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I'm sorry for everything you're having to go through, Emmi. I don't really have anything useful to say, but I hope that they get everything sorted out before classes start. I would stay in contact with the advisor who helped you. I had a friend at school in Kentucky that was in a similar situation. I'm not sure of all the details, but I do know that she wasn't aware that she was on probation either, and then she got kicked out. I think they said they sent her a letter in the mail. Granted, that school was a lot larger than Ivy Tech, but you would think they could at least send you an e-mail or put an alert at the top of your account, or something a little more attention grabbing. They do put most of that information in the bulletin, but how many people were actually ever given a bulletin or even directed to where to find one? I'm with everyone else, I don't understand why they would kick you out given your situation. Hopefully everything will work out. Congrats, Tara, on APHY, and good luck next semester!

Aww. Congratulations, Emmi! And good luck on your finals!

Unfortunately that's something new, so I have no idea. I would assume they are going to be pretty adamant about it since they posted it on their website nearly a year in advance, but I can't be sure. Please let us know what you find out, as I would like to know in case anyone asks me the same question in the future.

Admission is based solely--I was told 100%--on your pre-requisite GPA, or your GPA for the 59-61 credits you fill out on your application. As far as your undergraduate degree, you simply have to have greater than a 2.5--soon to be a 2.7--to be considered. When I met with the program advisor in August, she said that out of the 125 who applied, the cutoff for the top 30-40 ended up being about a 3.77 pre-requisite GPA. Someone I know who is already in the program and will be graduating this December said that in her incoming class she thinks the lowest pre-requisite GPA was a 3.7.

I had come across that somewhere and some point as well, but I didn't know if it was just a rumor. I guess they're really considering it then?

Hey Emmi, I hope that's right. I just don't want you to worry about "weights," etc. if you don't have to. Does your "My Grades" tab give you a running tally of what your percentage is in the class as the semester progresses? I usually just keep track of that. I just noticed that for my 102 class is says that we need a 60% on the final instead of a 65% like last semester.

When I went to see a program advisor in August they told me that approximately 125 people had applied for the Fall and between 30 and 40 were accepted, but I'm not sure how many applied for the spring.

Did you ask your teacher if it's weighted or just points out of 1000? I've been trying to work out the numbers, but I'm too tired to do math. I guess I could ask my teacher. I keep thinking that there's not really a difference because it's out of 1000, and all it involves is the change of a decimal place: DB: 200/200= 1.00 x 100= 100 x 0.20= 20.0 QU: 198/200= 0.99 x 100= 99 x 0.20= 19.8 E1: 100/100= 1.00 x 100= 100 x 0.10= 10.0 E2: 200/200= 1.00 x 100= 100 x 0.20= 20.0 E3: 100/100= 1.00 x 100= 100 x 0.10= 10.0 E4: 196/200= 0.98 x 100= 98 x 0.20= 19.6 994/1000 99.4/100

That's a good point, csab. I'm sorry. I should have clarified. As best I can remember, in APHY 101, all of my questions came straight out of the book. I probably Googled an answer or two as well, but I'm not sure. Also, the main reason I didn't do any of the labs after lab 3--and after I found out that the quizzes did not address the lab material--was because I was taking 3 8-week summer courses and it was the first time I had ever taken summer or 8-week classes. Had I had additional time, I probably would have done the labs even if I hadn't really needed to. I have read someone else on here who said they think that one of there questions on each quiz may have come from the lab activities. In APHY 102, however, all of the quizzes are over the lab activities. Typically, our labs have consisted of three parts: a virtual experiment on PhysioEx (these can be quite time consuming), a virtual pig dissection, and looking at slides of the organ system of a pig or cat online. I don't know if there is any way you could possibly pass these quizzes if you don't do the lab activities, especially PhysioEx. I take copious notes whenever there is a video at the beginning of one of the activities, and I also write out all my answers/draw tables as I work through each activity. The questions are very specific. They will ask you, for example, in activity 1, for the baseline rate, what was this value, etc. With respect to the actual dissections, however, I didn't buy the labpaq or a pig or anything like that. I spoke with someone who said the labpaq for 102 is essentially the same as the one you buy for 101, except it has a pig as well. You can buy a pig online for In another thread, some people addressed the issue that many times the computer can grade your quizzes and/or tests incorrectly, and some teachers will leave them open for you to view while others will not. I have had the same teacher for both classes and she lets us view ours. She goes through all of our quizzes and tests to correct computer errors and also entertains questions from students if you think a question was graded incorrectly and she missed it when she was reviewing them. With regards to points: there are typically 4 exams, 12 discussion board postings, and 11 quizzes. The first discussion board posting is not graded. After that, each set of one discussion board posting and one response is worth 20 points, each quiz is worth 20 points, and the 1st and 3rd exam are worth 100 points each, while the midterm and final are worth 200 points each. At the end of the semester, one discussion board grade and one quiz are dropped. The class is worth a total of 1000 points, and you need at least 900 points to receive an A. In my 101 class, you had to receive at least a 65% or 130/200 points on your final to pass the class, even if you had a 100% going into the final and only needed 100 points to reach 900. Also, after the final, my teacher let us know that the "dropped" discussion board posting and quiz were added to the final test score, so it might be in your best interest to complete those even if you don't think you'll need them. I think extra credit, etc. are left up to the discretion of the professor. My professor also curved each test. Also, in my APHY 101 class, exam 1 and the final were proctored, while in my APHY 102 class, the midterm and the final are proctored. Csab--were there any other similarities/differences between your class(es) and mine?

Missy, With online APHY 101 and 102, you only have to go to campus twice, and this is to take proctored exams. Typically, there are four exams throughout the semester, the first exam is over ~ the first 3 weeks of the class, the midterm is cumulative from the beginning of the semester, the third exam is similar to the first, and the final is cumulative. All of your labs are online and do not require you to go to campus. The course requires extensive use of Blackboard. If you take the class over the course of 16 weeks, you will typically have 1 discussion board post, 1 discussion board reply, a varied amount of laboratory activities, and 1 quiz per week, except on the weeks you have tests. In my experience, in APHY 101 it was not worth my money to buy the textbook or the labpaq through the school. I bought mine through Craigslist and even though I saved around $400, it was still not worth the money. Within Blackboard you will be told that your quizzes are based on the laboratory activities for the week, but for me, that was only true for about the first three quizzes of the semester (and it may have only been true for the 3rd quiz). After that, I didn't do a single lab for the rest of the semester and I didn't lose any points. The courses have switched to the 8th edition of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Marieb since I started the sequence over the summer, but I have continued using the 7th edition and have not had any problems. You may want to ask your instructor before you do so, but if they're still using that book when you sign up for the course, I would say that you are safe. It looks like you can buy the 7th edition on Ebay for about $40.00, but you may be able to find it cheaper than that. As far as all of the other stuff that came in the labpaq, the only thing that I ever used out of it was a CD that unfortunately the person I bought all of my materials off of did not include . However, I have the files on my computer, and I can check with someone who is currently in the class and see what they have needed and e-mail those to you if need be. I hope this is helpful and that other people who have or are taking 101 online will reply as well, as it is possible not all of our experiences have been the same. If you have any other questions, feel free to private message me. As a side note, when you take an online class, it doesn't necessarily have to be through the campus that you attend. For instance, I live in Carmel and attend class at Lawrence Campus, but I also take online classes through Kokomo and Indianapolis. Additionally, I've met or spoken with people who live in the Indianapolis area who have taken classes out of Terra Haute, Gary, and Sellersburg. You can take your proctored exam at any approved testing facility, so I take mine at the Lawrence campus since that is most convenient. At the beginning of the semester your professor will simply ask them to e-mail or message them with the site where you would like to take your proctored exams. You could also try searching this site for "APHY 101"? There are a lot of threads on here in which people discuss taking APHY 101 and 102 online through Ivy Tech. The classes are standardized across the state, so no matter where the people are taking the class, the information should be relevant.

Thanks!!! I'm still doing the happy dance :). :monkeydance:

I just wanted to let anyone else who might be waiting know that I received my letter of admission to IUPUI/IUSON today! I was so excited when I opened the mail box. We weren't supposed to hear back until the last week of November at the earliest. What a pleasant surprise! :) Good luck to anyone else out there still waiting to hear back. Did anyone else hear back from IUPUI/IUSON?

That's the program that they're just beginning in the spring of 2010, right? I can't remember where I heard it or from whom, but I was told that they were having trouble filling their "cohort," or whatever it is they call it for the spring. That would seem to indicate that it would be easier to get into than some of the other programs in the area that are more competitive. I would suggest giving them a call or setting up a meeting and asking them directly about your chances. I have been told by people who will be going to Marian University that they met with a counselor who told them they would be guaranteed a spot so long as they completed their pre-reqs on time. Perhaps IWU might be the same way if they are having trouble filling spots?

Meg, Unfortunately, I've never seen anyone say much about Purdue in West-Lafayette, much less Purdue-Calumet in the Indiana discussions. Have you searched this website for Purdue-Calumet? I found a few discussions, but none of the information seemed all that useful---just people who posted unaswered responses similar to your own. Also, I looked at their website, and I can see why you are on here asking questions. Most of the threads on here (relating to the state of Indiana) seem to center around Ivy Tech. I would just call the nursing department at Purdue-Calumet. I had a so-called "laundry list" of questions regarding IU's school of nursing at IUPUI, so I made several calls to admissions and financial aid offices. There isn't a lot of information on this website regarding that program either, but IUPUI's website is much more straight forward than Purdue-Calumet's (i.e. once you navigate to the Second Degree BSN program page there is a link on the side-- "How to Apply"--that takes you to step-by-step instructions on the application process). Once I got through the initial phase of admission at IUPUI I was able to meet with a counselor in the nursing department who answered the rest of my more specific questions regarding the program. I have also e-mailed and called the nursing department since then, and I found a contact within the program who has answered some of my questions as well. Some people have met with counselors before beginning the application process, so you might want to look into that as well. Maybe you could try networking through another site, such as facebook, to find someone within the program who would be willing to share some info with you? Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Good luck!

I haven't seriously looked into Marian University's program. I have looked at their website a few times, and I have met someone who is in their traditional program and another person who was starting their online program this Fall. What have they told you with regard to the courses they list as pre-requisite general education requirements? I have a previous degree, but it looks like I would need 6 additional courses for their program that are not required (specifically) for any of the other programs I am considering. If they're only available at their school, that's just more $$$ when their program is already pretty pricey. I really can't gauge the quality of their programs, facility, faculty, or affiliations at all. What else have you found out about the program? Are you taking pre-requisites right now? Will you be taking some in the Spring? I saw you on this thread: https://allnurses.com/indiana-nurses/marian-college-accelerated-380697.html#post3703366 The posters seem to imply that Marian is definitely a good school to apply to if you're adamant about beginning as soon as possible, and they seem to indicate that it is a good program, even though it is a bit expensive. If you apply to start in May, how soon will you know whether you've been accepted? Have you read where some people went in to speak with someone and declared their intent to attend, and were told a spot would be held for them?