Is this too much to handle?

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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I'm starting community college this coming fall semester. The prerequisites for the nursing program are General Psychology, Intro to Cell Bio, A&P 1, and Micro Bio.

Would that be too much to take in one semester? Haha.

After reading the responses, I want to add one more voice: it is possible!

I think it totally depends on you, your background, and your schedule. Are you working? Do you have a lot of responsibilities at home? Will you be able to devote at least 80% of your time to studying?

This past spring I took Micro Bio, HA&P 1, Chemistry, Statistics and Human Development. I could have done better in two classes (in which I received B+'s) if I had not taken so many at once, but then I wouldn't be able to apply for programs this fall. For me, the trade off was worth it. But, one thing I would definitely recommend: do not schedule all your classes for the same day or the same two days! I did this so I could work the other days. I had three science labs on one day of the week (in addition to two regular classes) and it was too too too too much!

If you are a C/B- student I would not take on that course load, but if you usually average A's and B+'s, I think you can do it.

Best of luck to you.

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If you are a good student and have no other commitments like child care or a job, you could do it. But you'd be doing nothing else.

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Well I've been thinking this over for a while and decided (thanks in part to all of your helpful responses) that I'm going to spread my prereqs out over a semester or two. I have to work 40 hours a week because I'm paying for college out of pocket, so I guess I shouldn't be in any hurry. Haha.

Thank you all for your thoughts!

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Well I've been thinking this over for a while and decided (thanks in part to all of your helpful responses) that I'm going to spread my prereqs out over a semester or two. I have to work 40 hours a week because I'm paying for college out of pocket, so I guess I shouldn't be in any hurry. Haha.

Thank you all for your thoughts!

Is this all of the courses your school requires? Mines require a whole lot more than this. However, I agree with most of the others you do not want to take two many classes at once unless you know you have enough time to study for all classes. sciences are demanding and you want to get the best grades you can.

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Yupp. That's all my community college requires. I'm kinda happy that it's a pretty short list. Haha (:

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Uh yeah .. lol . I would never take all of those sciences together like that. I MIGHT take 2 together, but I would definitely take A&P 1 by itself.

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Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

If you had no life at all, maybe. But, you couldn't possibly work or have a relationship with all that on your plate. Glad you chose otherwise.

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