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Chemistry

Did any of you RN's take AP Chemistry in high school and did it help? I'm in it right now but my teacher is bad and I can't seem to get the hang of it. I know I take it my first semester in college with a lab, but should I tough it out even if I get a C in high school or would it be okay to drop it and just start in college? I like chemistry but I don't understand why I can't do well on tests and quizzes when I study and understand it at home.

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    I did take it. It was different from college level CHEM in my opinion, but having AP Chemistry gives you a better understanding. It is not necessarily require before college, though.

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    Is the chemistry and lab more difficult than your AP chem in high school was?

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    Yes, it was much more in depth. I also didn't have the best teacher so I ended up just taking CHEM in college.

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    So you would highly recommend just staying in it and trying my best because it will really help me out in college?

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    That decision is yours. I personally could have done without it. My AP Chem class consisted of a little Organic Chem and Biochem.

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    Once you take chemistry that first semester you're done with it though right?

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    I think many BSN programs require at least 8 credits of CHEM with lab, if I'm not mistaken. That would be 2 semesters.

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    I took a standard chemistry course in high school, but dropped it after several weeks. I was not ready for the challenge.

    I've been a nurse for 10 years. I've never taken a college-level chemistry course with an accompanying lab. Chemistry wasn't a requirement for the LVN and ASN programs I attended.

    I did complete an online biochemistry course last year while earning an online BSN degree, but the class required no lab and consisted of a series of cheesy projects.

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    I took two semesters of college chem plus one semester of organic chem, all required. Had great profs all around.

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    I took Inorganic and Organic Chemistry as pre-requisites for nursing school. High school

    Chemistry was different. The college I took the 2 classes had free tutoring. Hang in they and much luck!

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    I took AP bio. It didnt save me from having to take any of the required pre-nursing courses in college. AP chem wouldnt have saved me from anything either, so Im glad that I didnt bother with it. I did take AP calc....and that saved me from a basic math class that honestly would have been easier but at least I got it out of the way.

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    Thread moved to Pre-Nursing forum.

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