Nursing PreReq in 1 1/2 years.

KareBear0609 · Sep 17, 2010

Microbiology isn't hard. I just finished up with it this past Spring 2010 semester.. finished with a 94%. You can definitly handle that class no problem.

PequeSD · Sep 17, 2010

i would say you're schedule is manageable if and only if school is the only thing on your agenda. I honestly think that two years might make your life better and if you space things out a bit more you might even fit in a bit of volunteering on the side which always helps. An extra semester for prereqs is worth taking especially if your whole career depends on it

Anne36, LPN · Sep 17, 2010

You can finish it but can you get the gpa that you need? That is the problem I have seen with many people who take on a full load. They end up having to retake the classes because they get a B+ instead of the A they need, so it takes them just as long with more frustration, work and it costs more.

2ndyearstudent, CNA · Sep 17, 2010

I stretched my prereqs out to 2 years to better ensure a high GPA and filled the extra time with gaining experience in healthcare jobs. That experience has helped me a LOT in school and clinical.

I wonder if I had shortened my prereq time if I would be doing as well in school as I am now.

leenak · Sep 17, 2010

I was actually wondering if there was any disadvantage (as seen by nursing schools) to stretching your pre-reqs out. My plan is to do my pre-reqs and save money for nursing school/quitting job.

cgravier · Sep 18, 2010

I spent 6 years doing pre reqs. So yeah, it can be done. (I would take 1 or 2 classes a semester and sometimes take no classes for a year.

I dont recommend stretchng it out to this extreme. lol But it worked for me I had a 4.0 for like 5 years straight, then got 1 B.

I got accepted to the RN program the first time I applied.

My graduation date is 2013. I started in 2004. Thats 9 years for an A.A.S.

This has to be a record.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Sep 18, 2010

i've heard that patho and pharm and microbiology are really really hard and taking all three of them at once is like ... crazy.

hmm, i would have to say crazy is an understatement. i hope you like wine ... *wine

taking two sciences at the same time is risky at best, especially when you have never attempted it before. you are vacillating between 18 months and 2 years of prereqs? i say take the 2 years to complete the prereqs at an easier pace. your gpa is forever, cultivate it wisely! think of it this way: entering nursing school later means you may very well graduate into a better economy later. that of course is not a guarantee but there is hope.

i stretched my prereqs out to 2 years to better ensure a high gpa and filled the extra time with gaining experience in healthcare jobs. that experience has helped me a lot in school and clinical.

i wonder if i had shortened my prereq time if i would be doing as well in school as i am now.

i agree with this ... you can really fill your resume out nicely with other things. not all schools look at just your grades. and this type of experience carries on with you into your profession.

i spent 6 years doing pre reqs. so yeah, it can be done. (i would take 1 or 2 classes a semester and sometimes take no classes for a year.

i dont recommend stretchng it out to this extreme. lol but it worked for me i had a 4.0 for like 5 years straight, then got 1 b.

i got accepted to the rn program the first time i applied.

my graduation date is 2013. i started in 2004. thats 9 years for an a.a.s.

this has to be a record.

wow, congratulations are in order to you. your commitment is evident. but i am sure you'll be happy to be done!

knottygirl · Sep 18, 2010

IMO nursing school is so competitive that you need the highest GPA possible.

Only you know yourself and your study habits. Can you pull off a 4.0 with that load? If not, stretch it out, better to have the highest grades than lower grades but faster out time. A lot of things happen in a semester.

But then again, hey, if you can do it go for it!

collegegirl209 · Sep 19, 2010

I stretched my prereqs out to 2 years to better ensure a high GPA and filled the extra time with gaining experience in healthcare jobs. That experience has helped me a LOT in school and clinical.
I wonder if I had shortened my prereq time if I would be doing as well in school as I am now.

What healthcare job did you have while in school?

hwhite7787 · Sep 19, 2010

I personally would not take that many science classes at once. Often times, during your freshman year (and sometimes in your sophomore year), you have a lot going on socially and academically and that overload can take some getting used to. I went to school for 2 years and had such a hard time focusing on my studies while everyone else was at basketball games and campus events. Then I took off a year, worked and got a new perspective on things. When I got back to school, I took two science classes at one time and it was hard, but definitely doable (I got As in both classes). I don't think I would have been able to handle it during my first two years. Honestly, I don't see the need for the rush. If you were to take 3 science classes and fail even one of them, it would not be worth the damage to your GPA. Take the full 2 years just to ensure the best GPA possible.

Good luck!

Hannah

CCua · Sep 19, 2010

Thanks everyone for your inputs!

I'll definitely be talking to my advisor about my future schedule.

What's weird though is that some people with 4.0 GPA don't even get into the Nursing Program.

A person with a 3.4 GPA got into it while a 3.7 GPA didn't.

I wonder why this is.