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  1. Micro biology vs A&P difficulty?
    Micro was the easiest and most interesting imo. Anatomy was also easy. Physiology was the hardest by far. I haven't taken organic chem, heard that was the hardest prerequisite if it is required...
    Apr 30
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  2. CSUCI Fall 2013 BSN hopefuls
    Omg I want to go to CI so badly,good for you! Gonna apply for 2014 but are you a resident in VC? How many points did you have? :) :)
    Apr 5
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs
  3. Late Bloomer here. Am I too late?
    Don't worry about your age seriously half of the students in my A&P class were 35-50 years old and they do just fine...if not better than the younger college students. I actually believe that male...
    Apr 5
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  4. How to make an A in a&p1?
    Talk to the teacher, ask him what you can do to do better on lecture tests. Only he can help give the best advice since all professors have different testing methods. Find out the key points he focus...
    Mar 30
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  5. Do not underestimate the difficulty level of nursing school...
    So do you actually get kicked out of the nursing program all together if you get lower than 80% on any tests? =O
    Mar 30
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  6. How many ADN programs are you applying to for Fall 2013?
    Just 1.... But I am applying to like every single (15?) BSN programs so that will have to do
    Mar 27
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  7. Do not underestimate the difficulty level of nursing school...
    Thanks for the tips But in nursing school aren't there only 2-5 classes per quarter/semester? That isn't a lot...unless they are all very time consuming...but some of the classes you can actually...
    Mar 27
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  8. I got in so what do i do now?
    Congrats! Now start memorizing medical terminologies lol
    Mar 16
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  9. Accelerated Microbiology course
    hi GamerGal, I totally understand the difficulty of getting science prerequisite classes right now in Cali. Took me a year just to wait to get general chemistry. By the time I can get A&P or...
    Mar 10
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  10. What to do after high school to become a RN/BSN in short amount of time and money?
    Just so you know, C+ will not get you anywhere in medical field. I know a lot of people with 3.8 GPA who still got rejected to some BSN programs because there are only a handful of spots available...
    Mar 10
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  11. Losing Hope.
    How can 2 classes drop you more than 1 point in GPA? Unless you failed or something i'm pretty sure you can make the grades up.
    Mar 9
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  12. How do I know I am smart enough to become a RN?
    @abaloney77 Wow now I am scared. What is it that causes a 4.0 student to drop so suddenly? Is it the hands on clinicals or the mass amount of knowledge in tests? I would assume that people with...
    Mar 8
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  13. CSULA Fall 2013 Basic BSN hopeful
    What did you guys get on the TEAS? The highest points you can get without  BA degree or healthcare employee is 29 pts. Although 100% on TEAS is pretty much close to impossible.
    Mar 8
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs
  14. New NYC anti-teen pregnancy campaign....are they being too harsh, or just enough?
    Something will ALWAYS offend someone. Those ads are the truth. Life is too short to worry about sugar coating reality. Seriously if you have ever dealt with teenagers before, in order to engrave...
    Mar 8
    Forum: Nursing News
  15. Where is the nursing shortage?
    Lets be honest, economy is messed up. If nurses have a hard time getting a job, then almost everyone is having a hard time. There is not a single career thats easy to get.
    Mar 8
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  16. Don't get residency points, will it be harder to get accepted?
    Thanks, worth a try I suppose... Anyone else got accepted even without residency points?
    Mar 8
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  17. 2.5 gpa hello will i get into nursing school
    Take random easier classes to get GPA up and retake science classes. Short answer: no Long answer: no Could probably get it up to 3.0. GPA doesn't matter for other majors, it matters most for...
    Mar 8
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  18. Don't get residency points, will it be harder to get accepted?
    Unfortunately my school that I am enrolled now doesn't give priority points to their own students. I looked into other BSN programs and about 75% of them give 4-6 points to nursing students who...
    Mar 8
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  19. Positive thoughts for the burnt-out and anxious-
    To sleep is the greatest joy
    Mar 1
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  20. A&P I Spring 2013
    I also bombed my first test with a "D" on bones haha. It's pretty easy, just go over the material at least 10 times and guaranteed you will get A+. Print out an empty label picture of the bone and...
    Mar 1
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  21. CSULA 2013
    @ cnszja I think the graduation rate % has a lot to do with the quality of students, you can't blame the school for that. I've had amazing experiences with all of my professors here. Of course I...
    Feb 3
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs
  22. What kind of nurse do you want to be?
    My dream is CRNA. It's gonna be a long road....
    Jan 5
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  23. CSUSB Winter 2013
    Which University did you attend before CSUSB?
    Jan 5
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs
  24. CSUSB Winter 2013
    @ Darkbluephoenix Congrats on getting into CSUSB! Honestly it doesn't even matter which school one gets admitted to. All that matters is that we have the opportunity to get into a BSN program so...
    Jan 5
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs
  25. CSUSB Winter 2013
    Might be a stupid question but once you get accepted right away you can start right away? I heard for some nursing programs you actually have to wait cuz there's a waiting list or something.
    Oct 15, '12
    Forum: California State Nursing Programs