Medi-Kate

I have a prof that says "lair-nix" instead of larynx. Drives me crazy, but she's a great professor (by far the best I have this semester) so I just bite my tongue when it happens.

Well, I've decided to stick it out. I've gotten together with a friend of mine who has a high B (the highest grade anyone has) and she said she's going to show me how she studies for patho. The problem I'm having is that her lectures are very general and cover A LOT of material (10-12 chapters per test), so I learned a little bit about everything, but the questions she asks are intricate little details. I have this week off for Fall Break, so I'm getting a jump on the next unit. I'd rather take the chance of failing and graduating late, that just dropping it and know that I will graduate late. Thanks for your input, help, and support.

I'm so upset, and I don't know what to do. I got a 68 on my first Pathophysiology test, so I studied like crazy for the second one which proved to be even harder and I got a 62. Tomorrow is the last day to drop without getting an F for the course and trashing my 3.8 GPA. If I drop the course I'll have to take it again next semester, that will be the ONLY class I'll be taking, and I'll graduate a semester late. If I stay, I could get an F anyway. There are 4 tests that count equally to make up 75% of the grade and the Comprehensive Final Exam is worth 25%. If I got 100% on everything else from here on out (which I know darn well isn't going to happen) the highest grade I could get is an 87.5%. I just feel like I've been hit by a truck. I just want to cry.

Get your book early, and start reading. The first 3 chapters are usually a review, so make sure you have a good handle on them. Barron's Anatomy flashcards are good for muscles, bones, and the parts of the brain. Oh, and clear your schedule. Good luck, A&P is not easy, but it's the science of us, and it's fascinating.

If you already have a BA Armstrong will waive the CORE requirements. All you need is ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning, Statistics, PSYCH 1101, Developmental Psych, Into Bio or Chel 1 and 2 with labs, A&P 1 and 2 with labs, and Microbiology with lab. Well, now that I've written it out, it looks like a lot, but you should have most of that already. Having a degree already will work in your favor as far as acceptance into the program, and you've got a good GPA. The hours are Monday and Tuesday 9-4 Wednesday and Thursday EITHER 9-12 or 1-4 and Fridays off. I would definitely apply if i were you. I start the program this Fall and am really looking forward to it.

Savannah is a lovely city, I grew up in NYC and spent a few years here as a child and last year chose to move my family back here. Savannah just grows on you I guess. While the rate of pay may be lower, the cost of living here is decidedly lower than Las Vegas. There are some great neighborhoods and some cruddy ones, there will be times when you are bored out of your gourd, but you'll be swimming in the ocean (30 mins away) until October. I've actually never used the public transit here... all the transferring makes it seem a little inconvenient (due to urban sprawl), but I do know people who use it exclusively, and they're okay with it. If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to try to answer them. As far as the hospitals go though, I don't have a lot of information since I am just starting nursing school this Fall.

Glad to hear you got in, Megan. All 80 students will have lecture together on Mondays and Tuesdays 9-12 and 1-4. On Wednesday and Thursday each you will have one lab (either 9-12 or 1-4). That brings it to 4 lectures and 2 labs. If you want to do the honors program, you need to have a 3.2 GPA. The first clinical is in a nursing home, and it's late in the first semester. ETA: Friday is all yours.

Character counts do not include spaces (this from my computer programmer husband). The recommendation letters need to be in a sealed envelope from your (professor, mentor, community leader...) with their signature across the seal. It doesn't say if they have to be mailed separately, but I'm sure that, as long as they are in a sealed envelope that it would be okay even if they were inside your manila envelope. As far as the work commitment, there is a search you can do on the HRSA.gov website that tells you what facilities are considered to be underserved. Pretty much everything where I live is considered underserved, with the exception of private practices (which don't generally hire new grads anyway). Hope this helps. Good luck ladies!

a new 5 bedroom 4 bath house built from the ground up including new bedroom furniture for the twins (to replace their hand-me-downs), a hot tub, walk in closets, two car garage, huge back yard with a tree house for the twins, custom sub-zero kitchen with double wall ovens, a full set of le creuset cookware, new high thread count sheets, new towels. The husband wants a fireman's pole from our bedroom to the garage... we shall see.

I'm in the process of doing the supplemental paperwork for the scholarship and am having trouble. I can get the required people to write letters on my behalf, but I always seem to mess up the "essay" portions of applications (if 2500 characters can even be called an essay). I hope I figure out what to write soon.

I got into Armstrong Atlantic State University. My family is very happy for me. I haven't stopped bouncing up and down yet. :hpygrp:

I already mapped out my *ideal* schedule for Fall, but I'm sure it will change. It looks pretty doable, as long as I don't have to work. I get advised on Tuesday, so I'll see.

I got in the first time I applied (from what I'm told, by the skin of my teeth). I only applied to one school. I start in the Fall.

I got accepted in GA. :clpty:

:D:D I just found out that I got accepted into my BSN program to start in the Fall. I'm so excited I can barely sit still. :D:D