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Thank you all for the great advice, I really appreciate all your feedback!

I have been making the note cards as well. So much so that I forget about you tube! I have tried Kahn academy but it isnt the same info my instructor is asking for. Thank you for the reminder of you tube... and I will give Mandi Parker a try! Thank you all!

Hello all, recently I was admitted into nursing school to get my BSN. I start in fall 2015. I have yet to purchase a stethoscope for class. I have heard mixed reviews on stethoscopes and was hoping to get some feedback here on what brand and kind is your favorite and why? Thanks!

Geez o petes this class is hard, but to do it online without lecture? What was I thinking? Actually, I didn't understand fully what a hybrid class was for Microbiology when signing up for this semester. What it means is the lecture notes are online via power point (no verbal lectures) and labs are done once a week at the lab in school following a test each week. I am an auditory learner and must say this is the hardest class I have ever taken. I have never worked so hard in my life... actually what life? My family hardly ever sees me as I am constantly in the library studying. Anyone else take micro online? Any study tips? My advice is never take this class online!!

Competition is tough in the Chicagoland area to gain access into many of the nursing programs. After speaking with my top 3 choices of Universities it has become clear that a 4.0 is your way in. I am beginning my final year of prereq's at a CC and have double even triple checked that all my classes will transfer. I am taking the prereqs for all 3 Universities so that I may apply to all 3 for my best chance. Currently I sit with a 4.0 but the stress to keep it is killing me! Not too mention I begin my 3rd year of prereqs just to set it up so I can apply to all 3 of my choices. Ugh, I wish it were over before it's even begun!! Anyone else finding that a 4.0 is your way in?

To make sure I got the professor I wanted I decided to take Chemistry over the summer. Accelerated... I know, crazy! So far listening to upper classmate's advice about instructors hasn't failed me yet so I'm going for it! Anyone else taking summer courses? What are your plans for the kids over the summer while you go to school?

A&P is so difficult. My professor is known for being very detailed and tough on grading. I just finished 102 and am waiting on my grade. So I feel your pain! I think it just depends on where you live as to what grades you need to get. Have you contacted the school where you are going to apply and ask what grades are needed to get in? Here the competition is fierce. 4.0 is really the meal ticket so to say. Anything under and you may not get a spot. It's crazy!!

Hi, does your college offer a standby list for classes? Usually there are 2 or 3 students who drop the class before ever taking it and then the standby list is contacted. Even when the course starts there are withdraws in the first week. I know some students who contact the professor directly and just ask if they can sit in on the class waiting for a spot to open and then run to the office when a spot becomes available. Hopefully your school has a standby list too!

Hi, it sounds like you have a lot of questions unanswered. Some advice... do your homework and call some private nursing schools and gain some info on transfer credits, cost of tuition, scholarship opportunities before you talk to your dad. That way you can feel confident in fielding his concerns. Not all private schools take 5 years. In fact the private school by me has assured me that when I apply to the program this fall I can graduate in 2 years with a BSN due to all of the prereqs I have taken. With all of the prereqs that you have under your belt you might be surprised at the time of graduation at a private school. Scholarship opportunities are available at these private schools. Mine offers a 24,000 scholarship. With that and finishing up in 2 years is a win win!!

It sounds like you are well prepared and have planned well. The only thing I can offer is I studied while listening to classical music. It's supposed to help you retain info and calm you. Worked for me! I actually listened to it while driving to school to take my finals. Best of luck!

Hi! I'm 44 and just finished my 2nd year of prereqs. I have been able to go to class on Saturday mornings, some evenings, whatever works to get the classes I want. So far I have been able to be home for my son before and after school with that schedule. So that's been great. The most challenging really is getting yourself a quiet area to study where you will have few distractions. I was able to turn a room in our basement into a study. My hubby is extremely supportive. Which makes all the difference. He makes dinner when needed, cleans a little bit, and even helped me with my math homework. So far so good! I wish you tons of luck!

Congrats on all the great grades!! I take my Algebra final today and I then am done as well! No final grades in for me yet. The waiting for my grades is so hard!

I am 44 soon to be 45 and will be applying to a program this fall. I have been working on all of my prereqs at a community college which is the right speed for me. Smaller class sizes, closer commute, smaller campus. I now feel like I have out grown it and am ready for university. I will be going for my BSN as it has been told to me by several employed nurses that it is going to become the norm. So, to keep myself in the running I will take the plunge. These nurses also say that they would much rather work along side someone with life experiences. I wish you all the luck in the world with your decision. :)

My finals are this week. I have done nothing to relax and maybe I should. It's just been study, study, study, and only study. My house is a wreck, I feel I haven't had a real one on one with my kid in weeks, and dinner's... ha!

The cost difference is roughly 200.00 more a credit hour at the university. So I agree ... much cheaper to go the community college route. But with that said I still want to check and see if there is a point system or something that the university uses that could help my chances. If not I'm staying where I am for the prereqs. I am finishing up my 2nd year of prereqs and core classes at a community college right now. I have micro and chemistry to go. Then I will have aligned myself with 3 universities to apply to with all of their prereqs done.