I'm currently an undergrad healthcare risk management major who's in the process of taking prereqs for nursing after graduation. I'm taking chemistry right now in a 6 week summer course and it's literally making me re-evaluate my goal to become a nurse.
So far, I got C's on both exams and I am pretty sure I did worse on my 3rd midterm this morning. The only redeeming grade I have left is the final that's next week, and the professor said the average on the final is about 58% every year. THATS AN F.
If I somehow miraculously pass with a C in this class, I still won't have a chance to get into nursing. Let's face it, the chances of being accepted into an ABSN program with a C in your prereqs is pretty low. I feel so discouraged reading through some of these threads and seeing SO many people with 3.9s and 4.0s in their prereq GPA. I keep thinking to myself, how on earth do you manage to do that?!
And the thing that makes it more frustratiing is that I study MY BUTT OFF. I've pulled so many all nighters studying for these exams and preparing myself and going over the material. And all that studying for what? Nothing.
The bright side is that I'm doing well in the labs, but other than that, I feel hopeless..
Specializes in Maternal Child, Home Health, Med/Surg.
@illusion9376 haha thanks! So how are you doing in your summer chem so far?[/quote']
I have an A so far - thank goodness! I'm studying constantly. I got an 80% on my first exam, our 2nd one is Wednesday - I'm so scared! It's thermodynamics, so like calorimetry, Hess's law, state functions, and we just threw quantum theory into the test too. Ugh! I'm over it lol
Oh wow thats great! Keep up the good work :) It's always a lot better to go into finals with a high grade in the class. And I think you're gonna do fine on your second exam! Don't stress :)
Specializes in Maternal Child, Home Health, Med/Surg.
Oh wow thats great! Keep up the good work :) It's always a lot better to go into finals with a high grade in the class. And I think you're gonna do fine on your second exam! Don't stress :)
I'm trying not to. But it's hard! I sacrificed my 4th of July weekend to study while everyone in class was partying. Granted I skipped today(I've NEVER skipped) to spend with my family because I was getting overwhelmed. Won't make it a frequent, and never intend to do it in any other classes! Lol already regret it. But I'm feeling ok about tomorrow.
Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN
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