Nervous Spring 06 Applicant - Tarrant Cty College

Fun2, BSN, RN · Jun 7, 2005

I know you are talking about TCC, but I attend DCCCD colleges. I pretty much have to have an A in A&P 1, of the other pre-reqs (algebra, english, psych), it's possible to get in with one B. (The going rate has been 3.77)

As for TCC, apply with what you have, it won't hurt. You may have to take the classes over, or maybe think about CLEPing out of A&P. I'm not sure how that works b/c you've already had the classes.

If you do take the A&P 1 over again, my advice is to take pics!!!!!!! I took pics through the microscope lenses, studied different pics online, and became very good at IDing the tissues. I took pics of the models, printed them out, and labeled them. I studied the print outs, then I studied printouts that I didn't label. I made powerpoints of the muscles (http://www.nursingjourney.com), and studied those.

Good luck! :)

Hi all,
I'm new to this bulletin board. I had a question for the TCC students out there as I'm feeling kind of nervous right now with the application time coming up soon (too soon, almost). :uhoh21:
I'm a transfer student from a couple semesters back from UTA. While I was at UTA, I took A&P I over the summer I. Not fun... Out of the 100+, I was one of the handful of actual UTA students as the rest were TCU folks trying to get a prerequisite out of the way. After five weeks of everyone leaving the tests in tears crying (we weren't allowed to have any time w/ the models/bones other than very limited time in lab, and they ended up using different ones on the lab tests), I ended up getting a B. On Intro to Psych, I also got a B.
However, after I transferred to TCC, all the rest of my prerequisites and sciences (Micro, Chemistry, Developmental Psychology, etc.) are A's. My TCC GPA is a 4.0. My current class, A&P II (Marieb book), is going great, and I expect to probably get an A in that.
Do you think that my 2 B's from UTA will keep me from getting admitted into the TCC nursing program? I know the ADN programs are really competitive, and I'm starting to have really bad regrets about having gone to UTA.
Thanks,
Aedana

sunnyjohn · Jun 7, 2005

Aedana,

I'm not a nursing student at TCC, but I certainly understand you nervousness.

I was a student at El Centro and Northlake.

All I can say is apply. Take your chances. You still have an excellent GPA. There will be others who have a lower GPA than you and you will rank higher than those people.

Can you retake at least the Psych before you apply? You can still enroll in the open enrollment classes at DCCCD for Intro Psych through the Telecollege. It is an online class and you should still be done in tiem to apply for Spring '06.

I took the class and it was easy. I only read half of the chapters and still made an A.

Call TCC and ask them what the GPA was for the last class they admitted.

Apply, I think you will get in.

Aedana · Jun 7, 2005

Hi Fun2Care,

Wow, your website is really amazing! That's a really great idea about taking lab photos... I never would have thought to do that! :) Did you take your pictures with a standalone digital camera or a cell phone w/ the included camera? *insert gears turning in head here*

Over here at TCC, a new book appeared called "Home Lab" that actually contains photo slides of all the models we use in class (in a format kind of like your pictures) that are keyed(!). Man, I wish I had the UTA version of that during A&P 1, since they enjoyed locking us out of lab so much... But your idea is very useful even with the book, as the new book doesn't have many examples of wet specimens. So I guess I'll be sheep gut paparazzi here in a couple of days. :cool:

Thanks,

Aedana

I know you are talking about TCC, but I attend DCCCD colleges. I pretty much have to have an A in A&P 1, of the other pre-reqs (algebra, english, psych), it's possible to get in with one B. (The going rate has been 3.77)
As for TCC, apply with what you have, it won't hurt. You may have to take the classes over, or maybe think about CLEPing out of A&P. I'm not sure how that works b/c you've already had the classes.
If you do take the A&P 1 over again, my advice is to take pics!!!!!!! I took pics through the microscope lenses, studied different pics online, and became very good at IDing the tissues. I took pics of the models, printed them out, and labeled them. I studied the print outs, then I studied printouts that I didn't label. I made powerpoints of the muscles (http://www.nursingjourney.com), and studied those.
Good luck! :)

Aedana · Jun 7, 2005

Hi sunnyjohn,

Thanks so much for the encouragement and advice on admission strategy. :) I'll check and see if there is an open slot in the Psych online class during Summer II that I may be able to slip into to boost up my prerequisites. I forgot that TCC offered more advanced courses online, so that really is a bright ray of sunshine on my day... :)

Take care and thanks again,

Aedana

Aedana,
I'm not a nursing student at TCC, but I certainly understand you nervousness.
I was a student at El Centro and Northlake.
All I can say is apply. Take your chances. You still have an excellent GPA. There will be others who have a lower GPA than you and you will rank higher than those people.
Can you retake at least the Psych before you apply? You can still enroll in the open enrollment classes at DCCCD for Intro Psych through the Telecollege. It is an online class and you should still be done in tiem to apply for Spring '06.
I took the class and it was easy. I only read half of the chapters and still made an A.
Call TCC and ask them what the GPA was for the last class they admitted.
Apply, I think you will get in.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Jun 8, 2005

Thanks :)

I would have loved a model pic book with the keys! lol I truely feel the only way to do well if you can't go to open lab times, is to have pics of the models, look online for different models, and learn to identify everything in a variety of ways. The instructor always pulled out a model that wasn't used in class, but after learning with so many differnt picture varieties, it wasn't a big deal to me. :)

Hi Fun2Care,
Wow, your website is really amazing! That's a really great idea about taking lab photos... I never would have thought to do that! :) Did you take your pictures with a standalone digital camera or a cell phone w/ the included camera? *insert gears turning in head here*
Over here at TCC, a new book appeared called "Home Lab" that actually contains photo slides of all the models we use in class (in a format kind of like your pictures) that are keyed(!). Man, I wish I had the UTA version of that during A&P 1, since they enjoyed locking us out of lab so much... But your idea is very useful even with the book, as the new book doesn't have many examples of wet specimens. So I guess I'll be sheep gut paparazzi here in a couple of days.
Thanks,
Aedana