Taking chem, a&p1 & then some

[gabbyj]

I am a pre nursing student and I am signed up for chemistry, a&p1, int. algebra, poli-sci and world religions for the upcoming spring semester at a community college. I am also planning on signing up for another class at my university that starts halfway through the semester but is really easy. I don't work except babysitting a few times a month and am willing to dedicate all my time to these classes. I find myself a little behind & don't want to waste anymore time. I guess my question is: is this doable?

Also, I really struggle with algebra but the class is a prerequisite.

[sjefferson]

Hi,

I took the same.course load when I was doing prerequisites plus microbiology all in the same semester so you can do it you just have to be focused and determined

[Honey Clover]

Usually they recommend not taking two sciences in one semester but I always question, why not? If you think you can do it, go for it. Just make sure you are organized, keep up with the material daily and don't procrastinate on your studies.

[adairfletch]

My advice, if I'm being very honest, would be to drop one of them, as you said you struggle with algebra, and A&P is a LOT of material. If you've been in college awhile, then ignore me, but if you're not yet sure what amount of credits you're comfortable with, you're better off starting more slowly and working your way up. Your work load will also depend on your professors.

I say this from a place of having been in tertiary education for over 10 years, and as an undergraduate, I definitely overloaded myself a couple of times, and it burned me out (which is why I had to take a semester off in the middle of college, and why my graduating GPA was a 3.8 instead of almost a 4.0). So, just make sure you're taking a course load that won't exhaust you. I took my nursing pre-reqs as a post-grad, and I would not have enjoyed having to write social science research papers while taking A&P - I wanted to devote all my time to learning it, because it's so essential to nursing.

Of course, you know what you're capable of more than anyone else. However, the best advice I can think of is to focus on keeping your grades as high as possible, rather than trying to speed up the process of graduating - a semester or two more is not going to make much of a difference in the long run.

Good luck with your courses!!

[LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN]

This is very dependent on how you are as a student and how you learn. If you been an A student in the past, chances are you have the organizational skills to pull these classes off at the same time. A+P 1, for me at least, was a breeze compared to A+P 2 so I think you will be fine taking it with chem if you feel confident in your science knowledge. You don't work so that helps, do you have kids? If not, then you can handle a large load of classes. I took a+p 2 w/ micro and I work/have kids and was fine, I know the rule about not taking 2 sciences at a time, but if you can prioritize and buckle down, it's very doable to get an A.

[panic36]

A lot of people I took classes with did ridiculous course loads in my opinion of 18 to 21 units a semester. One thing I felt with these people is they are smart but didn't fully grasp all the concepts and material. I also experienced people burn themselves out and take a semester off anyways. Some students can do it, and I think I could have but I knew I was gonna have to do 70 units for transfer into bsn program so I decided to take 1 science class a semester mixed with my ge's and it seemed to work as now I leave and transfer with 4.0. I say better do an additional semester and take it slowly than rush and potentially make yourself less competitive.

[Zyprexa_Ho]

It depends on how smart you are.

[ponymom]

I took chemistry, ap2 and microbiology all together and aced each one. Math and the sciences are my strong points. Apply yourself and you can do it, too. Good luck.