Mr. Beef

Hi everybody, I just want some feedback about the various Nursing Schools in North Texas, like UT Arlington, Baylor (Downtown Dallas), Brookhaven and El Centro. I've done some research into the four of them and the main differences I can find are: *...

I would say you should start applying as soon as you are available and have completed the pre-req's for the school(s) you want to attend. Depending on the program you could take all your Pre-Req's at once at the Dallas County Community Colleges [DCC...

Hi Everybody, I was just wondering something, and that is, how do schools handle OB/GYN rotations for Nursing students that are male? OB/GYN is something that makes me rather uncomfortable. I don't want to go into OB/GYN in the future, but something...

If I could, I would take my Pre-req's one class at a time, but with only 4 of them for most of the ADN schools around me, I figure I can handle 2 at a time and get them done in two semesters and take the summer off, and apply then rather than having ...

It never crossed my mind to go to TWU. I guess that something to look into. Thanks, Mr. Beef.

Sounds like generic writing. I can do that in my sleep. I scored a 5 (out of a possible 5) on the TASP writing portion and I know that was not my best work. In twenty minutes I could write on just about anything, and edit it. I did not take any AP...

I know about the whole hospitals paying for your education thing because I have a friend in Houston who did that same thing many years ago. I'm expecting to either go into debt for a BSN or minimize my debt with an ADN. With the ADN I can go RN to BS...

Congradualtions on your passing the NCLEX, and doing something that I can only dream about. Geez, if I'm competing with at least 799 other people I guess I really need to make myself stand out. I know a 3.14 GPA is not the best in the world, but tha...

As long as I don't have to get up at some really early time of day just to take it, then I can probably make a decent score on it. For the The SAT and TASP I had to get up really early (7:00am) and I was out before noon, and on the SAT I made a 1010,...

What kind of writing sample, creative or technical? If it's Creative, then I shouuld have no trouble because I took Creative Writing in the Spring of this year and got an A in it. If it's Technical, then I really don't know how to handle that sort of...

"Point earner" what does that mean? Is it like the way Brookhaven does it by assigning points based on standardized tests and GPA. Some It seems like most places go by Pre-Req's rather than anything else. Looks like I need to get off my big backside ...

Here's a link to one of the Colleges in my area that has a Surgical Technican degree program: http:// http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/Programs/HealthLegalstudies/SurgTech/stdescribe.htm It should answer most of the questions that you have. Granted it...

Considering that Denton is a 35-40 minute drive up I-35E another 30 minutes is a lot further than I want to go. Thanks for the help. Have a chocolate chip cookie, and coffee. Thanks, Mr. Beef

I've got it down to either El Centro or Brookhaven. El Centro has the lead because it's a lot easier to get into (pre-req wise) than Brookhaven, but Brookhaven is closer, and the college credits I have so far are from there. The point system is a ...

I'm mostly sticking with Dallas County because I can get affordable In-County tuition at the Community Colleges, and it's not a commute like some of the others in the tri-county area. Ellis County is just a bit far out of the way since I live in No...

I don't have any links to support my theory, but I must agree with you and I would have said Aleve as well. Half of the answers were not NSAID's, and I thnk Motrin is not an NSAID or is one of the older ones. It could not be something easy like Advil...

Mountain View is clear on the other side of town from me, but might be worth the bus ride from my house. If I'm in one of the new classes in 2007 or 2008, then it might be one of the best kept secrets in Dallas County. If I had to put them in any ki...

I took Speech in a Summer semester way back in 1996 or 1997, and on one hand I was really scared of having to take the class, but on the other I'm glad I took it. The scared part came from the fact that you had to go up in front of a class and actua...

That's one of the things that I don't like, competition. I'm just not a competitive person by nature, and sometimes I wonder if it is worth it going into something as competitive as Nursing School. I'm planning to apply to the 3 ADN and one BSN Scho...

That's something they did not mention on the web site. Thank you for sharing that little tidbit of information. My GPA for future reference is about 3.14. It's been a while since I looked at it, but that is the latest one I can remember. That was ...

I'm expecting a challenge where ever I go. The employment thing is also a nice thing to know as well. I'm not looking at moving outside the state for employment because Dallas has been my home for 28 years 9 months [i spent a summer in Naperville, IL...

Hi Everyone! I have been lurking and occasionally posting over the past few months and have found this web site to be one of the better ones for someone intrested in the medical field to come to. Anyway here's my situation I have a really good frien...

I've made some pretty bad decisions in the past and I am wondering if I am making the right one right now. My main concern is the whole admissions thing. I was thinking of maybe doing an LVN course since they are slightly less competitive than an ADN...

The mental illness is a factor because they say that you have to be of sound mind and body to do the job according to the Texas BNE. I have been symptom free for about six months now and am trying to get counciling on a normal schedule again since I ...

Mary, I know things might be quite scary right now. The accuplacer can be quite daunting, but just work at things you know and try to work on things you don't know. The Math thing should be no big deal because I too had a hard time at math and strugg...