Nursing Students General Students
Published Aug 5, 2003
bob007cat
74 Posts
I was wondering which is harder A & P's or the MICRO classes I finished A&P 1 (Spring semester) with a 96 and A&P 2 with a 95 (SUMMER).
I was also wondering if I should take the micro during summer or a regular length semester
I took A&P 2 during the summer and I beleive I like getting it over in a month vs 3 months.
ST_NURSE_MLD
143 Posts
If you have the option, take Micro in the summer.
shyne
249 Posts
I'm not sure since I had a very easy teacher for micro. However, I've known many people who have taken it in the summer w/ very hard teachers and still passed. If you plan on taking it in the summer, make sure that you're not taking anything else with it.
Good Luck!
dosamigos76, RN
349 Posts
I just finished taking it during the summer and highly recommend it.
Cheryl
camkib
259 Posts
I think A & P I and II were harder than microbiology. I put in way more effort for both A & P classes...and earned the same grade in Micro with a more laid back attitude towards the material. If you like the faster pace...definitely take micro over the summer. I have a friend who struggled all through A & P I and II during the regular length semesters...she was a wiz at micro during the summer!
hobbes
176 Posts
I think your best bet is to try and ask someone who has taken the class from the professor you would take. It really makes a world of difference. I just got done taking Micro this summer from an instructor that took pride in the fact that he teaches the hardest Micro section - but, if you survive his class you really learn a lot. There's another professor that is just plain easy. However, you don't get challenged and you don't learn as much. I found A&P easier because it is a bit more intuitive in that you have a frame of reference whereas with Micro everything is so different and new. The bottom line is it's going to depend on your instructors, but I think in general Micro is probably harder that A&P. Also, if you do take in the summer, make that your only class if you want to do well. Good luck.
Dixen81
415 Posts
I just finished Micro in the summer II term...it was intense because of so much to learn in a limited time, but I came out with an A. Soooo glad it's over, though! I agree with shyne; I wouldn't take anything else with it if you take it in the summer. Best of luck!