Crashed and burned with my CC's placement test

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Today I took my CC's placement test in writing, reading, math and biology. I did awesome with reading and writing, but totally blew the math and biology portion BAD. I remember NOTHING of biology or algebra (out of high school 20+yrs)....I'm going to this CC for my prerequisites only. My nursing school says I'm going to need Chemistry, the A&P's and Microbiology for their program (plus about 6 other classes).

My question is this, should I take general Biology and Pre-Algebra like my CC is suggesting? I've already got the Davis's Book of Nursing Math to help "teach" myself what I need Math wise. My list of classes that I need BEFORE nursing school and the $$$ are starting to add up.

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Better to take the remedials and get good grades in all your classes than skip them, struggle to get B's and C's and not make it into your Nursing Program. I took basic biology and intro chem (basically the first half of college chem, but it was just math, no labs) prior to taking any required pre-reqs and it has helped a whole bunch.

And dont think of it as bombing the placement test, it is a very good tool that is set up to help you, there is no way to bomb it.

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I agree w/student4life...it's better to take them than to not make it into the Nursing Program or even fall behind by the lack or should-a-would-a-could-a

I was in the same boat and as much as I dream of Nursing one day and wish it would happen RIGHT NOW....I keep telling myself all in due time.

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Thanks, Student4life and krenrs2b. I'll just have to suck it up and remember I'm laying a solid foundation before moving on to my nursing classes.

Even though it will be an added expense and additional time, I do have to admit that I'm looking forward to firing up the ole' brain cells and learning again!

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