Passing MATH pre-req to get into a LPN program????

[annat143]

I was just wondering if anybody in the Chicago area is having the same problem as me, which is passing the college level math pre-req in order to get into a LPN Program??? I mean I cannot pass that course no matter how hard I try and its becoming very discouraging. Took a human biology and medical terminology class, passed with A's. I know I would be an ACE student if I was given the opportunity, but this math is just getting in the way. I've tried researching schools to see if there was maybe ONE that would have some way around not having to take math but I am having zero luck. Somehow Ive placed in college math at Triton but of course you need to pass the course to get in, and at Wright college I cant seem to pass their placement! (and you just need to place at Wright) It is so frustrating, being that all I want is to be a LPN! If anybody knows of any other school or any helpful information that would be great!

[teacher08]

have you utilized the tutors at the school or for that matter at any school? no attempt to be flippant; i was just wondering. maybe making math your only class for one semester will give you an opportunity to focus only on math and nothing else.

my friend was afraid of math (mandatory for rn program) and my sister encouraged her to take the course at olive harvey with a specific professor. just today, week five into the semester, she is doing well and loves the way the instructor facilitate the class....exactly how she is capable of understanding and applying what he teach.

i hope you find the instructor who is sharp enough to analyze your learning style and assist you with learning what you need for the nursing program. real enthusiastic professors take time to learn their students learning style and assist them in reaching their goals (and most importantly their potential). :)

i love education!!!!!

[wrigleyvillemsn]

I went back to school after 20 years, and had to take college algebra to get into my RN program. I was DEATHLY afraid of it since it had been so long since I took any sort of math but I knew that, in order to finish my degree, I needed to do it. I utilized a tutor who was extremely methodical and taught it to me like I was a kindergartener, which was exactly what I needed. I did great and got an A and 3 years later, I can do college level alegebra without even breaking a sweat.

I know what you mean that you would be "an ACE student" if given the chance, but honestly you NEED to have a decent grasp of math in order to calculate medications and drip rates, and frankly, if you hop around from school to school until you find one that doesn't require math, they are doing YOU a disservice. Although we have physicians to write the orders for meds and pharmacists to fill them, we still carry a license to administer. We are the patient's last line of defense against error, and being able to double-check something to ensure accuracy could save a life, not to mention save your license.