Hi Tim:
That’s why it’s good to research on your own. The OPM website has a considerable amount of helpful information and SDN is very helpful as well. The pre-med advisor you met with may not have even researched the issue enough to be able provide substantive advice. I’ve learned much from this site and others as I move along - just do your homework.
BTW - getting into respiratory school at our CC was a bit more trying (had to interview, couldn’t have below a certain GPA, etc.). Trying to get into the nursing program isn’t anything to sneeze at either.