How many credits do you take per semester?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

Hi!

I'm setting up my schedule for the Fall and I'm wondering how many credits you are planning for Fall 2004? Right now, my schedule is for 14 and I don't know if I should add another 3 credit class.

Michelle

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Depends. Do you work or plan on it? Do you have kids? Can you study? Do you want to have a big work load with the possibility of finishing sooner? If you think you can handle it, then sign up, if after a few weeks you cant hack it then drop one. My advice only..I'm sure others may have different opinions.

Good luck!!

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

It would also depend on what the classes are. I probably wouldn't do 17 credits if those 17 credits were Fundamentals of Nursing, A&P and Microbiology, KWIM? But if it's one science course and a few non-nursing prereqs like World Religions or Comp, it might be more doable.

Personally 17 credits is way more than I could handle, but I also have two small kids and a home business, as well as working parttime. Everyone's situation is different, as the previous poster said.

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