A&P I Summer 2007

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emileth

17 Posts

Well, I just got my first test grade back- made a 93 on the lecture (that was with a 5 point curve) and a 73 on the practical, for an 85 overall.

I am not happy because that should have been the easiest test we will have (it was over cell, tissues, and skin). I just feel so much pressure to make an A in order to bring up my GPA, which is currently 3.5.

I hear a 4.0 is needed to be competitive at my school when applying for the Nursing program.

Oh well, I did not study as well for the first test .. did not look at it everyday like I should have and ended up doing a lot of cramming the weekend before the test. Bones and Muscles test is next week and I have been really studying hard about 3 hours every day. Hopefully it will pay off. This is the hardest class I have ever taken.. (which previously was Statistics!!)

Good luck to everyone!!!!!

justme1972

2,441 Posts

Well, I just got my first test grade back- made a 93 on the lecture (that was with a 5 point curve) and a 73 on the practical, for an 85 overall.

I am not happy because that should have been the easiest test we will have (it was over cell, tissues, and skin). I just feel so much pressure to make an A in order to bring up my GPA, which is currently 3.5.

I hear a 4.0 is needed to be competitive at my school when applying for the Nursing program.

Oh well, I did not study as well for the first test .. did not look at it everyday like I should have and ended up doing a lot of cramming the weekend before the test. Bones and Muscles test is next week and I have been really studying hard about 3 hours every day. Hopefully it will pay off. This is the hardest class I have ever taken.. (which previously was Statistics!!)

Good luck to everyone!!!!!

emileth,

Honestly...you are probably not studying enough.

I study about 6 hours a day, every day...no joke...and I still think it's not enough.

emileth

17 Posts

Thanks for the honesty.. I think you are probably right.

Although, I should have mentioned that I am only taking Anatomy... at my school they split Anatomy and Physiology into 2 seperate classes. So Anatomy for me is all memorization of structure with no function yet.

Well, I just got my first test grade back- made a 93 on the lecture (that was with a 5 point curve) and a 73 on the practical, for an 85 overall.

I am not happy because that should have been the easiest test we will have (it was over cell, tissues, and skin). I just feel so much pressure to make an A in order to bring up my GPA, which is currently 3.5.

I hear a 4.0 is needed to be competitive at my school when applying for the Nursing program.

Oh well, I did not study as well for the first test .. did not look at it everyday like I should have and ended up doing a lot of cramming the weekend before the test. Bones and Muscles test is next week and I have been really studying hard about 3 hours every day. Hopefully it will pay off. This is the hardest class I have ever taken.. (which previously was Statistics!!)

Good luck to everyone!!!!!

My gosh! A&P1 is going to be something else. Thanks for the info. I am taking it A&P 1 this fall 2007, I am gonna start studying now.:uhoh21:

RMETZ

2 Posts

Hi all, this is my first post and I want you all to know your comments do really help me feel a little better. I've been out of school a long time and A&P and even microbiology are such a struggle for me. I study harder for this than anything I've ever studied for before but the amount I retain is miminal. You would have thought the school just might have required a little more medical pre-training before going into A&P. Being in construction doesn't exactly prepare you for this. In any case,I'll keep trucking on. I have to. It's one of the few goals I'm truley passionate about. Besides flash cards, any other memory aids,ideas? thanks, Rick

reneemichell

21 Posts

Hey everyone! I am half way through my A&P I course..it's an 8 week course. So far I have an A..but it is very time consuming. I agree with everyone else..do not get behind..stay on top of everything and understand what is going on..just don't memorize. It is also very easy..especially on practicals to make stupid mistakes..so read every question carefully when taking exams! On average..I probably spend at least 3-4 hours a day studying..reading the material. Good luck everyone!:)

Cinqly, BSN, RN

358 Posts

Specializes in ICU, Med-Surg, Post-op, Same-Day Surgery.
Hi, I am taking A&P 1 this fall. I just brought the A&P coloring workbook from Barnes and Noble to get a head start. I was told by a friend to try it out, its great.

The coloring book is fun! Is this the one you got? (http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-3rd/dp/0805350861/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-0889367-2878348?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182988989&sr=8-1)

They also have them for physiology, microbiology, and I think a few other -ology's. I would be coloring in mine more except that there is no time when taking a summer class!!! I think if I had taken A&P in the fall, I would take the time each week to color the images, because it can help cement the structures. Fun stuff!

Cinqly, BSN, RN

358 Posts

Specializes in ICU, Med-Surg, Post-op, Same-Day Surgery.
I hear A&P 1 is so much memorization that it is almost a crime. lol.

Ha....HAHAHA! I laugh in the face of crime!!!

(I make fun but only because I went through the torture of learning all the bones and muscles in 4 days each...well, more like 2 for the bones and 3 for the muslces....:uhoh21: One more week and I'm done...!)

Hi all, this is my first post and I want you all to know your comments do really help me feel a little better. I've been out of school a long time and A&P and even microbiology are such a struggle for me. I study harder for this than anything I've ever studied for before but the amount I retain is miminal. You would have thought the school just might have required a little more medical pre-training before going into A&P. Being in construction doesn't exactly prepare you for this. In any case,I'll keep trucking on. I have to. It's one of the few goals I'm truley passionate about. Besides flash cards, any other memory aids,ideas? thanks, Rick

Hang in there! Its tough:uhoh3:. If there is such a shortage of nurses, why do they make it so dam hard? Maybe they only want the best, which is fine with me. I am taking A&P1 and English 201 this fall 2007. I just purchased the A&P coloring workbook from Barnes&Noble just to get a head start, and it's fantastic. I was once told by someone already taking A&P1, "don't try and memorize everything, try to figure out how everything is related and how/why each part functions and it shoud all make sense. I am going to take that advise and run with it;). Stay in the game! Good luck.:mad:

justme1972

2,441 Posts

I'M DONE WITH ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!

I finished my lab practical today, and I'm pretty sure I nailed it.

Not sure if I'll get an A though...I"m right on the edge...but I know for a fact I at least got a B!!!

WOO HOO!!!!

avatar78

52 Posts

Me too! I think I got an A but I really don't care at this point. I got Chinese food, took some Nyquil and slept for 10 hours before work. Life is good.

summersent

176 Posts

A's and B's are good and C's pass. I have 7 more classes until I'm done A&P 1. I still have an A average and hopefully I can hold on to it but seriously B's are great too and C's pass so its all good :)

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