Emory Pre-req Questions

[kattunge]

Hi there! I'm coming out of lurkdom again. :)

I got my acceptance letter to Emory over the holidays. I'm very excited about attending Fall 2006!

I have two pre-reqs left to complete and I'm a bit worried that I might be in a pickle. Here's the deal:

I've been re-taking some pre-reqs at Georgia Perimeter that were too old to qualify for the program. I retook A&P II last spring and Micro this past fall semester. For Emory, I need to take, according to their website, General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II (with an organic component). They had said at the open house that a nutrition class I had might qualify for the Chem II, but it looks like it didn't.

My first question to anyone who might know is: Does Survey of Chemistry II qualify for the "General Chemistry II (with an organic component)" requirement?

Supposing it does, I can register for Survey of Chemistry I at GPC for the spring semester. However, I don't think Survey of Chemistry II is offered in the summer at GPC, which leaves me in a bit of a bind. Anyone think they would let me take Chem I and II concurrently since I have 3 higher level sciences than Chem I and 3 higher level math classes than the pre-req for Chem I? Or, does anyone think I can take Survey of Chem I at GPC and then Survey of Chem II at GA State as a transient student in the summer? (The GPC and GA State Survey of Chem classes seem almost identical.)

Ok, enough rambling....just having a bit of a panic attack here. Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions/etc.!

[ak127]

Oh my gosh, what a detective you are! Yeah, I wouldn't count on that pic for shoe info, since I think sunglasses and Tevas are probably not allowed either! LOL! I love that they caught that one girl in the back doing a movie star hair flip, how funny.

I was reading what other people have to wear in nursing school in another thread, and I think we are getting off easy!

[bsugaRN2b]

I saw that thread, too, with the uniform horror stories, lol - the aprons, forrest green, dresses, caps, and other tales of nursing fashion gone horrifically wrong, haha - yep, I'm good with my navy blue!

I'm crossing my fingers about those shoes, though, 'cause my feet are so dang picky, so we'll see if we get to pick at all or not...

Love the guy in the back eating the apple, haha - starving nursing students, anyone? And the girl in the front (you can see her feet, anyway) wearing high heels - me and my feet at clinicals with high heels, yeah, I'll give that 5 minutes...tops. They wouldn't stand a chance. :)

[blee1]

congrats on your acceptances, ill be a senior this coming yr.. let me know if you have any questions, ill let you guys know what you really need

[bbcewalters, NP]

Well, the scrubs are the only thing I knew about for sure - check out this link if you want to judge for yourself about the shoes - http://www.nursing.emory.edu/alumni/events/graduation/2005/bonus/BSN%20Group%20Shot.jpg - I'm thinking "all white", meaning if say, the Nike logo is blue, but the rest of the shoe is white, you're still ok...but don't quote me on that. :) I love how you can tell half of the people forgot about the shot...I have a feeling that slippers weren't part of the clinical uniforms, lol...

Lab coats I think are like, mid-thigh length, check this link, but again, don't quote me on it... http://www.nursing.emory.edu/nursing/research_centers/caringskills/documents/skills_lab_5.jpg

I totally understand what you mean about the steth - I could hear something EVENTUALLY, and by eventually, I mean like, after 30 min. of fiddling with it...and when I did, it was pretty dang impossible to id as a heartbeat it was so fuzzy, so no cheapo stethoscope for me, either!

I need a store rec, too, if anyone has one!

Hey just wanted to brag, that's my graduating class in 2005. The uniforms that you are wondering about have to be purchased at a specific uniform store and monogramed with the Emory label. get at least two sets....they will also know what kind of lab coat you require as this is needed for lab not clinical. During my time there in lab you had to be in business casual (no jeans, shorts) this may have changed. As far as shoes they had to be ALL WHITE nursing shoes even the nike logo (again this may have changed) For books go on emory's website and find the Medical Bookstore at Emory and order your books from there. Reason other places will only save you a few dollars (5-10 at most) plus you know you are getting the correct texts. By the way be prepared to READ a lot......you will read almost EVERY STINKING PAGE of almost all your texts....

I really enjoyed my time there it was a great school...GO EMORY!!!!!!

In the end when you graduate and have a real job you will see the differences in your education........

Bobbi BSN 05

[blee1]

The uniforms that you are wondering about have to be purchased at a specific uniform store and monogramed with the Emory label. get at least two sets....they will also know what kind of lab coat you require as this is needed for lab not clinical. During my time there in lab you had to be in business casual (no jeans, shorts) this may have changed. As far as shoes they had to be ALL WHITE nursing shoes even the nike logo (again this may have changed) For books go on emory's website and find the Medical Bookstore at Emory and order your books from there. Reason other places will only save you a few dollars (5-10 at most) plus you know you are getting the correct texts. By the way be prepared to READ a lot......you will read almost EVERY STINKING PAGE of almost all your texts....

I really enjoyed my time there it was a great school...GO EMORY!!!!!!

In the end when you graduate and have a real job you will see the differences in your education........

Bobbi BSN 05

yep, i have 2 sets of uniforms, but you could definitely do ok with just one. they say shoes have to be all white but a lot of instructors arent that anal (before you go and buy new shoes, wear the ones you have until your instructor says something).

i have to disagree with you bobbi, i certainly read A LOT, however definitely not every page of almost all the texts (medsurg, uhh, maybe ), and i made a 4.o my first yr.

i too am enjoying my time at emory and ive never regret coming here..

[bsugaRN2b]

Hey - blee1 and bbcwalters - thanks for your replies! I'm trying to get all of the shopping over with, lol, so I don't have to worry about running out of cash in the middle of the school year, lol - but I'm still waiting on this packet that's supposedly coming from Emory sometime soon...

I noticed that about the books - buying them somewhere else really doesn't help you...darn, ah well, it was good while it lasted for the pre-reqs!

Here's a question, though - is Emory one of the schools that thinks you need a PDA as a student? I'm kinda hoping the answer is no, being broke and all :), but since y'all were/are both there, what do you think? I'd rather find out now than later, since I'm trying to budget and all...

Thanks!

[blee1]

Here's a question, though - is Emory one of the schools that thinks you need a PDA as a student? I'm kinda hoping the answer is no...

Thanks!

the answer is no, at least for the moment. some of our profs are looking into incorporating it into the program, but as of right now they are not making it mandatory for everyone to have.

when we first started the program, many students expressed interest in having one so our class president got a deal with palm and they worked out some kind of group buy. i already had one at the time so i didnt get one. i love my pda, i use it everyday, but like i said you dont need it and you can do just fine w/o one.

[ak127]

I haven't gotten the packet yet either.

Thanks for all the good tips.

Any additional advice that those of you who have "been there" can offer would be welcome.

[mtnmom]

Here's a question, though - is Emory one of the schools that thinks you need a PDA as a student? I'm kinda hoping the answer is no, being broke and all :), but since y'all were/are both there, what do you think? I'd rather find out now than later, since I'm trying to budget and all...

Thanks!

PDAs are so useful to both nurses and student nurses that any school worth its salt (as Emory most definitely is!) SHOULD "think you need a PDA".

If one is not required I would still strongly recommend trying to get one whenever you can. There is so much really good free software available. Check for sales in Sunday paper circulars or look on Ebay for deals.

BTW, I certainly understand being "broke and all"...so I feel your pain!

good luck.

[bsugaRN2b]

PDAs are so useful to both nurses and student nurses that any school worth its salt (as Emory most definitely is!) SHOULD "think you need a PDA".

If one is not required I would still strongly recommend trying to get one whenever you can. There is so much really good free software available. Check for sales in Sunday paper circulars or look on Ebay for deals.

BTW, I certainly understand being "broke and all"...so I feel your pain!

good luck.

LOL - thanks for your advice, mtnmom!

The thing is, everyone tends to like 'em, but I just wanted to make sure - I didn't want to spend $$$$, and then find out that it'll just sit in my closet collecting dust and being wasted money (in other words, I'll go broke if I feel it's worth it...as clearly evidenced by going to a school that costs me an arm, a leg, and another arm, LOL!!) That's great that a lot of the software could be free, that's definitely a positive! I'll probably end up getting one, though, as I'm pretty sure I could get a deal from Dell...I'm guessing they're pretty good, as the PCs my parents have at home are behaving, haha - unless someone comes and tells me that Dell PDAs are your worst nightmare...

Thanks, though, advice much appreciated!

[ak127]

Good info on PDAs, I'm considering one myself, you know, because I'm not spending enough on tuition...

Check OPUS everyone, you've been registered for classes and can see when they are!

Still no Emory packet, but I got my Northside info today. I'm doing a program with them that is like NEAT, but better I think.

[bsugaRN2b]

Oh lord, I saw the classes - I've got to start converting myself to a morning person again! And redeveloping my relationship with my coffeemaker...don't usually need it in the summer, but during the school year is a different story...