PhillippaX50

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1. Bodies, The Exhibit

   PhillippaX50 replied to DadStudentPerhaps's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I saw the Bodies exhibit many years ago in Las Vegas - when it first came out. I wasn't into nursing at that time, but I found it fascinating. I noticed at the time that a lot of the bodies looked Asian (you could tell by the faces and body type) -...

2. Few questions

   PhillippaX50 replied to Molly12's topic in TEAS

   I was able to go back when I took the test. For each section (e.g., math, science), you'll have a few "pages" of questions - however, if you submit the last page then you can't go back. Keep in mind the # of questions for each section, that way you...

3. So Cal Community Colleges

   PhillippaX50 replied to blu_02's topic in California

   Can you retake any of your other pre-req's at a different school? Some schools allow you to retake more than 1 class and will just deduct a few points for attempts (if they use a point system). You will need to bring up your gpa, but don't get too ...

4. Advice on selling books online

   PhillippaX50 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You can trade in your books, but you'll probably get more money if you sell them. I have some of my books up for sale on Amazon; however, I will NEVER buy from a "student" seller on Amazon (like myself) - that's just me. The first time I purchased ...

5. Does National Accredited and Regionally Accredited really matter?

   PhillippaX50 replied to Ariel09's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think that most people, including myself, would agree that non-accredited schools are a complete waste of time and money. If I were you I'd just finish the pre-req's and start applying to BSN programs. If you can't attend school full time then I ...

6. Post your Fall 2013 grades!

   PhillippaX50 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you for the reply...I had a pretty good feeling that a lot of the people with perfect A's were not getting 96 or 97 and above. At my school, it is generally 95-96 for the A and it depends on the teacher. Lately I have had a lot of teachers wh...

7. Post your Fall 2013 grades!

   PhillippaX50 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am curious...what is an A at the school you go to? Most of my classes require a 97/100 to get an A (it used to be 96 and even that was rough). I have mostly A's, some A-'s, and a couple B+'s. For example, I had 100% in one of my current classes,...

8. Student Loan help!!!

   PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That's awesome! I hope you'll be able to figure something out. If I find anything, I'll let you know!

9. Student Loan help!!!

   PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Forgive my ignorance...but isn't Sallie Mae a private loan? I was under the impression that I couldn't go through them because of my credit not being so good.

10. Student Loan help!!!

    PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Is that your tuition? Wow, you're lucky. My program is around $25-30k at a private 4-year. At least you won't be in debt for the rest of your life, lol! There's some good news in all of this after all. :)

11. Student Loan help!!!

    PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think she was referring to all of the fees that go along with orientation. Tuition might go up, but that is usually covered by loans. For example, the cpr class, background checks, shots/titers, plus books and materials. I am not sure about her ...

12. Student Loan help!!!

    PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

    It is so depressing! We work so hard, and then stupid stuff like this gets in the way. I'm not giving up - there's got to be way. I'm still waiting for my acceptance/denial letter for Spring and should find out in Jan or Feb. Part of me is hoping...

13. Student Loan help!!!

    PhillippaX50 replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you for asking this question. I am in almost the exact same situation as you, except my start up fees will be over 3000 plus the health insurance. I have no idea what I'm going to do, and I can't get a private loan or cosigner.

14. Can one skip lower Bio and successfully take Bio 201 (A/P)

    PhillippaX50 replied to Starreacher26's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took a general biology before A&P, but a lot of my classmates didn't. I think it helped me a little because a lot of stuff was repeated in A&P (cell structure & function, DNA, Mitosis/Meiosis etc.) - but I think you would probably do fi...

15. A&P textbook in hardcover or loose leaf?

    PhillippaX50 replied to LadyLamp's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I had the loose leaf for A&P and I would definitely do it again. The quality of my pages was the same as the bound text. A few pages got tears in the holes, but they are easy to fix with tape and a hole puncher (It wasn't a huge problem, though...