Are you an A student. How do you achieve it

[joselyne]

I am starting Nursing on Jan 3rd, 2013. My goal is to get As. I am willing to do what it takes. Are you an A nursing student? What advice and tips do you have for me?

[FutureRN514]

I am not a straight A student. I wanted to be before I started school, but nursing is harder than I thought. It is the hardest thing I have ever done. My overall GPA is a 3.49 and I finished last semester with a 3.59. I had all A's in my non nursing class and I got a B+ for my 9 credit nursing class. It is not impossible to get A's in nursing school, but it will be quite the challenge. For some classes you will have to memorize a boat load of information. For other classes you need to understand the material more than anything. Once you get to actual nursing classes the exams can be very tricky for some. NCLEX questions are tough until you get a good handle on them.

[grpman]

I'm being slightly sarcastic, but only slightly. Go to the right school that gives more A's than other competing schools. Not all nursing schools or instructors are created equal.

I have seen classes where no one has made an A in the last 5 years....I don't expect to get one in those classes either.