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    by Dec 9, '12
    Hi everyone,
    So this Spring of 2013 marks my last year of pre requisites.
    I had planned all my classes where my biology classes could be taken last either alone or at the very least with one other class.
    I have close to a 4.0 gpa but I'm intimidated by the classes that I'm about take. I read online that it's helpful to purchase a life size skeleton to help.
    Are there any other suggestions?
    What should I expect?
    Thx for any advice.!

    Also I think I read in another thread where pre-nursing students can shadow real Nurses. Is this a fact? How can I go about doing this in Atlanta? ??
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  4. Dec 9, '12 by
    Hi! I did the same thing that you're doing now. I just finished up my prereqs, and I'm in the process of applying for my school's RN program. You do not need to purchase a skeleton. Going to open labs should be enough. As long as you keep up with the reading and study every day, then you should be fine. Good luck!!
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  5. Dec 9, '12 by
    I've been told many times by family & friends who are already nurses that getting a book in advance of starting your sciences & getting familiar with the terminology & basic principles helps tons. For example, I just got E-Z anatomy & physiology book & love it. Flashcards also help too I am told.
  6. Dec 9, '12 by
    Congrats on being in your last year! 2013 will mark my last year of pre reqs as well, I'm applying for spring 2014! I got most of my easy classes out of the way early, I thought I wanted to pursue my ADN and just continue at my community college, which has a wonderful program, but I have alternately decided on the BSN route and now need to take a bunch of lower level electives with my hard science classes! I'm taking A&PI this semester (along with pre-calc, health,communication, and a writing class) and I am also wondering what the best study tools are.

    I ordered the A&P coloring book, which I just received from amazon and it's pretty awesome and seems like it will help me. Also got Barrons EZ a&P and downloaded a free a&p textbook from a friend. I figured if I begin memorizing the musculoskeletal system, and I mean -memorize- it before class begins that will give me a serious leg up and knock out all the memorizing I'll have to do in the first week or so of class.

    Good luck in your studies!
  7. Dec 11, '12 by
    Thank you guys for the tips! I do have an old a&p book so I'll plan to go thru it during my 4wk break.
    Good Luck to us ALL!!!

    Elle
  8. Dec 11, '12 by
    Do not buy a skeleton, we had separate book for A&P with pictures of all of the bones as well as their markings. It also pictured microscope slides of tissues we were studying. Good luck!
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  9. Dec 11, '12 by
    Congrats! I'm on my last semester too, I will apply next semester for *hopeful* fall 2013. I did purchase a skull from my book store for $15 on a suggestion from my doctor (who happened to be doing knee surgery on me at the beginning of my semester for A&P 1) and I found that super helpful! I used a dry erase marker to write what each bone was then used the dry erase spray to clean it off and start over. Helped alot for me. Best of luck!
  10. Dec 11, '12 by
    Awesome!!! Thx y'all!

    Elle
  11. Dec 11, '12 by
    EJ, I wish I knew how one could go about shadowing in Atlanta. If you find out, please let me know! ( and I will do the same!)

    I spent a year on a lot of my core, now I have a year of sciences left. Super excited for A&P, I also got a book to study over break. Good luck everyone, and lets enjoy our break!
  12. Dec 11, '12 by
    I'm in my last year of pre-req's as well! All science all the time for me lol... I have a 3.85 let's see if I can mess that up right at the end?