PhillippaX50

Hi Everyone, I haven't been accepted into a program yet (just did all my applications), but I thought that this forum would be the best place to ask, since you're all in nursing school already. My school requires that we have health insurance and som...

I saw the Bodies exhibit many years ago in Las Vegas - when it first came out. I wasn't into nursing at that time, but I found it fascinating. I noticed at the time that a lot of the bodies looked Asian (you could tell by the faces and body type) -...

I was able to go back when I took the test. For each section (e.g., math, science), you'll have a few "pages" of questions - however, if you submit the last page then you can't go back. Keep in mind the # of questions for each section, that way you...

Can you retake any of your other pre-req's at a different school? Some schools allow you to retake more than 1 class and will just deduct a few points for attempts (if they use a point system). You will need to bring up your gpa, but don't get too ...

You can trade in your books, but you'll probably get more money if you sell them. I have some of my books up for sale on Amazon; however, I will NEVER buy from a "student" seller on Amazon (like myself) - that's just me. The first time I purchased ...

I think that most people, including myself, would agree that non-accredited schools are a complete waste of time and money. If I were you I'd just finish the pre-req's and start applying to BSN programs. If you can't attend school full time then I ...

Thank you for the reply...I had a pretty good feeling that a lot of the people with perfect A's were not getting 96 or 97 and above. At my school, it is generally 95-96 for the A and it depends on the teacher. Lately I have had a lot of teachers wh...

I am curious...what is an A at the school you go to? Most of my classes require a 97/100 to get an A (it used to be 96 and even that was rough). I have mostly A's, some A-'s, and a couple B+'s. For example, I had 100% in one of my current classes,...

That's awesome! I hope you'll be able to figure something out. If I find anything, I'll let you know!

Forgive my ignorance...but isn't Sallie Mae a private loan? I was under the impression that I couldn't go through them because of my credit not being so good.

Is that your tuition? Wow, you're lucky. My program is around $25-30k at a private 4-year. At least you won't be in debt for the rest of your life, lol! There's some good news in all of this after all. :)

I think she was referring to all of the fees that go along with orientation. Tuition might go up, but that is usually covered by loans. For example, the cpr class, background checks, shots/titers, plus books and materials. I am not sure about her ...

It is so depressing! We work so hard, and then stupid stuff like this gets in the way. I'm not giving up - there's got to be way. I'm still waiting for my acceptance/denial letter for Spring and should find out in Jan or Feb. Part of me is hoping...

Thank you for asking this question. I am in almost the exact same situation as you, except my start up fees will be over 3000 plus the health insurance. I have no idea what I'm going to do, and I can't get a private loan or cosigner.

I took a general biology before A&P, but a lot of my classmates didn't. I think it helped me a little because a lot of stuff was repeated in A&P (cell structure & function, DNA, Mitosis/Meiosis etc.) - but I think you would probably do fi...

I had the loose leaf for A&P and I would definitely do it again. The quality of my pages was the same as the bound text. A few pages got tears in the holes, but they are easy to fix with tape and a hole puncher (It wasn't a huge problem, though...

Some posters have said that the scores you get on practice tests are predictors of your actual test score. I disagree. I scored very high on my practice tests, but only 70% on the actual exam. I have a 3.8 gpa and A's in all of my pre-req's. If I ...

I post on Rate my Professor when I have strong feelings about a particular professor....good OR bad. I only post when I really love a teacher or when a teacher really sucked. I do not think that people only post bad things about a professor when th...

Yes. Go to "How I studied/passed the TEAS" on this message board - the topics are at the bottom of this section and are highlighted in green. The posters give a pretty accurate description of what is in the TEAS manual - which I'm studying right no...

Try National University in California - i think there is one in Fresno. It's fully accredited (wasc) and no wait list.

Honestly, I know you mentioned that you're tired of making flashcards, but that is how I learned my cat - and I got A's on my practicals. Our teacher gave us color photos of a dissected cat (15+ pages) so I'd have one page that was labeled and one b...

I have been using the ATI manual and Mcgraw Hill - from what I can see, the most difficult math is just very basic algebra. Know the FOIL method and order of operations (remember PEDMAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Su...

Not all schools take your first score - mine takes your best. You should find out what the other three schools look for. Since you've already applied, you could try looking through your application/paperwork, call or go to the school, or check out ...

Ok, now this bothers me a lot more! If I had the book in front of me right now, I'd probably write a letter to the publisher. I'm not saying it needs to be blown out of proportion, but it is a TEXTBOOK written 3 years ago. Uggh.

It's funny you mentioned this because my sociology book had something similar - but more along the lines of "nursing is predominantly female and females earn less than their male counterparts' - which is probably true in the grand scheme of things. ...