Baptist College Of Health Sciences

MemphisTiger · Oct 7, 2008

How are things going for you all? I'm still debating whether or not to apply to Baptist in the Spring. I already have a B.A. and a M.S. and I'm taking a A & P at SWCC. Are you able to work and do the program? I'll do night and weekend if I go to Baptist, but I'm also considering UT's new direct entry master's program.

Transgender_n_TN · Oct 8, 2008

Well, I worked before I decided to get into NS and will try to continue working even while i'm in NS. I understand that I will have to slack up on hours once I start clinicals, which I don't start until Fall 09. I look forward to that more than anything I have in a long time.

I did the same thing you did MemphisTiger; I went to STCC and took as many prereq's and general studies as I could, then took the NLN for STCC and the HOBET for Baptist. I was accepted to STCC and Baptist's Nursing programs, but decided to get my BS instead of my AAS.

At times I have regretted my decision, but not often. lol

I feel that Baptist is the school I want to attend, there is a better instructor/student ratio. I like the smaller class size it allows for better learning, and you can form some pretty good friendships here as well. :yeah:

LadyBug77 · Oct 8, 2008

So I took my first exam last week, I made a 94.5.. I was so upset because anywhere else that would have been an A..

MemphisTiger · Oct 8, 2008

So I took my first exam last week, I made a 94.5.. I was so upset because anywhere else that would have been an A..

Oh gosh! What is an A then?

MemphisTiger · Oct 8, 2008

Well, I worked before I decided to get into NS and will try to continue working even while i'm in NS. I understand that I will have to slack up on hours once I start clinicals, which I don't start until Fall 09. I look forward to that more than anything I have in a long time.
I did the same thing you did MemphisTiger; I went to STCC and took as many prereq's and general studies as I could, then took the NLN for STCC and the HOBET for Baptist. I was accepted to STCC and Baptist's Nursing programs, but decided to get my BS instead of my AAS.
At times I have regretted my decision, but not often. lol
I feel that Baptist is the school I want to attend, there is a better instructor/student ratio. I like the smaller class size it allows for better learning, and you can form some pretty good friendships here as well.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll go ahead and apply for the Spring. One thing about STCC I hate is that they don't do student loans and I hate having to pay out of pocket.

Transgender_n_TN · Oct 9, 2008

Thanks for the info. I think I'll go ahead and apply for the Spring. One thing about STCC I hate is that they don't do student loans and I hate having to pay out of pocket.

LMBO....that's the same thing I said about STCC and the student loans. STCC is all grant and income based. When I first applied I was eligible for grants, but once I went full time on the job, that was no longer applicable.

LadyBug77 · Oct 10, 2008

An A is 95-100%

hbgwan, LPN, LVN · Oct 10, 2008

dang! all the classes i'm taking are on the 10-point scale.

LadyBug77 · Oct 10, 2008

Ok, I Am So Tired Of People Bashing Baptist!! Just Because It Isn't A Big University Doesn't Mean Baptist Doesn't Produce Good Quality Nurses!!! We Are The Best There Is!!! I Am Happy About My Decision Of Going To Baptist. I Was One Of Those Who Was Skeptical About Attending Baptist Because I Didn't Know Anything About It. But I Wish I Had Known About It From The Jump. Probably Would Have Been Graduating On Time!!

MemphisTiger · Oct 17, 2008

I didn't realize anyone was bashing Baptist...

I just did my application for the Spring. In hindsight, I wish I had just applied in the summer so I wouldn't have had to pay out of pocket for A&P 1 at STCC. I'm also nervous that we're covering different stuff in my A&P 1 class and if/when I take A&P 2 at Baptist I'll be lost. I have an A now though in my class. What book do you all use for A&P 2 at Baptist?

dst4ever · Oct 19, 2008

An A depends on the class, the professor, and which scale they use. However, in the nursing courses an A=91, B=85, C=77, and anything less than a 77 is failing. Again an A in gen. ed. classes vary. I believe that the gen. ed. classes should have the same grading scale because the way that it is done now is very confusing.

MemphisTiger · Oct 21, 2008

Did any of you study for the HOBET? I'm taking it next week. Not sure if I should study for it or not... I already have a B.A. and a M.S. and don't think it can be that hard, can it?