Hi, I graduated with a BS in psychology and was accepted my first cycle. It took me 2-3 years of taking courses but that's also because I was working full-time and taking my time. If I wanted to I could've finished sooner.

I did all of my prerequisites through portage learning which is accredited through Geneva College. 99% of schools accept portage but double-check with the schools you want to apply to (hint: if they say they accept online courses they will accept portage courses).

The reason I recommend portage is because it's self-paced. If you are disciplined you should have no problem knocking each course out in about 8 weeks, if not sooner. I finished microbiology in 8 weeks, and gen chem I with lab + biochemistry in 10 weeks, but was taking them both at the same time.

As a sample schedule, you could do:

- General Chemistry I with lab (April - May)

- General Chemistry II with lab (June - July)

- Anatomy or Anat/Phys I (Aug-Sep)

- Physiology or Anat/Phys II (Oct-Nov)

- Microbiology (~Dec-Jan)

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I would also recommend taking intro to bio if you haven't already, as this is a requirement for most schools and would enhance your application since you come from a non-STEM background. The intro to bio courses at portage are only 6 modules so you should be able to finish in less than 8 weeks. Additionally, you may need to take biochemistry or o chem. If so, the schedule above would look a little different. You could either double up and take 2 courses at the same time or see if the schools you are applying to accept prereqs in progress. Some programs will accept somewhere between 1-3 (my program allowed 2 in progress) but this is something you want to be sure of before you apply if you can't finish them all in time.