I say no to bio before A&P. As far as can you handle the two classes together? I took micro and A&P together and got A's in both. I also have 3 kids. Now I was studying my booty off early...
Pick your program(s) and do whatever you have to get in to those programs. If you need to retake a class or two do it. I have 2 previous degrees and I have spent the last year taking 30 hours of...
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I will be so glad once the application is out of my hands. At that point I will have done everything I can do. @nici0513 I also have 3 kids and I closed my business to foucs on school full time....
I use a white board and break it into parts-you can't progress until you nail that part. Take breaks too. I use to be a teacher, and brain research shows that if you use a larger board and your...
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Have any of y'all started doing the immunizations yet? I don't have my immunization records (except for tetorifice, which I updated 2 years ago thanks to a rusty nail). Are y'all doing them at the...
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I am taking A&P II right now and the pace is killer! I am looking to take the TEAS once my class finishes, so after 8/13. I guess I should register huh? Talk about procrastinating. EEEKKKK!...
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@ambrekai I am not currently attending TWU, but I did attend and worked at TCU and would assume its the same protocol at both schools. You would not have to send your transcripts to TWU they can pull...
I'm 35 with 3 kids as well. I've wanted to do it forever! There will always be 15 million reasons why we shouldn't do it, or why now is not the right time. But I'm jumping in and doing it. It...
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Well the Denton class filled up, so I will taking Patho at the Dallas campus. That's much more convenient for me, but I would have preferred the Denton class. Now I need to find out what book I need...
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I plan on taking patho at the Denton campus in the fall as well. From what I've read the accepted TEAS scores have been all over the board 68-90's. It seems they look at the student
Thanks for posting this. I, like you have a bad previous GPA (2.8). I went back to school and raised it to a 3.25 with a post baccalaureate elementary ed certification, but b/c it wasn't an actual...
I'm talking micro together with physiology plus a government class. It's tough but I didn't want to drag things out. I have an A in all classes. I have 3 kids under the age of 9, but I did have to...
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I just found out I've been accepted to TWU (not the nursing program yet) and I want to take pathophysiology in the fall. I think the class is waitlisted now. I'm going to call tomorrow and try to...
I'm not in nursing school YET. But I do have degrees in nutrition and education. I learned this tip in one of my many workshops as teacher that your brain will retain 50% more info if it's in...
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I'm a second degree student as well applying to TWU for the spring 2013. I've also been taking my prereqs from DCCCD and TVCC. Do you know if they have anymore of the informational meetings? I'm...
I am applying to TWU this fall. When I was looking at all the BSN programs in the metroplex I attempted to contact someone at UTA because I have two degrees (I wanted to see what would count towards...