Okay, maybe not easy.. but from what I've been hearing from pretty much everyone I talk to is: anatomy is the hardest subject you will ever take and it has to become your entire life in order for you to get a passing grade.
This worries me..
I'm just looking for some reassurance. I'm taking anatomy next semester. Is it really going to be SO hard that I will have to do nothing but anatomy for the entire semester? Is it even possible to get an A? I'm getting more and more skepticle about my abilities to succeed/get an A in this class as each day passes and next semester anatomy creeps closer and closer.
I should not say A&P was easy. But it wasn't very hard either. I found it very interesting. My professor was an MD and taught the class very interestingly. A lot depends on you teacher. I was taking A&P I only the first semester and working full-time, and the second semester I was taking A&P II and Microbiology and working part-time. I got As on all of them.
Good luck, you can do it!!! Make sure you check ratemyprofessors.com before you pick a professor.
I really think it's all about the professor. I'm in A&P I now and it is tough. I had to revamp the way I studied. I bought flash cards and coloring books. I also have subscribed to podcasts. I am nervous about A&P II but I am more confident. I also bought two books from Barnes and Noble BEFORE I took the class (Anatomy Demystified with its companion Physiology Demystified)....they were AWESOME. They were my constant companion in the summer leading up to the fall term. It waters everything down to where my 9 year old could prolly understand. It's not as bad as I thought it would be but it's not a cakewalk either LOL...Set time aside to study...utilize the internet...alot of the textbooks have websites and CDs associated with them..I used these for thier practice tests (usually my prof would use questions from these tests for the actual tests)..you'll b fine :)
It's not supposed to the easy. The human body is an incredibly complex organism. It wouldn't make sense if learning about it was a breeze. But with that said - "hard" or "challenge" aren't bad words in my book and neither word means that you can't get through them with good grades. Ideally you should study every day and if everyday is not possible then most days of the week and you'll do fine.
It hasn't been easy...I mean you definately can't just show up to my class and do nothing and get an A. But I do find that I am not working hard as other people in my class, and my average is higher than 100% right now.
I think it helps to have a good memory..a lot of it just memorization. repeat repeat repeat!
Ana and Phys was challenging but not nec hard....I rec'd an A but I thought I was sqeaking a C thoughout the course...I did well on Labs, I love labs, aced the exams but failed every quiz...go figure...good thing for me the quiz carried a small % of my grade....I made note cards throughout the week and crammed for the exam..which is probably why I failed the quizes I was never fully versed on the material...But I'm a crammer..it works for me
I have been attending a community college for the past year and am close to finishing my prerequisites. That being said, I find my A&PI class very easy... I put a good amount of time in each week (About 20 hours) for studying and end up averaging 97% on my tests. I have talked to my wife about this and she said when she took A&P that she had to know a lot more and do a lot more than me. I am taking quarter credits so the classes are only 11 weeks long, which could be the reason we aren't taught as much. I guess Im a little worried that I am not going to be prepared for nursing school if im not being taught A&P at the same level most everyone else is being taught at. Our tests are 50 questions, all multiple choice, and includes roughly 3-5 extra credit questions at the end. We don't have any homework in the class, just the 5 tests for each system in A&P1. My questions to you all are:
Does anybody have a similar experience as far as A&P being very easy?
Do any of you foresee this affecting me negatively for nursing school? or is this just me overthinking everything like I usually do?
My class is really easy. I do have a medical background but I've never taken a&p before now. The only test we've taken so far I aced and I just looked over my notes everyday before the test.
I did not find anatomy easy; however, it wasn't unbearable. It is heavy on memorization, so if you are great at that, it may feel easier. My physiology class by far was the most difficult. I considered physio my thinking class; Simply memorizing facts does not work (at least not at my school). I understand you may be concerned they aren't properly preparing you, but maybe memorization is just something that comes easily to you!
Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.
I didn't find A&P to be as hard as many people make it out to be. I had a solid background in the sciences, was working in healthcare, and am a very self-motivated learner - I found the coursework to be a lot of fun and more time consuming rather than purely difficult. It may just be a subject that comes easy to you or that you already have well ingrained study habits that work for you. I think that my classmates who struggled the most didn't have a good understanding of how they best learned and what study habits would be most beneficial to their understanding.
Anatomy is not a conceptually difficult class, It's hard due to all the information that must be memorized. If you are studying 20 hours a week for one class, then (IMHO) it is not an "easy" class. Easy would be running through your notes for a few hours before a test and getting 97%. Sounds like you know what it takes to get an "A" so keep it up!
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I always thought A&P was easy when i took those courses. In all honesty you could slide through that series with A's just by memorization of the systems and knowing the models by heart. Its not necessarily application of the material but just straight up knowing the answer to the question instead
It really depends on the professor. My AP 1 professor was very good, although his practicals he went a bit overboard on, but otherwise it was a decent class because of the way he explained the material. My 2nd AP, the professor is the polar opposite, has had horrible reviews on rating sites and they seem justified.
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I should not say A&P was easy. But it wasn't very hard either. I found it very interesting. My professor was an MD and taught the class very interestingly. A lot depends on you teacher. I was taking A&P I only the first semester and working full-time, and the second semester I was taking A&P II and Microbiology and working part-time. I got As on all of them.
Good luck, you can do it!!! Make sure you check ratemyprofessors.com before you pick a professor.