Anyone take Bio202 at Rio?

Curious1alwys, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

That is a negative on that. Nope, no "focus" thingie. Just the explanation of how the midterm would be set up.

Rio's tests are big time yuck. Best advice? Memorize the essays, or atleast have something to say on each. That is your best gaurantee. I studied like you and still felt that I had studied the wrong things. But I think most everyone feels that way. I did well anyways as I am sure you will too. Good Luck to you!!!:balloons:

Calzonan RN · Jul 16, 2005

:balloons: Just wanted to say that I passed my midterm!!!! Whoo hooo :balloons:

Didn't do as good as I hoped, only got a 55, but I'm pretty sure I got all the essays so that gives me a 75. Hopefully I can pull a B out of this class now.

Curious1alwys, BSN, RN · Jul 16, 2005

See........................I told you so!!!! Great job!! :balloons:

Thanks for comin' back to tell me!:)

Calzonan RN · Jul 16, 2005

Anytime, thanks for replying to my posts, sometimes it seems so hard to get information when you're in the process of trying to get into nursing school. It's nice to have this forum, just wish more students and potential students were on it.

Did you hear that Gateway is offering a new part-time, evening program? My friend got a letter in the mail about it.

Keli

eelyak · Jul 16, 2005

What was the midterm like? I will be starting the class next month.

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 16, 2005

Congrats on passing the midterm! I took BIO 156, 201, 202, and 205 through Rio, so I remember well how difficult they can be.

Good luck on getting all your prereqs out of the way!

Calzonan RN · Jul 18, 2005

Klone- Thanks. I actually am in my last pre-req class and applied for nursing school in June. I'm hoping to get into the Spring nursing program, probably at Glendale (part-time), I think you're already in that program, right? It's been a long road getting these classes done, I figured since I already have a BS most of my pre-req's would be covered, wrong! I can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel though. Is the program at Glendale really hard? What are your hours if you weren't taking any co-req's? I'm taking FON and patho in the fall to get them out of the way, and that's all the pre-req's I need.

Eelyak- The midterm and the final for Bio202 are both very difficult. It takes a lot of dedication to study in your own time, but it's doable. My biggest tip would be to study really hard and get to know all the systems each week, and refresh the systems you've already learned from past weeks, every week so that you're not bogged down when it's time to study for the midterm. There's a LOT of information you need to know, and it's not just memory, it's more application for a lot of the questions. Also, learn your summarize your learning ?'s like the back of your hand. I really felt I nailed them, but my instructor still docked me 4.5 points (he's a tough one). Also, there's one instructor that is really really hard, PM me and I'll tell you which one to avoid.

Keli

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 18, 2005

I'm actually up north at Yavapai College in Prescott. 10 more months!! :)

Calzonan RN · Jul 19, 2005

Sorry, my bad. Congrats on 10 more months!!

miclpn · Jul 24, 2005

I took 201 and 202 at Rio and they were a bear! (The finals that is.)

I did get a B in both though. I feel like I learned a lot because, I had to do a lot of self study. I was able to hook up with a few other nursing students and study though...

FutureRNinAZ · Jul 27, 2005

I'm a Rio student too, but am in Bio156...did anyone else have Mr. Wolcott?

I'm doing the same quality of work that has landed me A's in all of my other classes so far, even my science classes, and in this class I'm lucky if I get a B on an assignment. It's not that I don't understand tha material (at least, I think I do) it's that I "didn't answer that specifically enough", or "yes, that's true, but mention this", even though what he wants mentioned isn't part of the SYL question instructions... I'm beginning to wonder if I can last through Bio201 and 202 if they are going to be like this class...