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It's important to note regarding choosing a professor that easy isn't always the best option. My 189 professor has a horrible rating on rmp.com as being extremely difficult but she turned out to be my favorite professor of the semester and I had a great time in her class and felt prepared when I left. Some of my classmates in 223 had "easier" professors for 189 and struggled in 223 because of it. No professor can make or break you as a student if you're committed. Get the book Biology for Dummies - That helped me also.

I had been out of school for 10 years with no biology background and I went straight into 189 just to save the time. If you're a good student you can do well in 189. I believe with 095 you don't have to take a lab section but with 101 you do - so you might want to weigh the pros/cons of that.

jonjon - Thanks for posting, very helpful

I also have no choice but to work while in school. I work apprx 38 hours a week at an animal hospital and this semester I am taking 14 credits worth of pre-reqs. There are a few things I've done which I think helped me greatly. I began recording my lectures because sometimes I am so tired from work I find myself spacing out during class. So go to class and take notes, but record it so that later on you can study when you're more alert. Try to take some online classes if you can, that way you can decrease the amount of time you have to spend at campus. I'm taking Political Science and Math online and I like it. I don't have to show up for hours at a time to hear the lecture and if I decide I want to take my math exam at 11:00 pm on a Tuesday I can. Schedule your studying to be done a little at a time. If you get off at 5:00 pm, study each night from 7-9. Don't work all week and then try to cram for tests over the weekend. Be organized and do it a little at a time. Lastly, I sacrificed some of my social life. For me it's work, school, homework, school, work, homework, etc. I even took the television out of my bedroom. Maybe it's extreme but I get straight A's so I think it's worth it. Good luck and just remember it's going to be hard and you're going to be tired -there's no way around it. Just do the best you can and it will be over before you know it and you'll have your degree.

I have to say, that "C's get degrees" really irks me. If that's the case I might as well get a degree in astro physics. I'm sure I could scrape up a C. What's more important than the grade is understanding the material. Its my opinion that if you get a C, you don't really get it - because if you did your grade would have been better. So someone barely makes it through nursing school with C's. Bravo?

I am in this situation right now, so I'm not sure I have advice, but at least I know where you're coming from. I'm currently taking my prereqs for nursing, which are luckily mostly the same prereqs for radiology. Next fall I will have to make a decision which school to apply for. I would LOVE to go for radiology. My only concern is when I browse job postings at hospitals, there are multiple jobs for RN's and I never see jobs for rad techs. With new grad nurses having such a hard time finding jobs already, is it really smart to pick an occupation with even less job openings. I don't know?

I wanted to thank everyone for the advise they gave me before the semester started. Also an update on how I'm doing - a month and a half into it I'm able to hold an A. I hope I can keep it up. I ended up switching teachers at the last minute and now I am at the Henderson campus with a teacher that has really bad ratings on ratemyprofessors, but I like her style. Now I'm even considering taking 223 and 251 together in spring.

rwbglock23 - I can't seem to figure out how to reply to your message. I don't remember any biology at all. The closest thing I have is a Biology for Dummies book I know I can't say the professors name here but it starts with a V.

I thought I would have to wait until Spring 2010 semester to take biology 189 because the classes were full so fast, but by some miracle a class opened up that fit my schedule. The problem is I'm not sure I am ready! Class starts in a couple weeks. I had planned to spend time studying the material before I got thrown into class, but I can't pass up the chance to get this checked off my list. Does anyone have any tips for passing this class? Is it really as hard as everyone says? Thanks!

Years ago my sister had a severe allergic reaction that caused her ENTIRE face to swell up beyond recognition. In the ER, right in front of all of us the nurse -being dead serious- asked my mother "does her face always look like this?"

I knew that not getting into 189 this fall would set me back, but I didn't even apply to CSN until May 09 so I'm not sure I would have even been able to find an open class. I plan to take 189 in the spring along with Psc and Com. Do you guys know if they offer any classes for winter break? If so I'd try to take Com then. I'm not sure how I'll work out the last three classes yet. I don't mind doubling up at CSN and NSC if I can. Thats a great tip about the recorder and flash cards. I already take notes in different colors, it does really help. I'm not sure if I'm crazy trying to take all of these classes. I work 36 hours a week but my schedule isn't bad. I work weekends and two weeknights. It leaves me pretty open for time to study. I bought the study guide for the TEAS test, I haven't really cracked it open yet though. I do want to take it soon so I can leave enough time for a re-take if needed.

The UnCalendar is awesome. I love that they take into account those of use who like to scribble notes and doodle. :)

Is this association for pre-nursing students? Or only for those already accepted into the program?

I am 27 and just going back to school also. I have already taken SOC during summer and this fall I will take ENG 101, PSY 101, Math 100b, and BIOL 095. I have zero biology or science background as anything I learned in high school is now a distant blur, so I decided to take the basic biology class. I was planning on trying to take some of the Bio classes at NSC, to get them done sooner, has anyone else looked into that? I'm not too sure how it works. I always thought 224 was a pre-req for 251.

The book stand is a great idea. I am trying to order one now and I'm having trouble with it. I try to add it to my cart but it keeps telling me my cart is empty. I guess I'll keep trying.