LetUrLightShineRN

So I'm enrolled at OC for Nursing PreReqs and I'll be going full time. I'm trying to get everything done from start to finish in 4 quarters. This means I've got to ace everything the first time right out of the gate so that I can apply for the progra...

I am so excited to start the program I a few weeks! My GPA is 3.9 in the prereqs and I took all of the support coursework and classes needed for the BSN such as sociology, nutrition, and lifespan psychology before entering the program. I'm really hap...

Mama bear I think I did not make my point clearly, I believe that grades should not be the only determining factor in the selection process for nursing school. I have met many "hardcore academic" know it alls who are not getting into the profession b...

I have spent a lot of time thinking about the process of becoming a nurse ie.) pre-reqs, entrance exams, specific requirements such as becoming a licensed certified nursing assistant, etc. An argument can be made to support the claim that grades are ...

I am 31 years old, happily married and finally going back to school in the fall. This summer I did some soul searching and realized that I do want to have a career and feel self sufficient despite having my husband's income to rely upon. I have also ...

I'm in Kamanga CNA school in Tacoma and I love it. It is three weeks long and goes from 9am-3pm M-F but they have night classes, part time classes, and weekend only classes with different schedules. For $550 I got my book and all the materials I need...

When people criticize one another for having less than "pure" motivations for wanting to become a nurse I laugh!!! Everybody has the right to go to school, put in the time, the effort, and the money to get into and finish nursing school. Whether they...

My own Cellular Biology Professor said that the subjects of Microbiology and Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 are not related enough for the sequence of Micro before or after A&P to matter. She said it's better to take A&P back to back. The...

Well, that's fair. You are being honest. I respect that. But I must admit you don't exactly extend a warm welcome with your words and neither does Lisa from Maui or a lot of other posters. I guess I don't really understand what is wrong with movi...

i wasn't surprised in the least to see this thread was filled with warnings to the mainlanders about the pitfalls and enormous obstacles of relocating, living, and working in hawaii. the thinly veiled attempts to discourage others from moving there b...

Every program is different. I would start with narrowing down the schools you want to apply to. Some charge an application fee, some are free to apply. Some accept Nurses for Fall, Winter, Spring some only admit annually. Personally, I looked at all ...

Well I suppose this response if for Petunia2016 and Lisa from Maui, but I hope it reaches others too. I am not a native to Hawaii. My ancestry is not so well known but my maternal Grandfather was of Irish descent, my maternal Grandmother had Cheroke...

I took Inorganic Chem with Dr. Billy Flowers. Highly recommend him! I got a 3.8 but I only took it once. Many in the class were forced to take it more than once to earn a high enough grade. I'm almost done with Organic Chem (also took this from Billy...

Well don't give up. You never know!!! Question: is your 3.2 GPA your cumulative or is that the cumulative of the courses that are used to give you your "factor points"? If you don't know what I mean, the only courses OC uses to calculate your factor...

Lisa From Maui: Yes, I think that I made myself clear that I'm a resident in Washington State and that I am currently competing with literally thousands of students for the coveted few spots open at nursing schools across the state. As a matter of fa...

Congratulations on finishing your prereqs and good luck on your application!!! I have a friend and know a couple of others who are applying right after this quarter (finishing up Micro, and A&P 2) so I'm waiting to hear how the process works from...

What is NOT COOL is your attitude. I realize that people tend to get very territorial and even hostile in desperate economical times. I too, feel the heat as I am preparing for nursing school. I wonder if I will get in to a solid school, if I will be...

It's a tough time everywhere. You want the hospitals in your state to be forced to hire only state residents so that you won't have to compete. We have to compete in Washington State, new grads are competing in California, Colorado, all over the coun...

If you've taken classes at Shoreline or Tacoma Community College please respond: I'm taking Chem 131 next quarter and then I'll be doing A&P 241 in the Spring. I'd like to get a medical terminology class under my belt before getting into A&P ...

Who did you have for Medical Terminology. I'm signed up for an instructor whose last name is "Gray". The class is a hybrid so it meets once a week and then is supplemented online.

thank you : )

I'm in a nursing school prereq class: I would say that 75% of the class is below the minimum grade they would need to apply to nursing school. Many students have already dropped the class, several are failing. This is just the first of 6 prereq class...

You are so positive and encouraging. I'm at OC now and I find a mix of helpful students and kind of cut throat students. Of course I gravitate towards the helpful ones and we all help each other out. I look at it like this: I'm going to reach my goal...

If you need something as a prerequisite to your program you'll need to get the minimum grade requirement and pass/fail won't cut it. However for a class that isn't required for your program you can certainly opt for a pass/fail grade instead if you d...

What about for your prereqs? Doesn't it help to take Medical Terminology before taking Anatomy and Physiology?