LJR2010

I would wear a suit. Treat it like a job interview.

Calculus for sure

Even a very straight forward and easy subject can be made very difficult by a bad teacher. Only the anatomy portion is strict memorization. I had a great instructor who made learning the physiology portion very simple. Granted, a lot of people still failed, but sometimes you just have to take the W and start over.

No, I was referring to the post that said you don't need years of health professional experience. From what I've seen, you need a minimum of one year of full time work hands on with patients. Since we are talking nursing, that is one year of working as a nurse. But one year is only the minimum, so I assume 2-3 years is probably the norm. You don't have to be an RN, there are other positions such as EMT and I think even phlebotomy that will be accepted. They can be picky about what type of work they will accept, so double check if you're not doing RN. I really don't know that much about PA schools, which is why I posted that link. And I certainly wouldn't call Michigan schools "lighter", I had to take orgo for my biology degree, I'm surprised to hear that some BSN programs require it. You definitely learn a lot in those classes.

I guess I would be annoyed too. I would think its my decision to drop a course, I am capable of deciding what's in my own best interest. It can be very irritating when a college tries to take on the role of a parent, especially if you've been doing your own thing for years. However, I will also say that it is nice that your school clearly cares about its students and their success. There are a lot of colleges out there that do not care if their students fail or withdraw from courses repeatedly.

I also would assume that your Prof wanted you to write about recessive genes. It's kind of like how they say when you are adopting a dog that a mutt will usually be much healthier than a pure bred.

It does depend on the school, you can always find a school somewhere in the country with lighter admissions requirements. Here in Florida, PA schools require at least one year of full time work with patients. So you would have to work as a nurse for at least a year. And yes, they do require more chemistry than a typical BSN. I was just looking at the University of Florida PA program: Prerequisites and Other Courses School of Physician Assistant Studies - College of Medicine, University of Florida

The ABSN program I am in is really not that much more accelerated than its generic counterpart. The only difference is that we don't take the summer off and therefore graduate a semester ahead. Some ABSN programs are very condensed, I'm not sure if I would want to be that rushed. It's really a personal choice when you compare the two options in your area.

You ultimately need to make your own decision. Your parents may not quite understand the situation, mine were pretty anti student loan too. Student loans get a bad rap because a lot of people take out way more in debt than their degree will be worth when they graduate. You're not in this situation. You should be proud that you have already saved so much money in scholarships and grants, a lot of people don't have those. Since you have less than two weeks, I think loans are the only way to go and you shouldn't feel bad about taking advantage of loan programs.

I don't see whats so bad about taking out a loan. If you get a job as an RN, then a $4000 loan will not be that big of a deal. You've taken scholarships and grants as far as you can, now you have a relatively small loan amount.

I searched for Hunter College to find their admissions info. Their prereqs are pretty standard, except for organic chem, I've never seen that one listed before. I say it would take you two semesters to complete them. Hopefully you have taken at least a few of them already (english comp, general psych, statistics). Don't bother taking introductory courses that are not required ie prereqs to prereqs. They only have two factors in determining admission: cumulative GPA and test score Accelerated Second-Degree Pathway (A2DP) Hunter College

I would definitely go in and ask to look at your exam. The grader could have made a mistake and accidentally marked something wrong, it happens. I know professors hate it when students go in and argue with them about a few lousy points, but who cares. You're only asking for a B+. Go in, tell them how hard you worked and how much you enjoyed their class, and you never know, they might bump you up.

I definitely recommend the food journal, it has completely changed how I eat. I do have to say that 1200 calories per day is WAY too low. You will have problems functioning, both mentally and physically, especially if you exercise. You can search online for a recommended calorie amount, mypyramid.gov has one. Usually they don't go much less than 2000. I try and eat an average of 1800 per day and hit the gym 4 days a week. The food journal would give you an idea of what your lifestyle is like and how you can change it (if you want). If you want to eat less, reduce portions and cut out the obviously bad foods. You probably already know a lot of nutrition info, it's implementing that knowledge that is hard.

I guess it's not as unusual as I had thought. After much internet searching, I still don't get the difference between a PA and an NP. This is all I know: PA's practice medicine and work directly under the supervision of a physician. Their scope of practice is determined by the overseeing physician. NP's practice nursing and work under their own license. Their scope of practice is determined by their state. Is this right? I still feel like I'm missing something, how does someone choose which to go into?

I would try it. But keep in mind that this is definitely dishonest. We can sit here and debate the meaning of plagiarism, but professors don't like it when you coast through their courses without doing any work. Hopefully they don't find out (I don't see how they would).