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  1. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone else here is working on their prereqs for SMC, and if so where. I am currently taking classes at Merritt Community College to prepare to apply to the ABSN as well...

  2. I'm so overwhelmelmed!

    SparklyGirl replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the way to get through is to just think about the end goal and how much you want it. I took 15 credits last semester (Anatomy, Micro and Physiology all together) and I have three little kids -...

  3. I cried after College Algebra class today:(

    SparklyGirl replied to Ready2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm so sorry. I just want to agree with the suggestion to use a tutor. I'm sure it won't be as bad as you think

  4. How hard is Micro

    SparklyGirl replied to RNtobe24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also thought Micro was my hardest class so far. But I loved it, studied very hard and got an

  5. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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  6. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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  7. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, and Kensington - the exception to the last 60 unit rule is that they count any classes specifically for your prereqs, right? Like my english classes, statistics etc. were all taken in my first 30...

  8. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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  9. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    SparklyGirl replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Alta Bates in Berkeley hires new RNs at

  10. How Much Time do You Spend Studying a Day for A&P

    SparklyGirl replied to alliestar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I probably spent on average 1-1.5 hours per

  11. Hate my Micro lab partner........3 more months of this......ugh!

    SparklyGirl replied to livinglighthouse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, things probably aren't really as rosey as she says. Second of all, I would try to politely give her the clue that she is irritating you with all her talk. Maybe say something about...

  12. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ---------------------- Thanks again for any

  13. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK, so assuming they take my regular chemistry class, are they going to take the first semester....or the second semester. I would think the first semester except that the second semester is more...

  14. Prereqs for Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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  15. Samuel Merritt College

    SparklyGirl replied to amzyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I'm just wondering if anyone else is doing SMC prereqs at Merritt Community College? Also, has anyone been having trouble contacting the admission counselors at SMC? I've been trying to...

  16. Would you retake a class because of a B???

    SparklyGirl replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you, I appreciate your perspective. I don't *think* I would be taking the classes just to "up my points", though of course that is part of it, and I have a problem with being a bit of a...

  17. Would you retake a class because of a B???

    SparklyGirl replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ha! That's so funny. I'm in the process of retaking several classes because I got Bs in them undergrad 14 years ago. I can't decide how far to go - how many to retake, i.e. if I should even retake my...

  18. Pharamcology and patho...

    SparklyGirl posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If these classes were required prereqs, I'm just wondering where you took them (especially if you are in the Bay Area). Did you do them online or in a class? And what did you think of them? Thanks for...

  19. Pharamcology and patho...

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Kensington (do you live in Kensington by the way?) -- I did see that -but I was still a bit confused when I was researching the sites they listed. And I know SMC offers the classes, but I've had...

  20. Walnut Creek

    SparklyGirl replied to MuddaMia's topic in California Nursing

    I am only about 10 minutes from Walnut Creek - and it is my favorite shopping destination in the bay area...I am there weekly :) It has excellent schools (though before you buy/rent double check the...

  21. staff pay rates in the bay area?

    SparklyGirl replied to krazenurse's topic in California Nursing

    The two RNs I know who work in the bay area (not for Kaiser, but in large hospitals) make $45-56/hour. The $56 is with no

  22. Pharmacology

    SparklyGirl replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What format are you all taking Pharmacology in? (is it

  23. What are YOU taking Fall semester?

    SparklyGirl replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking: - Chemistry 1 - Statistics - Interpersonal Communications - Human Values (which I might change to Philosophy 2) They are all repeats (I took them 15 years ago undergrad so I figured it...

  24. Getting a "W" on your transcript?

    SparklyGirl posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So back when I was just starting to take my prereqs...I registered for a class, never attended and then waited too long to drop it. I basically just didn't know how the process worked. My mistake but...

  25. Getting a "W" on your transcript?

    SparklyGirl replied to SparklyGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi - thank you for the reply. Yah, I know it doesn't count against my gpa, and I definitely won't have more than one, I just still wonder what nursing schools will think, and how much I should be...