Anyone have anxiety about taking certain classes??

[ccjus123]

I am really trying to decide whether between 2 options. Of course everyone knows that with nursing schools each differ slightly with regards to their pre-reqs.

Here' my situation (keep in mind I have a previous bachelor's degree in another discipline): there are several nursing schools that I'm considering with 2 that are at the top of my list.

The first offers an asn program (private) which is about $20,000 I'm taking the pre-req's needed to get into their program - which I'm almost certain I'll attain good enough grades to get into their program (hopefully:specs:).

The 2nd school is a state university in which you get an accelerated bsn (for those with bachelor's in another discipline). The total program is about $10,000 which is significantly less than the other - however 2 of their pre-reqs: Chemistry and Statistics are not my best subjects. I took statistics previously with my current bachelors and received a D+ mostly because I including the rest of the class couldn't understand what the professor was saying. - I know I'll have to repeat statistics WHICH I ABSOLUTELY HATE!!! And then there's the dreadful CHEMISTRY - WHICH I HATE TO THE 3RD POWER:angryfire!!!

What would you do? Suggest? Would you take the asn route (MORE PRICEY$$$) knowing you'll have a better chance getting in their program with pre-reqs that are easier? Or would you go for the accelerated bsn (WAY CHEAPER) and risk the chance of not doing well enough in chem. and stat. (The ABSN program says that you have to get atleast a C in their pre-reqs - but we all know that C usually isn't even good enough to be considered)

Anyone can give some encouragement or suggestions? Also, anyone with a similar experience please share???

All comments are appreciated.

Thanks,

Cee Cee

[ccjus123]

So I called the Accelerated BSN program and inquired about the statistics requirement, and apparently ANY statistics course will do!! - I didn't know this before.

Does anyone know which will be the easiest statistics course to take: sociology,psychology, or elementary based?

I would think psychology or sociology but I could be wrong...anyone know???

[Sensoria17]

I've taken Stats for both business/science and social sciences. The social sciences one is easier.

As for classes that I fear, I hate speech. I managed to get a D for my bachelor's but I still have to take it again and get at least a C for a BSN. The thought of it makes me sick.

[dreamon]

I would go with the more expensive option personally. From what everyone else writes, nursing school is tough as heck. Why make the journey anymore difficult than need be?

Chemistry was awful for me back in high school. I did get a pretty decent grade (much better than I thought I would have) because the teacher was top notch.

Everyone used to make fun of her calling her a mean old witch, etc so I was terrified about the class AND the teacher. She was mean all right, she didn't take any crap and did her job which was to TEACH. I could have hugged her when the class was over.

So I was successful at conquering chemistry, but only thanks to my teacher. Odds are things won't go as well next time around. I don't know if any of the programs I'm considering have chemistry though. I'm taking one hurdle at a time and trying not to get worked up over it already.

A&P scares me due to all the threads about it- on other forums people say it isn't even that difficult....but they don't need a near perfect grade in it I guess so it may be different for them.