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For each hour you spend in class, you should spend 2-3 hours outside of class studying

If you have time and money you can learn anything. You need to factor in the hours of studying needed according to the hours of class and maybe add another hour to that, if you are just starting to get the hang of it you need more time. If you're worried about time or money you will not be able to focus (was my problem so don't make this mistake). Make sure you have the time and the money before you attempt anything. There is a saying ' For each hour you spend in class, you should spend 2-3 hours outside of class studying'.... and it's very true!

Yes, well I have tried to ask them, but so far I did not get clear answers there either. I also asked them what happens if you don't win the lottery after a few years (since at some point not sure when, the prereqs do expire). They don't have answer to that. Also asked what if I never win the lottery, is that possible, does that happen to people? More mumbling..lol

I have only completed classes for an AS degree, none of them have been from the nurse program prereq. list. Basically, those prereqs are what's left to complete both the AS degree as well as the nurse prereqs. I hope this makes it more clear now (it does help me just to get the right question out lol). So, I guess my question is if they do count the overall GPA and it should be at or around 4.0 then why is there no mention about it here: Registered Nurse (RN)

SNurseKylam - Sorry, that was not meant to be offensive. I'm just nervous as this means a lot to me. I do appreciate the help here, as you said many are real nurses taking the time to help me and others, so thank you all!! I just posted this link above but here again: Registered Nurse (RN) I have not even attempted those science prerequisites on the list so when they say 2.5 GPA min, well aren't I still good to go and could even attain a 4.0? This means that the thinking behind me not being able to get into an RN program because my overall GPA is currently at 1.79, would not apply?

Here is the correct information: Registered Nurse (RN)

I don't know why, but talking to counselors at my school gave me a very different impression than the things people are saying here. Here many people are being very negative about my situation and talking about getting straight A's in order to get accepted into a nurse program. But when I talked to the nurse program at my school they told me I'm fine as long as I get 2.7 or above in the 4 prerequisite classes. And they said my other grades don't matter. I just need to pass enough to get my AS degree to move on to the next level. This is not making sense, are people here just negative or are they just selling me a lie at a community college?

I have not completed the prerequisites. I was told that to get into a nurse program you only need a 2.7 GPA in Chem,Anat,Phys,Micro. Since I have not done any of those isn't it as good as being at the beginning of college as far as the nurse program is concerned? Also, don't I just need to complete my AS degree and get my overall GPA up high enough to get the AS degree (I think that is anything above 2.0)?

I have the same problem, it's because no one ever showed us different ways of studying and we never figured it out on our own. Intelligence has nothing to do with it, there are dumber people who know how to study better. This is the first thing I will need to tackle before I go back into one of these difficult classes. There must be a very good book out there that can teach all about ways to study, I mean if there is no one to show us we need to get a book. I always wanted to learn but I found out that the good students were the last people who would share their secrets due to competitiveness. So, go with books that teach how to learn and retain.

Terrorist threat at age 15? I think you can request a copy of your own background check from the federal authorities? Also, I wonder if you would share your story when you were 15! That is crazy stuff.

Very good information here. Thank you everyone! I am thinking to go for a degree in foreign languages as well. That way I will always have something to fall back on like working as a translator, possibly a medical records translator hmm. I still need to get my grades back up but I've learned my lesson. Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to education. Financial aid is no longer so appealing to me, but it sure helps. I suppose I was relying on it for more than it was intended to cover. I expected it to pay the rent at least during class semesters. I still think they should double the reward amount for us very low income students who don't even have the option to live at parents' home while in community college. At the very least I can share my experience with others so they don't make the same mistakes I did. Thanks again!

This is interesting to me, are you taking as many nurse program courses as possible before being in the nurse program? I have been worried about the nurse program being so compressed and wondering if there are alternatives where students could take fewer classes over longer periods. As far as the third party I would love to know if I would qualify for something like and where do I sign up? I am also a single mom and receive no child support. I need the education for my child not for myself, because minimum wage doesn't support 2 people very well (lol).

You're all very encouraging and knowledgeable! Thank you. I will take all this advice and not give up. I was wondering do people cheat in some way to get through this (half joking)? I don't know how nurse students manage financially and academically, it is a difficult path. The amount of knowledge to retain at once in science classes, paying rent while in community college, how do you manage these? I did not take out student loans, but relied on financial aid ($5,550 or so per year) and on/off server jobs for catering companies (could not find any other jobs with flexible schedules), and food stamps. It was almost enough to survive. I also struggled to maintain full time status and grades while unable to find enough hours to study outside class and sleep. I did start getting sick a lot from the lack of sleep and stress over time. This time would be different, I will go back to college with the goal of quality over quantity since I need to get my GPA up and focus on the hardest classes that are left one at a time. I'm just curious because I have never talked about this much with anyone concrete: what ways helped you to get through college? Financially and academically, and how did you survive it all (half joking again)?

Hi, I struggled my way financially and educationally, almost got through community college with an AS degree and made an attempt to fulfill the nurse program pre-requisites. My grades fell and I was disqualified from financial aid. Finally, I am taking a break from school to re-evaluate and gather funds. I can appeal for financial aid when I return. My GPA is now only 1.79. I have about 6-8 classes left for an AS degree including Algebra ii, Statistics and 1 or 2 English classes and the 4 science pre-requisites for nurse program (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry). I have no background in science so I want to get some foundation before I do those classes. Which science classes should I take before taking those pre-requisites? I have completed Nutrition already. Should I take Biology for example (I never did in high school)? Would Physics help if I first complete Algebra and Geometry (should I take this class even though it's not required to get a better background in math) and Statistics? Or other science classes? I think my high school education did not prepare me for this education level. Would you recommend computer classes or English classes or other? Any classes you think helped you to be a better nurse student? One more important question is how much will my overall GPA, and how much will my pre-req. science classes GPA be taken into account and affect my chances at getting into a nurse program?