coolinbysound

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1. How do I fix being "too reserved??"

   coolinbysound replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Students

   Maybe it has something to do with your body language or tone of voice? Or you aren't looking like you are interested during clinical or maybe you don't look very approachable. Possibly your voice tone when you talk doesn't have much emotion or it's r...

2. Science ADVICE! Where to begin.....

   coolinbysound replied to Neuro_Eck's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Review your algebra first. Most nursing schools require a chemistry class and most students fail because they can't do the math. Before you start your bio classes, try to watch videos or read the concepts that are covered before hand. It also helps t...

3. Nursing or Medical School

   coolinbysound replied to brittarose's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Dang, a year of analytical chemistry for med school?!??!! I could probably do a semester but a year?Sounds intense and tedious!

4. Nursing or Medical School

   coolinbysound replied to brittarose's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Go for nursing first. That way you can gain some health experience for 1-2 years and save up some money for med school so you won't be a slave to loans. I assume you have most of your premed requirements done since you have an AS? Then apply for med ...

5. Are Prerequisites Flexible?

   coolinbysound replied to Casha9's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Talk to the nursing schools you are going to apply for to see if they accept those certain classes. You don't want to take something and then get notified later after taking the class that they aren't accepted. Usually schools also have transfer guid...

6. Do you read all the text for science classes?

   coolinbysound replied to Trenata's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I agree with those above. It depends on the class - for biology the best way to study is to use the powerpoints in class and find outlines covering the main material that is going to be tested. For chemistry and the like, it helps to do lots of pract...

7. Is it still possible to get into nursing school if i fail a class?

   coolinbysound replied to msmith34's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you school replaces your bad grade with a CR (course repeat) and doesn't factor in the bad grade into your GPA, then I would stick through the whole class, see what you get and if you don't like it repeat it. This way you can cover your bad grade ...

8. Nursing and then medical school?

   coolinbysound replied to aliciajessee's topic in SRNA

   Even if they changed it to a doctorate, you would think it would be maybe 1 or 2 years more. Still less time than the med school route.

9. Nursing and then medical school?

   coolinbysound replied to aliciajessee's topic in SRNA

   Yeah, you should just go to CRNA school, become a nurse anesthetist and rake in all that $$$$ after only 2 years of your master's degree. Med school route = 2 years of prereqs (unless you did them already), 4 years of med school, 3-4 years of residen...

10. Is it worth it going to a private school for BSN?

    coolinbysound replied to coolinbysound's topic in General Students

    I did apply for more than 2 schools. I got into 2 of the 3, but both were private schools and expensive. I picked SU because it was two years instead of 3. I agree I should have applied to more schools, but I changed my major last minute so I didn't ...

11. Need to take stats, micro, & psych elective...should I add chem on top?

    coolinbysound replied to Mosie posie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    if you've never had chemistry in high school before or if you did and vaguely remember anything and if you have weak algebra skills then take chemistry on a lighter load

12. Is it worth it going to a private school for BSN?

    coolinbysound replied to coolinbysound's topic in General Students

    I don't have a previous degree. I checked in with the financial aid office and they adjusted my award a bit so instead of taking out 50K for the whole program it will be about 32-35K after some help from my parents. Still very expensive but seems aro...

13. General chemistry

    coolinbysound replied to RN2BE93's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've taken upper level gen chem and organic chem and I was a chem tutor for almost two years here are my Pro tips for doing EXCELLENT in chemistry: 1. Review college algebra immediately! Preferably 2 weeks before class begins. Make sure know how to c...

14. How to get over being shy?

    coolinbysound replied to mdm063's topic in General Students

    I feel you. I'm sort of the same way, I'm not particularly shy, I just am not interested in talking with people most of the time so I never really like to talk and people always assume because I'm shy. I'm very introverted. But sometimes I do have so...

15. Is it worth it going to a private school for BSN?

    coolinbysound replied to coolinbysound's topic in General Students

    I hear you, these money issues are very stressful. It's a risk I'm prepared to take and I'll have to make 100% sure that I will graduate in 2 years. Hopefully from grants, scholarships and work I can take out significantly less loans my final year.