chelsea3213 replied to amara827's topic in Texas Nursing
I got all of my pre-reqs when I got my bachelor's degree. My degree is in biology, and I taught high school for a little bit. I was able to go straight into the Brookkhaven program without taking...
chelsea3213 replied to amara827's topic in Texas Nursing
It has been over five years since I took my pre-reqs, so I can't really remember any tips or tricks. I'm sorry. :-( A&P is fascinating, it's a ton of memorization. For instance you'll have to...
chelsea3213 replied to amara827's topic in Texas Nursing
Don't worry about a B or two. The bulk of the entrance points come from your HESI A2 score. I also had a bachelor's when applying, but they don't take that into account. They only look at the test...
chelsea3213 replied to amara827's topic in Texas Nursing
Well, acceptance to the program is based completely on grades and your score for the HESI A2 entrance exam. So, I would recommend getting all A's and getting a great grade on your HESI. There is a...
chelsea3213 replied to NikiRN2012's topic in Texas Nursing
Regarding the book package, I think mostly everybody I have talked to regretted buying it. I wish I would have bought used books online...it would have saved a ton! They will try and sell the...
chelsea3213 replied to NikiRN2012's topic in Texas Nursing
Hi everybody! Congratulations on your acceptance into the program! I am currently finishing up my first semester in the program. It is so awesome! You are all going to love it. The faculty is so...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
Well, I'm happy to help out. I know that I looked everywhere for more info about the program when I was trying to get in, and I had so many unanswered questions. So, I'm happy to answer your...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
Hi Crystal, You are allowed to miss only ONE day in each class per semester. Whatever you miss has to be made up though, so it is really not a good idea to miss. The faculty really frowns on missing...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
We started our clinicals last week. It's crazy and fun at the same time! We have already gotten to see some weird stuff! Clinical days are long, just under 12 hours. We had the choice between...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
Hello! It can be overwhelming...some weeks are better than others. There is a ton of reading and studying involved. That is the most stressful part. It's so awesome though! Regarding the...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
I can't remember exactly...I think I had 31.4 points. From the info that I've gathered from others in the group, I think that somewhere around 31 was the cutoff for this semester. Every semester is...
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
My first semester clinicals are at Medical Center of Plano. We had the choice between Baylor Garland, Baylor Irving, or MCP. It changes from semester to
chelsea3213 replied to chelsea3213's topic in Texas Nursing
I just started two weeks ago. We were given the option to do our clinicals on Mondays or Fridays, from 7AM-7PM. Then we have lecture from 9AM-2PM on Wednesdays and Skills Lab on Thursdays from...