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Hmmm, I don't know..... interesting and very good suggestion though, Thanks!! I never thought of that!! It is definitely something I will check into!!

Yes, your advice would suit well, but I must have all done by the end of Spring Semester, as I am starting the program (if I get accepted!!) in the summer. It is an accelerated program, offered only to students already having an undergrad in a non-nursing field and goes for 18 months ending with the licensing exam to become a fully licensed RN.

I know, the business degree without stats.. the problem is, that I transferred from one school to another before obtaining that degree, and somehow, something must have sufficed from the first college I attended and now does not, for nursing.. I too questioned that...

Thank you.. I have been getting both sides of the fence for advice here... I am so glad, so many people are willing to help out... I think you are right, the course work is more in depth, and while people have said to take Anatomy and Physiology together, I think they are coming from the standpoint, that they took them as one class... I think your pairing advice is great, and probably what I will do. I am glad you responded to the summer class delimma. My advisor said NOT to take them over the summer, which was my first intention. I have several friends that graduated in Pharmacy, and they always took their harder classes in the summer, because they often felt they were easier. But, I think you are right, plus, I would hope my advisor is!! :-) Since, especially Anatomy is memorization, any ideas for studying now, material wise.. there is so much out there... I don't know where to begin and I know if I don't take it until the Fall I have plenty of time to pretend I am a student NOW and get a jump start... it can only make it easier down the line. Thanks!!

Thanks very much for your advice!!! I was gathering from other posts that the classes were usually together, I assumed that is what "A&P" meant, not sure why ours are not... Any suggestions for studying ahead since I will not have the class until the fall?? I am intending to pretend I am in school now, for studying/memorization purposes.. there is a whole lot of material out there and I am not sure what would be useful, what's not, and what I should look into purchasing. Thanks!!

Yes, Jolie, I do understand what you are saying... The program is EXTREMELY competitive, however, luckily for me, I am applying to an acclerated BSN track, which means, only other students also having an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing field, my apply. The program is 18 months in length and then you take your licensing exam to become a fully licensed RN. While the accelerated program is limited in the "type" of student which may apply, it is still competitive in that, it is my understanding that many other returning stuents are following in my footsteps and returning for a second degree in nursing. And even still, the grades in the Spring are just as important to me, even if I do get accepted the first time around. I have a 3.8 GPA heading into these four classes, and the cut off for acceptance for this year, was a 3.79. My advisor said things looked good, but I still know I must keep up the grades. At any rate, I won't be taking classes until the fall, I had intended to take Anatomy at least then paired with one other, still debating on that one. Any advice to start studying ahead? Where to go for good materials?? I have heard it is basically just learning and memorization - of a whole lot of material-- so I think it could only give me the upper hand to get a head start on this memorization process. Thanks for your comments and advice, i truly do appriciate it.

Yes, I was gathering that they are usually one class?? I am wondering why that is?? I am guessing they work hand in hand, correct?? But, to answer you, they are seperate classes for sure. I am not sure why at the college I am attending, this is the case, but it is. Also, to answer your question, I can take at least Anatomy, and maybe some of the others, not sure, over the summer, but I was advised not to by my nursing advisor due to the fact that they are so crunched and harder. I would have thought the opposite. I have had numerous friends in Pharmacy School and they always took their harder classes over the summer becuase they claimed that they were easier. So because of the suggestion of my nursing advisor I was opting not to do this, but perhaps I should??? At any rate, thank you so very much for the advice here. I have a 3.8 GPA before these four classes, and the cut off for acceptance this past year was a 3.79, so obviously the fall sememster is so important to keep my GPA up.

Hello to all: I am hoping someone on here can offer some useful advice.... I am getting ready to go back for a second undergrad in Nursing. I have already graduated with a degree in Business and have been working in sales for a year now, before deciding that Nursing is really where I want to go with my life. I have 4 main general study requirements I am needing to take before actually applying to the School of Nursing. Unfortuantely, for my degree in Business, I skimmed right past these, so now I will need to take them. The four classes are: Human Anatomy, Microbiology, Physiology and a Stats class. I am intending to take 2 in the fall (which will go towards my GPA requirements for acceptance) and two of them in the Spring (which will not figure into my GPA, although I want an "A" in these, I will simply just have to pass these two classes, therefore there isn't as much stress on my two in the Spring as there is on the two in the Fall. I am just not sure, as I have not had these classes before, which to pair together and which (yes, I know none of them are so called "easy"), as they are a little more important when considering my GPA requirements and I would like to make the easiest and most comfortable match. If you can offer me assistance in this area, I would greatly appriciate any help!! Thanks so much to all of you!!!! :-)