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I'm taking Micro and A&P this semester, and to me there's no comparison: Micro has been MUCH easier. It's been a complete walk in the park for me, and has been tons more interesting. Nothing beats learning about all the cool types of bacteria and viruses, and getting to grow things in lab. I've maintained an A in Micro much easier because it's been so fun to learn. A&P has been much harder, it's tons of memorization, and has been mentally exhausting.

I wouldn't suggest taking both together considering you work and have two children to care for. I think both are very doable together for someone who doesn't have that level of responsibility outside of school. I'd split them up and take A&P and Chem separate.

I was wondering why I hadn't heard back from you in a while! I was like, hmmm where the heck is she!! My inbox is all clear now!

Congrats, I'm so proud and happy for you!!!!

I think it looks fine. My schedule was heavier than that this semester and has been fine. Most of my classmates are taking a schedule similar in load to yours with no problems. 16 credits is a pretty typical full-time load, though only you know how much you can handle.

I never said the HESI cut-off was lower 90's, I said that was the average.

That's the only 3 criteria. GPA of the 5 required pre-reqs, HESI score, and then how many classes taken at BRCC. In that order. We were told that last admitted class had a cut-off GPA of 3.6 and the average HESI was in the lower 90's.

Because it beats waiting an extra year or longer to apply simply because you have a couple more classes to take. I'll be done with co-reqs this year, except for A&P II which I'm taking in the summer, so if I get accepted all of my classes will be done. I applied for fall admission to my program. However, my program only accepts once a year. I have classmates who will need to take a couple classes while in the program if they are accepted, however they are willing to put in the extra effort of the added classes rather than wait an entire extra year to apply to the program. I've had friends in nursing school take co-reqs along with their nursing classes. It can be difficult, but not impossible, and they were able to get through them just fine.

Not every school cares if you finish your co-reqs/pre-reqs before applying. My school only requires a handful of specific pre-reqs from the pre-req list and the GPA from those in deciding acceptance. The remaining classes can be completed at any point while in the program and play no role in whether you get accepted or not if you decide to do them before-hand. It'll obviously be a bit easier to not have to take them alongside nursing classes, but it's not a huge deal at many schools acceptance wise if you have some classes remaining when you apply. Depends on the school.

Not completely accurate. Many colleges actually base their admission into nursing programs on your cumulative GPA... the GPA of all previous college coursework.

No one can answer this except the advisor at your specific school, since each school's rules will vary when it comes to over-riding a class schedule. I suggest speaking with an advisor at your school in regards to scheduling the class.

If it's a required math pre-req, then unfortunately you'll have to take it. The only way you'd possibly be grandfathered in is if maybe you were already in the nursing program when that became a pre-req. In that case it'd be highly unlikely they'd make you go back and take it. But since you are still pre-nursing and doing pre-reqs, and that is now a required pre-req, you'll have to most likely take it.

I'm not sure why you're taking a class such a statistics if it isn't a pre-req for your program, but in any case you took it and now have a D in it. My advice is to re-take it and aim for a better grade, otherwise that D will stay on your transcript and bring down your cumulative GPA quite a bit. Also, many nursing programs require statistics, so if you do not get accepted in the program you apply for, and attempt to apply somewhere that does require statistics, you'll be required to re-take it anyways for a much better grade. Better to re-take it now and get it out of the way.

At many schools, classes below the 100 (or 1,000, depending on how their catalog is arranged) level are developmental courses. Each school is different though. What is Math 99 at your school? Is it developmental math? If you've taken the higher required math pre-reqs, like college algebra and statistics, I'm not sure why you'd be pushed back into developmental math, if that's what the class is. I suggest speaking with the advisor at your school about the class and why you are being required to take it.

I'm taking A&P II this summer and it'll be 12 hours per week. A&P I during the summer is 12 hours per week as well. It's an 8 week summer semester.

Pell grant and federal student loans are what's getting me through school right now.

I'd suggest starting to memorize the muscles and the bones. Those are two very heavy sections in A&P that will benefit you greatly by getting a head start.

I'm taking A&P II this summer.

I'd never do it. For most people it's academic suicide, as nursing classes are hard enough by themselves. I'm finishing up the last of my co-reqs this semester, and will only have one class left, which I will take by itself over the summer. If I'm accepted into my program, I'll start fall of this year with no co-reqs left. Getting your co-reqs out of the way before starting the program is the best way to go.

I second what SopranoKris said. Most aren't CCNE or NLNAC accredited, several have bad reputations for low NCLEX pass rates as well as being a complete rip-off in price (there's a reason they are referred to as a for-profit school). I'd steer clear... or at the very least, do lots of homework on it before you commit.

I don't think you can "make up" nursing classes like that. You'd most likely have to take it at the school in which you are enrolled in the nursing program.

One or the other should be a pre-req requirement for your program anyways. So check with the program you are applying to and take the one that's actually required for your program.

Great post, thank you for sharing!

I agree, I'd never apply with the bare minimum, it's definitely best to get the co-reqs completed by the time you start the program. All I have left is A&P 2 over the summer and all my co-reqs will be complete. I definitely did not want to juggle any co-reqs and nursing classes together, talk about a nightmare.

I prefer my laptop over my pad by a long-shot when it comes to school work. It's much easier for me type up notes during class, type up research papers and essays, and anything else I need to type up on my laptop than it is on my pad with a touch screen.