the programs |
| offer suggestions on applying to nursing school and | | | | may have an ongoing waiting list, and you should try |
| check to be sure you are doing this correctly. For | | | | to get your name placed on this as quickly as you |
| those people who have already graduated the | | | | can. While you wait for an opening to come up you |
| nursing schools will assist you in getting your | | | | can take your prerequisite courses or brush up on |
| application information completed. | | | | basic math and English skills. |
| You will need a high school degree or a GED to begin | | | | If you're thinking about applying to nursing school, |
| applying to nursing school and this information can be | | | | there's no better time to do it than right now. |
| verified through computers. When you notify a | | | | |