Anatomy and Chem this Fall...who else?

Study, study, study!!! I've taken both AP I and II. Got A's in both. It's a lot of reading. If you don't understand the chapter read it again. What helped me is I took notes as I read. I studied a lot. The urinary, respiratory, and digestive systems were my favorite. Not too crazy about the nervous system, but that's just me. Anyway, good luck to you, I'm sure you'll do fine.

P.S. I'm taking Micro in the Fall and then I'm applying to the program!!!

I am going to be taking API and Organic/Biochem in the Fall. I have taken both courses before (with an B and a C in them respectively). The courses are very interesting and there is no cutting corners with the material. This is not like Gen Bio.... you might be able to BS your way through a test...not so for these courses. Besides if you don't understand the human body and how it works normally how can you understand pathophysiology (the study of abnormal activities in the body). Samething when it goes to biochem..... important stuff is learnt.

As prenursing students we just tend to say well we are just trying to get into a program but AP and the Orgo/Biochem are really the most important sciences in the the program. Besides it isbest to get good study habits.....we are gonna need it becasue it is notlikethe course work is gonna get easier becasue after this is CLINICALS....
If possible try tojust go through certain topics that are introduced in AP(use the textbook forthose who bought the book already).
Go through:
1) the different directional planes and cavities of the human body
2) just read about the intergumentary system

I know alot of people from different schools who took AP and they were blindsided by the sheer anount of reading for the first test. It is nice to be ahead of the curve.

Good luck.

I'm not taking them in the fall, but rather Winter (January-March) at my college. 83 Then A&P2 with Microbiology, and then A&P3 with Nutrition. I apply next October. I really have no choice but to do them this way, as I have to stay full time to keep my financial aid. I'm looking into getting an A&P coloring book or flashcards to get ahead - I'm taking a human biology course this fall (A&P pre-req) so it might help with that, too.

Best of luck to all of us!

I just did anatomy and intro to organic chem and nutrition for the spring 09 semester. I didn't really study for o-chem or nutrition- both classes were super easy. anatomy took alot of my time but it wasn't that bad either. very do-able.

I'm taking A&P 1, A&P2, nutrition and life development this Fall...and working full-time...and I'm a single parent. I'm Kah-razy!! Actually, the nutrition and life development courses are online. And the only child remaining at home is 17, so he can take care of himself (and he better if he knows what's good for him).

I'm done with Chem and Micro - many years ago. Luckily, none of the schools I'm applying to require Organic.

I took anatomy and chem together for two semesters my sophomore year. It's challenging but not impossible. My best advice is study early and often, even on non-test weeks. This way you stay far ahead and when things get a little hectic or tests start overlapping, you will be able to maintain sanity.

Organic is SO useful when learning pharmacology. For instance, you totally get why phenylephrine crosses the blood-brain barrier and acts on the CNS, but epinephrine doesn't unless you're giving mega-high doses. Has to do with the number of -OH (alcohol) groups on the ring...one for Epi, two for phenyl.

And the length of the side chain is what imparts catecholamines their structure and action on beta-receptors...

All KINDS of useful info. Make sure your professor knows you're pre-nursing, and ask them how what you're learning applies to your A&P studies.

Good luck. Organic isn't easy, but I'm beyond glad I took it.

If you feel comfortable with the sciences, taking them together can be beneficial because they often complement one another and reinforce what you're studying. For example, studying sodium transport across the cell membrane in Physiology and bonding in Chemistry.