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  1. Confusion

    dorkypanda replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You complete all preq courses 1-2 years then you apply to adn and or BSN programs. Adn program is 2 years long. BSN programs could be around 2 or 3 years after transferring into. Adn programs are in...

  2. is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    dorkypanda replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Quite frankly, no. I don't think the age really matters the most. Age is just a small detail within a really big picture, namely your happiness and goals to achieve. If this is what makes you feel...

  3. I'm so nervous and so excited.

    dorkypanda replied to sunshine.jones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Seems like you have a great support system! i agree that you should do the things that make you happy

  4. Should I drop Microbiology?

    dorkypanda replied to pinkdream182's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pink dream, Have you taken a good look at the nursing program's policies about retakes, withdrawals and how many you can have of each? Like what specifics do they list out? do they say you could only...

  5. Which classes should I take, and will I make it?

    dorkypanda replied to JackieTL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That really depends on the school and their program not all schools are the same. Look at what prereqs are calculated into the prereq GPA and you can see if you meet the requirements to apply or not....

  6. concerned

    dorkypanda replied to song413's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also think it's better to have a W than a poor grade as well. A and P isn't an easy A, slice of cake kind of course no way. you have to put in the time, your efforts, and a lot of reading time.if...

  7. Phlebotomy??

    dorkypanda replied to happeee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think a and p I for summer is fine. however, a and p II combined with the first semester course would be a lot on your plate for one summer session. 8 weeks does fly by really fast but so does the...

  8. Getting Discouraged

    dorkypanda replied to Landie235's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow 19, you're still plenty young. good for you on deciding your goals early. If you're not sure completely, try volunteering at a hospital and see what nurses do. Work and school can get really busy....

  9. ASN vs BSN

    dorkypanda replied to Jks322's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The other difference is probably also some couldn't get into BSN right away due to the high completion of awesome GPA and test scores and BSN programs are somewhat more expensive than

  10. "Nursing is my fallback plan"...for medical school

    dorkypanda replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Students

    I'm not so sure to say nursing is easier than bio or bio is easier. It seriously depends on what the person naturally likes more or naturally understands better. going the bio way kind of lends itself...

  11. "Nursing is my fallback plan"...for medical school

    dorkypanda replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Students

    It is indeed an interesting debate. but it's probably more of a what kind of role would you like to play in the health field since a doc is not the same as a nurse. Med school is hard to get into,...

  12. A & P II with Chemistry 101/lab or with Microbiology?

    dorkypanda replied to TMCasaletto's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally did take micro by itself during summer before and a and p second semester by itself because I could. 8 weeks does go by fast indeed but it wasn't bad as it sounds. could you find out who...

  13. A & P II with Chemistry 101/lab or with Microbiology?

    dorkypanda replied to TMCasaletto's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very interesting. A and p ll is a loaded course and so is micro. How long is summer? If you could study and read daily I would do micro summer. Or if you want a less intense summer do micro with a...

  14. Taking my ATI Fundamentals Today.... Yoikes!

    dorkypanda replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    Was this test taken on the computer during class

  15. Biochemistry and Cell Biology

    dorkypanda replied to Pathogems's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The prereq to a and p, and micro should be a general bio course .. it shouldn't be too difficult. If you're having a hard time you need to spend more time on the material and talk to your professor...

  16. failing english 101

    dorkypanda replied to reka2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with caliotter3 some programs may or may not accept w's or certain grades for that matter. You must also see if they accept retakes too. seems like you are having trouble. do you have a tutor...

  17. Confused

    dorkypanda replied to journeylarra's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know how competitive it is in your area but once you finished all your prereqs (1-2 years) you could apply to BSN programs. BSN program competitiveness ( really good GPA and possible test...

  18. How many points is too many?

    dorkypanda replied to erinaly84's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    you have to study diligently daily and put in the time and use the ati book as a guide. You could do further research on topics mentioned in the book if you feel like it is lacking. the online ati...

  19. Am I going to survive it?

    dorkypanda replied to GabiSims's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A and p plus micro sounds like a lot of studying and reading to do. A and p 2 plus chem is going to be almost the same intensity in terms of studying and reading. all your free time should be used...

  20. Discouraged

    dorkypanda replied to happeee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the next time you take it, it has to be a better grade to balance out the old one. Do you know what you did wrong, or didn't do enough of the first time around when you took a and p? You must know...

  21. itt tech scam?

    dorkypanda replied to agills's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've also heard both sides too. Have you looked at other programs in your area especially adn and BSN programs? those should be more reliable generally than itt tech. Of the two, adn is cheaper BSN is...

  22. itt tech scam?

    dorkypanda replied to agills's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have read from others that people should generally avoid these itt tech schools because it costs a whole lot and yet its reputation isn't representative of what you get out of it. The other worry is...

  23. Hi seeking advice..

    dorkypanda replied to studentspring2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since you're just starting out, I recommend you buy a good voice recorder if you don't have one yet. These will be really handy when it comes to your sciences where the details matter a lot. Our hands...

  24. I am so frustrated and anxious how do I study physio?

    dorkypanda replied to funsizedprenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    having one C in a prereq especially the sciences, it may be bad if you were looking to apply directly to a BSN program since it brings down the GPA of the sciences. however, like the other poster...

  25. I am so frustrated and anxious how do I study physio?

    dorkypanda replied to funsizedprenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sounds like you're stressed out. On days where you seem burnt out, dumping more info at once into your brain won't stick too much.. relax! If you can't focus at home, bring study materials with you to...