NEW A&P STUDENT-WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Micci · Aug 22, 2005

I am taking my final for Principles of Biology this Wed, and I get a week off of school between summer and fall semester. Well let me know how things are going. Do you think it is going to be lots and lots of homework????

I just finished Biology about 2 weeks ago. I have never had to cram so much complicated information into my brain in a time span of 10 weeks.

The homework part depends on the instructor. Our Bio teacher, who usually teaches A&P, gave us 6 exams in that 10 weeks. 4 of them had take home assignments that counted as part of the grade- usually essay writing. So I figure his A&P class goes about the same- but I don't have him this coming term. I looked up my A&P professor on Ratemyprofessor.com and it looks like he gives no extra assignments- just 3 tests and that's it for the grade. Now i wish I had my Bio instructor this term, as the extra assignments helped grade-wise.

Look up your professor: http://www.ratemyprofessor.com/index.jsp

TRINI_RN · Aug 23, 2005

My A&P teacher says she gives extra credit on all quizes and Exams. We have 15 quizzes and she drops the lowest five. We also have 4 tests and she drops the lowest one, she uses the averaged quiz grades as a test score (that cannot be dropped). We also have a comprehensive final (200 questions). My teacher is really nice, and really fair, she told us right up front that the class takes a lot of studying, and if we fall behind we'll have a hard time. She also uses chapter outlines (LOVE HER!!) on which we take all the notes we'll need for the test. I know it will take a lot of studying, but I think its gonna be OK. Good Luck!

NicInNC, CNA · Aug 23, 2005

Hello everyone. Just curious as to how your first week was for Anatomy and Physiology. I know some of you said you have started. Does it seem like it's going to be interesting or overwhelming??? or both ? I don't start for another 2 weeks. I am taking my final for Principles of Biology this Wed, and I get a week off of school between summer and fall semester. Well let me know how things are going. Do you think it is going to be lots and lots of homework????

I dropped my A&P in the Spring because my instructor was HORRIBLE. She could barely speak english and so on. Needless to say, she's not teaching it this year.

I stayed in the class as long as I could though so I could possibly learn SOME. It is a LOT to learn in such a short amount of time. It's also a lot of memorization. I have the worst memory.

I've got an awesome instructor this time around though, so I'm hoping it will be a bit easier.

NicInNC, CNA · Aug 23, 2005

My A&P teacher says she gives extra credit on all quizes and Exams. We have 15 quizzes and she drops the lowest five. We also have 4 tests and she drops the lowest one, she uses the averaged quiz grades as a test score (that cannot be dropped). We also have a comprehensive final (200 questions). My teacher is really nice, and really fair, she told us right up front that the class takes a lot of studying, and if we fall behind we'll have a hard time. She also uses chapter outlines (LOVE HER!!) on which we take all the notes we'll need for the test. I know it will take a lot of studying, but I think its gonna be OK. Good Luck!

I'm glad we don't have quizzes....that's a LOT of quizzes you have! Our grade is based on lecture tests (we'll have 6) that account for 75% of our grade and lab tests (6 of these also) that will account for 25% of our grade. But they'll drop our lowest test score. We will also get 100% test score as a "7th" test if we have perfect attendance and no tardies.

SoulShine75 · Aug 23, 2005

Hello everyone. Just curious as to how your first week was for Anatomy and Physiology. I know some of you said you have started. Does it seem like it's going to be interesting or overwhelming??? or both ? I don't start for another 2 weeks. I am taking my final for Principles of Biology this Wed, and I get a week off of school between summer and fall semester. Well let me know how things are going. Do you think it is going to be lots and lots of homework????

What do I think so far you ask? Oh Lordy! :eek: I just hope I can do this...it's A LOT of material. We're only on pg. 10 and I already feel behind. :sofahider Just be prepared to memorize. Get your index cards now!