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  1. Advice...please

    suzilks1 replied to Toaster's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have read all the comments on your post and as a parent myself I know I just want to see my kids doing SOMETHING. My experience has taught me that the only thing more scary than moving forward is...

  2. I know this sounds crazy, but......

    suzilks1 replied to Kat_everdeen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Kat, I completely understand where you are coming from. I'm 47 and so want to be a nurse. I do great in science courses but math is my nemesis. I recently had to take a compass math test to be...

  3. Best work experience for pre-nursing student?

    suzilks1 replied to catman88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school does offer both so I will check on it. Thanks for all the great info!

  4. Am I rushing? Thinking LPN instead of RN

    suzilks1 replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know that I did some research here in GA and our hospital is no longer hiring LPNs at all and most are employed at long term care facilities so I would check in my area. You can probably go on the...

  5. Best work experience for pre-nursing student?

    suzilks1 replied to catman88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i have thought of the phlebotomy route while I finish up my pre-reqs since I will have about a year of waiting to go to clinicals. are you able to take the phlebotomy courses while you are taking...

  6. NLN PAX-RN entrance exam. help!!

    suzilks1 replied to Yani_5412's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That was a pretty close score though..only five points away! When are you able to take it

  7. PAX in December

    suzilks1 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi all, I am starting back to school in the Fall at 47 in the ASRN program..yikes! I took the math compass and bombed it so it looks like remedial math classes for me. I'm OK with that because I...

  8. Thinking of starting nursing school at 47

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I actually have that book and others. I start with a private tutor tomorrow and I'm retaking the compass on July 18th. God willing, I will get that extra point.

  9. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Strangely enough I can enroll in a non-degree program but the math classes available in the nondegree program are different and do not include intro, intermediate or college

  10. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually I sent the same letter to the Board of Regents and got a very encouraging, personal response that confirmed the fact that I am not alone in this dilemma and they thanked me for sharing my...

  11. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I tried to message you back Hoosier but I'm new and it wouldn't let me yet. Thank you for writing and yes, I have discovered the Khan website..it is GREAT! I also have my college student daughter...

  12. PAX in December

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Board of Regents in GA crafted a "new"admission criteria..you have to score 20 or above on the algebra portion of the compass to be admitted to a USG college. I got a 19. I have a book to study...

  13. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No the 19 completely keeps me from being admitted to the college at all preventing me from taking the developmental math that I need to move forward. I absolutely would understand if it was keeping...

  14. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess I made it come across that I expect special treatment... let me stress again...I do not. I did expect to be able to sign up for remedial math courses at the community college. I thought that...

  15. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the encouragement miniangel! :) CDEwannabe: I was trying to get into the developmental math classes at my community college..this is what I was denied entrance for. Last semester an...

  16. Thinking of starting nursing school at 47

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Has anyone faced this scenario? I got a 19 on the algebra portion of the compass...no surprise there. prealgebra was 46. Since math was my weakest subject in high school...and now thirty years...

  17. Has anyone been denied admission to college because of a low math compass score

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the encouragement. It is definitely encouraging to hear that you both were able to overcome the math deficit and go on to be successful. I was completely set and ready to take the...

  18. Has anyone been denied admission to college because of a low math compass score

    suzilks1 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just took the math compass and scored a 19 on the algebra and a 46 on the prealgebra. Not a surprise since I'm 47, never did well in math in high school and haven't used any complex math in twenty...

  19. PAX in December

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Best of luck to you! Let me know how it goes. I'm pretty discouraged right now. I did awful on my compass math. And now when I check my admission status it says...must have higher math score. I...

  20. Thinking of starting nursing school at 47

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    As for the math, I had to take the math portion of the compass and did just about like I expected. I have to take intro algebra, intermediate and then college algebra. I didn't let it discourage me....

  21. Thinking of starting nursing school at 47

    suzilks1 replied to suzilks1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Wow!!! This is SO encouraging to me....LinB you definitely inspire me!!! Just curious...do you work on the floor? Someone made the comment to me that 12 hour shifts are really tough the older you...

  22. How many much older (40+) students out there starting classes? (I'm 47)

    suzilks1 replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOVE this thread! I'm 47 and starting back in the Fall to finish up all my pre reqs. I went back in 2004 and knocked some of them out of the way but a divorce and being a single mom to three...