Miami dade college finish in 1 year!?!?

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I'm currenty at Miami dade doing be generic full time. I'm trying to finish all my prereqs in one year. All I'm missing is ap1&2 plus labs and chem and that PHI class. My plan was to take ap1 and chemistry together in the spring and ap2 and ph1 in the summer A and microbiology in summer B. I wanted some advice because I heard that it's not so smart to take two sciences together or to take a&p in the summer. My goal is to finish this year so I can apply for the fall '10 term since generic full one only accepts students in the fall. I really don't want to wait a whole other year to apply :( please give me some advice thank you:)

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I am in the generic program in 4th semester. I will graduate in 3 months...I can tell you now that unless you are very good in sciences.....AND I MEAN AWESOME!!! It would not be smart for you to take 2 sciences together. I took all of my sciences separate....Granted, it took a very long time but I got an A is EVERY SINGLE CLASS...That is why I got accepted. If you try and pack it in just to make the process go faster, then you take a chance of making less than an A in your pre-reqs. And If you don't have a high enough GPA....It doesn't matter how smart you are or how bad you want to be a nurse, MDC will not except you. I just spoke with one of my professors and she told me that a 3.8 was the Lowest GPA that was taken for the class that just started in August. I had a 4.0 when I applied. I know it kind of sucks doing it the slow route...But, if you take on more than you can handle, you can't go back and fix it.

Good luck!!

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It is possible to take two sciences together and get As in both of them. I took A&P 1 and Chemistry together and got As in both of them. I'm also currently in the 4th semester of the nursing program. I would say if you know you can handle it, go for it!

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Yes, it can be done. I actually took A&P 1 and 2 with labs together (asked for Profs' permission) with Microbio with lab at the same time in 1 semester and got all As. Sobasically took just 1 semester of pre-reqs before applying and going to the accelerated program.

Good luck on your decision but it can be done.

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