[lel223]

Hi!
I am taking classes at a community college before I apply to nursing school. The school I would like to go to does not require microbiology or chemistry (for health professions). However, I do need these classes for a back-up school. Even though I need them as back-up I am confident I can get into where I would like to go but I am wondering how much these classes will help to better prepare me for nursing school. I will be applying for admission in the summer of '09 so I have the fall and spring to take these classes in addition to two semesters of A/P and a math course.
Between micro and chem, which would be more beneficial, or should I take both?
Thanks!

[AtomicWoman]

Originally Posted by lel223

Hi!
I am taking classes at a community college before I apply to nursing school. The school I would like to go to does not require microbiology or chemistry (for health professions). However, I do need these classes for a back-up school. Even though I need them as back-up I am confident I can get into where I would like to go but I am wondering how much these classes will help to better prepare me for nursing school. I will be applying for admission in the summer of '09 so I have the fall and spring to take these classes in addition to two semesters of A/P and a math course.
Between micro and chem, which would be more beneficial, or should I take both?
Thanks!

Take 'em both. They'll both help you understand the human body better and to think critically. NOT having them will increase the chances you won't be able to get into your nursing school of choice, since nearly every program I've looked at requires both of them. Maybe others in other parts of the country (I'm in the PA/South Jersey area) have had different experiences.

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[lel223]

That's what I was thinking, I am just worried now that I may be taking too many classes with a/p. Good thing I don't have much of a social life!

Thank You!

[l_wheat]

Hey, take them, you won't be sorry. You WILL forget most of what you learned BUT, when in nursing school the pathophysiology WILL involve both of those classes and you will better understand how things work (and chemistry uses dimensional analysis which you WILL use ALL the way through nursing school). Having said that, physiology is MOST important in nursing school, the whole program revolves around it, so, if you can TRY your best not to just memorize it and regurgitate, try to actually LEARN the processes. It WILL help you in nursing school, trust me (I just finished critical care in an ADN prog.). Hope that helped. Good luck and keep clearing those hurdles. Lloyd