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Hi, I am about to begin my first year of college and I am a bit concerned. I was my high school's valedictorian, received straight A's, but my science teachers taught me NOTHING. I had one teacher who was just so easy because he hardly taught Chemistry half the time. The only thing I really know about chem is the first ten elements of the periodic table! Will this put me back in college or do you think I will be fine?

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I think you will be fine. I didn't take chemistry in HS and still did fine in college chemistry.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.

You'll get your knowledge in pre-reqs. You may find that you need to pick up a tutor if you're having trouble with it

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

You'll be fine. You have developed the proper habits for studying and achieving your goals. Just brace yourself and get ready for a long ride.

!Chris :specs:

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I would talk to your professors the first day, explain your situation to them. They will be able to advise you at what level you should start at. Also look at the syllabus to see if you recognize the material.

Good luck, freshman year is a blast! I'm starting my sophomore year.

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When you get to nursing school, don't let it kill you that you get a B or a C. Take your passing grade and embrace it! :yeah:

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I agree w/ LifelongDream.

You'll be fine, don't worry seriously. I think highschool really just serves the foundation of your education. When you get into your nursing prerequisites u might not remember ALOT of the small little details of what you learned, but that doesn't mean that you won't do well in your nursing courses. As long as you have an idea of what they are talking about that works because you can remember that you've learned about that before and that is a basic knowledge of the material. If you need to look back to your previous work...it's ok. After each semester of college goes by u will build onto that basic knowledge (in your science courses & non-science courses).

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You'll be fine. You have developed the proper habits for studying and achieving your goals. Just brace yourself and get ready for a long ride.

!Chris :specs:

Oh, I'm not so sure about that. I was always an A student in HS and didn't have to work at it, so I didn't learn how to study. I found out the hard way when I attended an Ivy League college that I had no clue how to actually study. I didn't finish and now I'm back in school for nursing (LPN to start with) after 20+ years.

My first pre-req I absolutely needed to even think about being accepted was A&P 1. Yeah- lets take one of the hardest classes (50% withdraw from A&P the first time) my college has to offer to get back into the swing of things! Anyway, I squeeked out an A, and believe it or not I actually remembered stuff from high school. I'm sure you'll do fine.

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Specializes in Adult Acute Care Medicine.

I did not do high school chemestry but got A's (with a lot of studying) in university general, organic, and bio chemestry.

You will be fine.

Study what you need to...and ask for help if you are not "getting it".

-Jessi

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