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Thank you everyone for the comments and answering my question :)

Hello all. I have been reading numerous posts and threads on this website. It's the only thing I can do to contain my excitement since I don't start my nursing program until april. On many posts I have read about people using ATI to study. What is this? Is is something your school has to sign you up for, or is it something I could purchase and use on my own?

To be honest, if you already have all those things, I do not think you will need any other supplementary material, especially considering you have the lectures from your instructor recorded. Although pathophysiology is probably a universal subject, each individual instructor will expect different things and put more focus on some things than others. While I don't think notes from someone else will hurt, the notes you take in your class will probably be more geared towards what exactly you will be tested on. I took that class last quarter at my school, and it was challenging, but I scored an A. I just used the notes I took in class and studied off them and my book. I kind of think you would be better off focusing on studying with what you have and not worried about getting a bunch of different resources. I would say see how the class goes and if you start to struggle with something in particular, and none of the resources you've listed here have helped you master it, then post a question about it and receive extra notes/resources then. I'm sure there will be tons of people with lots of advice to help once you get stuck, but getting a whole course works of notes I think will just overwhelm you than help you. Good luck :) It really is an interesting class

I love this website! There are so many awesome/helpful posts and articles on here. I love it. I am very excited and I can't wait to go to orientation! I also can't wait to get my acceptance form in the mail. I've been obsessively checking my mailbox like a crazy person lol.

Thanks again for replying. I am so excited I can hardly stand it, and reading experiences of others and advice helps my excitement. :) I love this website. I have started a word document with various tips and advice I have found though out this site, and some of the advice you gave will definitely be going on there. Thank you so much for preparing me for some of the first term classes. 7 papers in one week sounds crazy!!!! I'm not sure how I will be able to manage everything, but I am determined. I already have a great group of friends that got into the program with me and I know they will have my back. Can't wait until I get to the end of this journey :)

Oh my goodness thank you so much for replying to me! I am so excited I can hardly contain myself. I'm sure you remember the anxiousness you felt before starting the program :) Thank you for the advice. I have heard that the program is extremely difficult and basically consumes your life so it is important to spend time with family before you start. I am married and we have three children, so it will be hard on them and myself, but it will be worth it. Congrats to you also for getting into the program :) I have another question. Do you know if the instructors would allow a recorder for lectures? I am thinking about getting a live scribe pen to record lectures while I take notes so I can later upload them to my computer. I feel like it would be helpful for me especially since I drive to Owosso from grand rapids. Re-listening to lectures would be a good use of that time I think.

Hello there. I'm sure every new nursing students asks questions similar to this, but here I am to ask another one. Is there anything I can do to prepare myself for the first semester? Anything that anyone struggled with that I could possibly work on to avoid some of the stress, although I understand that stress is inevitable. I have until april before I start, so with this time I would like to be able to do something that if possible can help me in my first quarter of the program. Any help anyone can provide or advice would be very appreciated.

I was accepted!!!! Anything I can do to prepare myself before I start in the spring??????

Hello. I applied for the spring quarter at baker college of Owosso. I will find out some time next week wether or not I get in. From what my advisor told me, I should feel very optimistic about getting into the program. I was wondering what kind of things I can prepare myself for purchasing during my first quarter or if there is anything anyone would recommend I do to prepare myself. From what Ive heard its pretty rough.