Is it possible to work and go to school at same time?

nowonimportant · Aug 10, 2017

I think you'll be fine. I work full time and I'm a single mom of 3 and was able to take 2 lab sciences at a time and maintain a 4.0 science GPA. If I can do it, anyone can! Good luck!

sfwant2beRN · Aug 10, 2017

I think you'll be fine. I work full time and I'm a single mom of 3 and was able to take 2 lab sciences at a time and maintain a 4.0 science GPA. If I can do it, anyone can! Good luck!

Great! Thanks for replying. You def sound like super woman taking 2 science courses and working and taking care of 3 kids.

Ill be taking chem w lab and anatomy w lab ( both are 4 units each). Im not very good w science but crossing fingers that if i do work and go to school, ill be okay to manage.

Thanks again

xxstarrynitesxx · Aug 15, 2017

If science is not your strength, I would possibly reconsider taking more than one at a time until you feel like you know what to expect and are truly able to handle. If you are committed to this, then figure out how you study best and stay on top of what you are learning. Seek help early on in the process so you do not risk falling behind. Before the add/drop or withdraw period at your school, evaluate how you are doing in each class. If you find yourself struggling in the beginning with both of them, I would recommend dropping one class and focusing only on one. The information you learn from these classes will be seen in your other science courses as they truly are all interconnected. You want to master the knowledge as much as possible in each class in order to build a solid foundation. Taking both courses definitely can be done, but be prepared to put in the study time and also realize that you may not keep your 4.0. Do everything you can now in order to prepare for the future.

confettireads, BSN, RN · Aug 16, 2017

When I was in pre-nursing studies, I worked and studied part-time. For me, this was taking only two classes a semester- one "easy" (humanities) and one challenging (math/science). And if the classes were all "easy," I took three instead. This seemed to work for me, though I entered nursing school later than I had initially hoped. Going into nursing studies, I knew that pre-requisite grades were especially important for nursing school admissions, so I wanted to focus on maintaining a good GPA throughout. Applied to two nursing schools with a GPA a little over 3.75 and got into both programs! So it's okay if the GPA goes down a little from a 4.0. Though, it always depends on the nursing program, so do some research to see what they prefer in potential candidates. :)