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  1. GPA

    Sizzline replied to MariKitty08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was accepted into an ADN program (starting next month) with a 3.65 program GPA, and a good score on the TEAS entrance exam. My overall GPA is a little higher, but they don't look at that for...

  2. which gen ed class should I take

    Sizzline replied to direw0lf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally, I'd do stats now. It's a LOT of work (at least, it was for me), and there's no way I would want to add that on to a semester of core nursing classes. I did a semester of stats, nutrition,...

  3. I feel as though ive already failed..

    Sizzline replied to walkinon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a C in A&P1. I got pregnant with our second child and found out that she had a potentially fatal birth defect. I was so stressed out that my grade plummeted. I studied extra hard in A&P2...

  4. Biology and chemistry pre-reqs

    Sizzline replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with above posters: check with whichever school(s) you plan on applying to, and make sure that they will take online lab science courses. My ADN program will not; they require all lab sciences...

  5. Nursing Course (theory) - 4 Hours a week!?

    Sizzline replied to Haybah's topic in General Students

    I am starting a 5-semester ADN program next month. For my first semester, I have lecture 4 hours per week, lab for 2 hours per week, and clinicals are 8 hours per

  6. About to start my online Stats course. Any advice?

    Sizzline replied to NoTurningBack's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This was almost exactly my experience. I had to put a LOT of time into my online stats class. I'm talking about spending 4+ hours on a short homework assignment. I utilized the same resources as the...

  7. To stay or to go

    Sizzline replied to FutureRNCA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That, for me personally, would be too long away from my children. I was able to complete all of my prerequisites other than the sciences online, while working full-time. In your position, I would do...

  8. Evening Nursing Program at Community College?

    Sizzline replied to laschai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am attending a night ADN program at my local community college. Once I graduate and pass the NCLEX, I will be bridging online into a RN-to-BSN program, as hospitals in my area are only hiring BSN...

  9. Health Insurance

    Sizzline replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    It is definitely state-dependent. I'm in NY, and for a family of 4, as a single-income family, we'd pay over twice as much as mrsboots87 mentioned, with a $6000 deductible per person, $12000 max. It's...

  10. Intro to Nursing - Consists of?

    Sizzline replied to KatRNStudent's topic in General Students

    It depends on which class you're talking about. At my school (ADN program), there is a Nursing Seminar which is an easy 1-credit class that you have to take during your prerequisites. It explains how...

  11. School/Work Schedule

    Sizzline replied to arodgz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is there a particular reason that you would prefer the Tuesday/Thursday class? If not, I'd just stick with the Monday/Wednesday class and plan your work schedule around that. If you have a big reason...

  12. better to do ASN at a community college?

    Sizzline replied to mangoman's topic in General Students

    There are no hospital-based ASN programs around here, so I am not familiar with those. Between a community college and a place like ITT tech, it seems to be preferred to use a community college. The...

  13. Nursing School Schedule??

    Sizzline replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    I start an ADN program next month. I have 4 hours of lecture, 2 hours of lab, and 6 hours of clinical, for a total of 7 credits. It is a 5 semester program. We start our clinicals on-site 3 weeks into...

  14. A little bit of encouragement

    Sizzline replied to dnelson120's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree! I started working on my prerequisites part-time around a more-than-full-time job and an infant in 2010. I chipped away at it, and another child later, I am finally finished with my...

  15. I know "it's not a race", but...

    Sizzline replied to RubyRabbit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would check this, as well. In my school, you cannot take any of those 3 sciences at the same time; they must be taken sequentially. You cannot apply for the nursing program until you are are inr...

  16. Which accelerated program is best, SUNY Binghamton, Downstate, or Stony Brook?

    Sizzline replied to afineskylark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may want to consider posting this in the NY Nursing forum if you don't get a response

  17. Study tips for A and P classes and micro.

    Sizzline replied to AprilDawnKaiser's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I tried to read the chapter before the lecture, then took notes during the lecture, and then made flashcards the very next day so I could start studying them immediately. I also liked using Quizlet;...

  18. Micro online what was I thinking?

    Sizzline replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found Mandi Parker's videos on YouTube to be incredibly helpful. She really explains everything to well. I also was huge on flashcards for that class; I spent so much time making them and studying...

  19. Excited about starting nursing school this spring

    Sizzline replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Students

    Congratulations, everyone! I am also starting in January. I am 33, and have been chipping away at my pre-requisites part time for several years now. I am both excited to be finally getting to the core...

  20. Microbiology

    Sizzline replied to mmrox92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school does not permit grading on a curve. That being said, I did earn an A (93) in Micro, in a class where the bulk of the students got Bs and Cs, so it was possible. I worked really, really hard...

  21. How do you pay bills while in school?

    Sizzline replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked full-time through my pre-requisites. I took night classes several nights per week (6pm-9pm) and online courses. My husband and I saved up as much as we could, and when our second child was...

  22. time management Thank you for all responses;))

    Sizzline replied to keketas007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have done it, during pre-reqs. I worked full-time (40 hours). I got out of work at 5 on Tuesday/Thursday, and went to class 6-9pm. I also took 2 online classes. On the nights I had class, my husband...

  23. Pre-Reqs! HELP!!!!

    Sizzline replied to 11mary26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is doable to take all of those in one semester, but I wouldn't really recommend it. Stats, A&P, and Micro all took a LOT OF study time. I took Stats and Micro in one semester along with 2...

  24. Please, I need your advice about my life!

    Sizzline replied to elendilya's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to recommend the opposite and say to put a halt on the English degree. If you have 3 semesters left, at $10K apiece, that's $30K in debt for a degree that you don't even want to use. I think...

  25. First semester schedule

    Sizzline replied to Pistachio830's topic in General Students

    I'm doing a night ADN program. My first semester, I'll be there for lecture Monday night, 5-8. Lab is Tuesday night, 6-9. Clinicals are on Wednesday, 3-11. Then the lab is open for practice on...