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  1. Need advice badly - UC Berkley Extention Course

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I need some advice about whether to retake an English Comprehension prerequisite. I took General English Comp in 1995 and passed with a C. Now I'm back in school and applying to nursing programs for...

  2. How do you stay motivated..??

    mswtruth replied to MyOwnBlueSky's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm feeling ya in the overwhelmed dept. I'm 6 months pregnant with a 3 yr old, a husband who's out of town often for work and I'm in my last semester of pre reqs taking 18 units (anatomy, physiology,...

  3. Statistics online???

    mswtruth replied to bmuscles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking it online as a six month course through UC Berkeley's extension courses. I find it difficult to learn on my own but things like Kahn Academy help. The reason I think I've been struggling...

  4. Will a B in Microbiology ruin my chances in the bay area?

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For those of you in the bay area (San Francisco), I'm hoping you might shed some light on my current predicament. I'll be applying to BSN programs for Fall of 2014. I have a cumulative GPA of 3.5...

  5. Will a B in Microbiology ruin my chances in the bay area?

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

    Hardwrkingmama you were right about SFCC. What a shame as i had heard the RN program is excellent....

  6. Will a B in Microbiology ruin my chances in the bay area?

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

    Hardwrkingmama I did not know that about SFCC. I will look into it thanks! As for NCLEX pass rates on Samuel Merritt I think 89% is better than others although 85% is on the lower side for SFSU....

  7. Will a B in Microbiology ruin my chances in the bay area?

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

    I'll be applying to Sonoma State University, SFSU, CSUEB, USF, Samuel Merritt and Dominican University. I'll also be throwing my hat into the lottery for COM and SFCC RN programs just in case I don't...

  8. Will a B in Microbiology ruin my chances in the bay area?

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

    I hope so! It's been a hard road getting here. It's so silly to be bummed about a B. That micro summer class was so fast paced and very difficult to keep up

  9. What to expect in Microbiology?

    mswtruth replied to Dezi919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am done with my summer micro class in a week as well. I have found it very interesting but it has been more challenging than I anticipated. Lots of terminology and I found the sections on...

  10. Thoughts on Microbiology

    mswtruth replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am at the tail end of a seven week micro course this summer and its been much more work than I anticipated. Everyone told me its not so bad but when you get into the genetics of prokaryotes and...

  11. Fall semester? Too much? Not enough?

    mswtruth replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I find o chem to be challenging but in a different way than general chem. Its not so much about numbers but more about decoding the puzzles of the extensive compounds and understanding how they react...

  12. What class do you think is more important to complete prior to applying?

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm planning my summer and fall semester prior to applying to BSN programs in the fall in the San Fransisco Bay area. I have straight A's this semester and need only to complete Microbiology,...

  13. What class do you think is more important to complete prior to applying?

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

    The recommendation to take the UCB online extension courses sounds like a great way to get a few general end requirements out of the way. Have you taken a course through UCB Extension before? Or...

  14. Juggling class and volunteer schedule. Need advice?

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello- I'm currently doing pre-reqs to apply for BSN programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am CNA certified through the Red Cross and currently volunteer 1 half day a week in a Medical Unit at...

  15. Dominican University and Sonoma State University

    mswtruth posted a topic in California Nursing

    For those of you who know, do you have to have all the prerequisites done before applying to Dominican University in San Rafael? Or can you have some non sciences in progress like Sociology and/ or...

  16. Has anyone dropped natural science classes and gotten accepted?

    mswtruth replied to Oniizanagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel a bit embarrassed to ask this but are your previous transcript grades taken into account when applying to nursing programs even if they are more than a decade old?I too made mistakes when I was...

  17. Struggling with Chemistry

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello all...I have never taken Chemistry and I feel like I am struggling with my first course. It's general and organic chemistry. I just took my first exam today and expected to do so well. I did on...

  18. Struggling with Chemistry

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

    SopranoKris I love Kahn Academy and have been using it more frequently. I'm with you on writing everything out. I'm the same with Algebra. I need to write it all out so as to not miss any steps in...

  19. Struggling with Chemistry

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

    Oh I didn't get an 85% on the exam I just understood most of it. I ended up getting a 77% on it. I am so proud of that C+. I really thought I had failed. I know if I study more, practice more...I can...

  20. Struggling with Chemistry

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

    Good points all of you thanks! Yes I need to study more and go regular my to tutoring. I have a study group as well and hoping we can meet

  21. Prerequisite studying suggestions

    mswtruth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in my second week of prerequisites at a city college in the San Francisco Bay area and already feeling overwhelmed. I have at least 8 classes to complete this year to be able to apply for multiple...

  22. Roll call Gen. Chemistry 2013...

    mswtruth replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Taking a Chemistry for Allied Health Professions. First time taking Chemistry and really nervous. I'm not a "natural" when it comes to math and am hoping that won't hinder my chances of doing well....

  23. Pursuing my nursing career at 37. Words of wisdom needed!

    mswtruth replied to Katieon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to the club! I'm 36, mother of a 3 yr old and pursuing nursing as a second career. Haven't been in school since '99 either! Yes its intimidating but I think we have a different type of...

  24. San Francisco General Hospital Interview tips

    mswtruth replied to trish8503RN's topic in California Nursing

    How did you get an interview as a CNA there? I am doing prerequisites at College Of Marin and am hoping to eventually work as a CNA at Marin General. Any advice on how to get in would be much...

  25. To have a baby or not to have a baby

    mswtruth replied to MamaD0719's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in a similar dilemma right now. My husband and I have a 3 year old and we want to have another child before I'm 40 (I'm 36 now) and before I start nursing school. I have 1 year of prerequisites...