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A&P and micro are, generally, considered the most difficult pre reqs. Taking them together is not easy and will take a lot of study time. I wouldn't advise taking them together unless your a strong science student. Good luck.

I only applied to one school and got in the first time. Don't give up!!

I have to disagree with a previous poster lol my brain seemed to do better when I crammed for a test. I guess the stress and adrenaline really woke my brain up. But I've learned that if you can't explain it to someone else, you don't know it. Study your book, then when you're done close it, and if you can explain to yourself exactly what you just studied (in detail) then you'll be fine on your test. Good luck!

I'm sure it's possible. But I definitely wouldn't do that if I didn't have too. That's a pretty huge load.

If I were you I would relax and enjoy my free time! Your social life will be gone when you start school :)

It would definitely make the transition from Lpn to rn smoother and quicker. I would if I could have when I was in lpn school. But I don't honesty know if I could have. Lpn school takes up sooooo​ much of your time and it's very fast paced, it's really tough. You don't want to add on an unnecessary class and then having to drop it or, worse, fail lpn school because of it. I would think carefully before trying to add on more.

Well it's impossible to know everything​, but be prepared to study from the gross anatomy all the way down to the cellular level :)

Hmm I've never heard of test banks either, until now. However, this kind of situation is exactly why I don't study with anyone else. Been burned too many times because of fellow students. I've never cheated on a test and never will. I'm perfectly happy earning my own grade. I would like to hear how it turned out for the OP, though.

I think some schools will not make you re take them as long as you've been practicing as a nurse and have already taken the classes once. I believe my school does it. You'll have to look around at other schools to check. Good luck to your aunt!

I just finished taking both this past semester. I agree with the previous poster about scheduling. I was fortunate to never have class or tests on the same day. Most people seem to do better in one more than the other. Imo, microbiology was the most difficult pre requisite I've taken. A&P was fun and easy for me. However, since you've already taken A&P once it shouldn't be too bad. I did fine as long as I kept up with my studying, at least a few hours a day. And I do mean everyday. If you get behind your going to be miserable trying to catch up. (If you can't tell I'm a chronic procrastinator ) it will be a tough semester for sure but you can do it. Good luck! (If you have questions feel free to ask)

Well I won't say I don't know someone who has done it. I knew one girl who had taken both and did well. But she had already taken them once, but she had to take them again because it had been so long the classes had expired. But she did struggle some. She often had tests and lab practicals on the same day. For someone who has no prior experience I still would not recommend it.

I'm curious, why are you so determined to take them together? Obviously they aren't meant to be taken simultaneously. Your grades in these two classes are extremely important. You don't want to mess that up by taking them together. Like the previous poster stated, A&P 2 is based on knowledge you are expected to learn in A&P 1. You'll be lost in those areas. And in my opinion A&P 1 was much more difficult than A&P 2 but it is still a ton ​of info to learn. I would not take them together.

Dependent on the program :) mine gives the hesi for the traditional program and the ace exam for the bridge program

Wow....you have a very poor attitude about this whole situation, OP. You seem to be under the impression that your teacher should give you an A when you didn't earn it and if he doesn't, you will go over his head to his superior and tattle on him. All I can say is what a poor attitude. If you truly expect to be handed a good grade, I would seriously reconsider nursing school. Assuming you even got accepted, those nursing instructors would never allow you to get away with that kind of disrespectful behavior. Expect a target on your back, as you will have made enemies of your instructors and probably your classmates as well. Its time to grow up and earn your grade whether that be an A or not.

In my LPN program we had to have an 81 or above to pass. I know its not the same as an RN program but still...I always thought 81 was a little steep, as well :)