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the bsn program takes 4 classes each semester whereas the asn is only taking 2 per semester. if you can handle the work load, you should definately apply for both programs. i was advised to apply for both, but i knew i couldn't handle all the work with 2 kids and i'm gonna have to find a job pretty soon too. ugamommy, if you haven't heard anything yet there is a really good chance that you got accepted. i'm not saying its a 100% certainty, but a good chance. the acceptance letters take longer to be sent out because they contain so many papers, whereas the rejection letters only have one piece of paper and those come out pretty quickly. when i applied for spring admission, i got the acceptance letter right around fall break and that's going on this week so maybe you'll hear something soon. i decided to turn it down and go for fall since i have kids (that are in school) and would have summers off. good luck!

i had a really good teacher and makes things easier to understand. she is also really understanding and will help you out if you're having a hard time. i don't have any basis for comparison because msc is the only place that i've taken micro, but i have heard so many say that all the sciences are harder at msc. i didn't think that the class was that difficult. you do have to study and read through the material, but that's how its gonna be with any class if you want a good grade. good luck!

you're very welcome. i was in your shoes not that long ago and i had all the same questions that you are having. i didn't purchase the study guide, but i did take the two online tests. they were really similar to the actual test. the math on the test wasn't all that difficult. it didn't go into calculus or anthing like that. it was pretty much basic algebra and math (addition, multiplication, etc.). there were some word problems, but it only required basic math to solve them. i think i took the teas in march and got my acceptance letter in april. you should probably expect to hear something about a month after the last available test time is completed. if you have the ati study guides then you should do fine. take the practice test online to get a feel for how you're doing then brush up on what you miss and take the 2nd practice test. the tests are a pretty good way to gauge how you're gonna do on the real thing. i actually made higher on the teas than i did on the practice tests. i found that the practice tests were a little harder so if you do well on them then you should do great on the one that counts! good luck and let me know if you need anything else. :)

the hours are really unpredictable. just when you think you know where you're supposed to be they pop up and tell you that you have to be at another spot on a day you thought you had off. the only constant is we have lecture time on tuesdays for both classes (8am-1230) and my particular lab times fall on mondays for one class and fridays for the other.

you can take micro pretty much anytime during the program as long as you have all of your prereqs completed and have taken the regents' test before you actually enter into nurs 2215. i think that course is taken the last semester before graduation so you would have time to complete it. good luck cause its gonna be so hard to work full time and go into this program. the nursing program itself feels like a full time job.

the few questions that i did have regarding physics and chemistry were pretty straight foward and not that difficult to figure out. i don't remember using any formulas, but i know that the test changes so i can't say definitively that you won't have any formulas to remember. i am in my first quarter (third week) now and i am so glad that i had all the prereqs out of the way. we have had so many assignments and readings to do that it would be so hard to keep up with another class while juggling these two. i loved micro, but it wasn't an easy class and i know i would do poorly if i had to take it with nurs 1110 and nurs 1111. everyone is different and you may be up for the challenge, but i wouldn't recommend it. that's just gonna be something you have to decide for yourself. good luck and don't be so anxious cause anxiety can trip you up just as much as not being prepared for something. i'm sure you'll do great!

they don't look solely at grades. they look at how many prereqs you have taken, your teas test scores, and the number of ppl that are actually applying to the program. i didn't have all a's, but i did have all of my prereqs done and i even completed some of the prereqs toward my bsn. i had a pretty high score on the entrance test as well (can't remember what it was at this time). they told us that about 400 applied to the program when i got excepted so i guess having all your prereqs completed goes a long way in their eyes. you could consider taking a class like dosage calculations. i think that also shows them your seriousness. it is very competitive to get in so do any little extra thing that might help you get in.

i will be taking nurs 1110 (intro to health concepts) and its related lab and clinical time as well as nurs 1111 (psychiatric and mental health nursing) with its own seperate lab and clinical times. i think i will be taking 2 nursing classes each of the next 4 semesters (2 years). stevarius-to answer your questions it is highly recommended that you complete most, if not all, of your core before entering the actual nursing program. the program takes up so much more time than the core classes and its pretty hard to take nursing classes alongside the core (especially micro and a&p ii). a&p ii can be taken as soon as you successfully complete a&p i and they typically use the same book for both classes unless they change due to an updated version being distributed. i completed all of my core before applying to the nursing program and i'm really glad that i did because it looks like i'm gonna be super busy with studying, clinicals, and class and won't have any extra time to study for other classes. it added time to the expected 2 year completion time, but i know it was the right decision for me.

i've been told by alot of ppl how hard the nursing program is at msc, but they have a really high nclex pass rate. it sounds like a really good idea to apply to both, then you'll be able to make the final decision if you're accepted into both programs. i've seen only a few ppl on here around the middle ga area, but its good to finally find someone else! :) good luck with whichever school you ultimately choose. i'll keep you posted on how the msc nursing program is.

i actually attended both of these schools. i ended up transferring to msc from mgc because i wasn't totally satisfied with mgc. i will be starting the nursing program this fall and from what i have seen msc seems to be a more organized school. i took a&p i at mgc and a&pii at msc and i can honestly say that msc was much more difficult. i have heard great things about msc and their nclex pass rates. i can't give you much info on the hospitals yet since i haven't started clinicals, but i will keep you posted if you want. i hope i helped with some of your questions. just let me know if you have anymore questions!

hello everyone!! my name is amy and i will be starting macon state colleges adn program in about 4 days! good luck to all the new nursing students and to all those returning in the fall! :)

Hi everybody! I'm new to the site and just wanted to jump in and say hello! I got accepted into the nursing program at Macon State college here in GA and I start in about 4 days now. I am nervous, scared, excited all rolled together. Just wondering if there are any MSC nsg students on here or any recent graduates from the program? Good luck to everyone entering the program this Fall and all of you taking pre-reqs! I would love to hear from anyone that's going through nursing school or that has just finished up. :redbeathe