A&P I and II over summer?

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Hey everyone! I was wondering if taking AP I and II over summer is a good idea? I'm hoping to get a specific teacher that has great reviews on ratemyprofessor (my mom even had her). Im not going to be working, because I work at my CC during Spring/Fall. I want to apply to nursing school for Fall 2018. Im taking AP over summer so I can finish Micro, Stats, and Nutrition Fall 2017. I know GPA matters a lot, so I dont want to sacrifice my GPA just to get done faster. I also have not taken Bio before, would that be essential before taking AP or Micro? Im worried my lack of Bio knowledge might cause me confusion. I didnt know I wanted to do nursing until I fninished most of my basics. So the classes I still need are:

  • Microbiology
  • A&P I
  • A&P II
  • Statistics
  • Intro to Nutrition

The more I type this out and look at other posts, the more I think I underestimated what it would take to get an A in A&P. Any suggestions on how I should structure the rest of my classes? Maybe taking nutrition over summer. Im struggling with how I am going to finish these. Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated!

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I would also like to add that I will have 3 weeks of summer before and after I take these classes. So I can still enjoy summer a little bit. I also dont have kids, and dont party or anything like that. The classes are M-Th with only lab on Th. Times are 8:15-10:10 (Lecture) and 10:20-12:30 (Lab). First session is 6/05-7/06 and the second session is 7/10-8/10.

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Do yourself a favor and take nutrition over the summer. I took both Psych and nutrition and got A's.

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I took Nutrition, A&P I, and Stats at the same time - it wasn't bad. I'm currently taking A&P II and Micro and it's not too bad. I've never taken a Bio class. I found that Nutrition and A&P I complemented each other, and Micro and A&P II cover similar topics. You just need to have good study habits.

Good luck :)

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Thanks! I think Im actually going to take A&P I and II over summer. My mom took the same teacher years ago while working two jobs and had me and my sister. Not that my dad didnt help lol, but my mom got a B, so I know I can get an A.

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I took Anatomy in 8 weeks during the summer and Microbiology in 5 weeks during the winter session and got As in both. I also took Physiology and Chemistry at the same time during Fall semester. These are doable if you stay focused and develop a study routine everyday. Also have a great study group because if you are able to explain it to someone else, that's the highest form of knowledge. Good luck to you!

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I took A&P I & II over a summer, but it was crazy. I don't remember my grades exactly, but I think maybe I got an A and a B. The school where I took most of my pre-reqs didn't even OFFER A&P during the summer, which kind of tells you that maybe they thought it was too rushed over the summer, but as I said, I got through it at a CC.

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I took micro last summer as an 8 week course. It was a lot of work, but really not that bad. If you go into it knowing that you will have to put the study time in you should be fine. A good rule of thumb, for me, is to dedicate the same amount of time spent in class on studying. So if I spend 4 hours a week in class, I need to spend at least 4 hours a week studying. I keep my flashcards with me, so that when I have a few minutes of down time (for example when I'm picking up my kids from school and have to wait for 10 minutes) I flip through my flash cards rather than waste time on my phone. :)

I am currently in A&P1 and it's really not hard at all. Lots of rote memorization, but not difficult material. Get lots of flash cards and practice, practice, practice. We have had 4 exams so far and I've received a 100%, 98%, 96% and 100% on them.

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