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I took art appreciation and it was like that. To this day, that was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. Simply because I had zero interest and the teacher wanted us to really appreciate it.

I did something similar but for different reasons. I got a Bachelors in Biology and then went back to nursing school. Once you turn 24 you become eligible for more money because you make less then both your parent combined. Most universities look at hours you have completed and degrees you have earned when assessing your financial aid elegebilty. I would contact your financial aid office to get you profile looked at. What kind of job will you have and how much money will you be making? You wont have any tax returns to go off of by the time you fill out your FAFSA so you will get a bunch of money for the first year. But after you have been working and want to finish your second year(if you choose and ADN program) you will get less becase you will have made a bunch of money and do not really have any financial obligations like a spouse or kids. (maybe you do, I'm just saying.) The best thing would be to finish your degree, by all means. So, if you didn't go to nursing school you will still have a degree in something that will help you land a job. I would try and find a school that has the lowest cost for tuition for an RN. A RN degree is practically the same no matter were you go. Everyone has the same license by passing the same standardized NCLEX. Look at a cheap community college or technical college. Anywhere as long as it is accredited. I took out Pell grants and WV higher education grants. It covered most of my tuition the first year. I worked full time to afford living expenses and to save for my second year. It really sucked time wise. I had just racked up so much debt with my Bio degree, and I didn't want to take out anymore loans. Then I paid out of pocket for my bridge. Now I'm looking into CRNA school... Including grade school, I have been in school for 19 years without a single semester off. It blows big time. I'm not one to tell someone to concider taking a break from school, but it may be better to get a job and save some money to pay for it out of pocket. Unless you want to go back to grad school for a NP or CRNA. If you plan to do that, then loans and debt don't really matter because it cost nearly 100k. I don't think you could save up that much money in a timely fashion to pay out of pocket. Best of luck.

Micro and music would not be bad. You should take a class with it that help you toward finishing but also allows you to focus more on micro or other core classes. That's how most people set up their schedules in college. It fosters a higher GPA. I took mico, some BS English class because I needed a writing intensive class, and dietetics all in one semester. They were all 16 weeks. it wasn't too bad, but it still sucked.

My program was very similar.i had class Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Sometimes on Thursday. I had to work full time. 2x12hr and a double. All on Fri sat and Sun. I needed insurance for myself and wife who was in school also. I was the hardest thing I have ever done, but I got through it. I had to spend breaks studying. I studied on the toilet, in bed, while helping cook dinner. I never went out to do anything. But hey, I got through it. you can too. Its only 2 years.....lol You could also not work, take out a bunch of loans to live off of and get state insurance while in school. You could talk to your school or contact your local HHR to see if you qualify. I had a friend that had to do that. She felt bad for taking government handouts, but her life was 10x easier. She just has a crazy amount of debt.

Thanks for all of the comments. I am looking into the GRE now. I have some CRNAs and Anesthesiologist that would write some good letters for me. I'm sure my supervisor would also write me one unless she gets mad that I will potentially be leaving the unit. Should they all be work related, or does it depend on individual schools? Also, should I get letters written now or wait until it is closer to application deadlines. Thanks again

First of all, don't get down on yourself for having to retake a class. Always use failure as an opportunity to learn from you mistakes and succeed the next time. -End Rant. Alright. I did a 2 year program also. It was very hard. I think the biggest hurdle for most people is time management. Think of it like a job. You go to class, study, go to clinical, and take tests. It seems like, and it is. However, approaching it the correct way is important. I went to nursing school when I was 21. I had to work full time to pay for my living expenses. It was really hard to stay focused. After getting a few C's I realized some things had to change. I set up a system to manage my time and get the most out of my day. With that said, get a planner and plan out all of your class and lab time per month. Then put in work and other necessary things that you have to do. Then look at your planned out time. Fit in some study time in there. I tried to get at least an hour a day, sometimes more. Next, look at each class. For anatomy and physiology it is a lot of memorization and minor conceptual things that you have to understand. So, I approached by using every class as more of a review. Before class, I would look over what I was going to be taught that day by skimming the book chapter or PowerPoint. I wouldn't really study because all I wanted to do was have some sort of idea of what I was going to have to learn that day. I would already have questions about things that I did not understand in my head and expect them to be answered during class. If they weren't discussed, I would ask the teacher after class to better understand what I was struggling in. During the class, especially A&O, it is best to actively learn. Take really good notes. Print out the PowerPoint (6 slides to a page) and take notes on the side. Only write what the teacher says, but is not in the slides. After class, during you designated study time. Organize your notes and review. I did a really time consuming thing but it really helped me drill everything into my head. I would basically re-write the PowerPoint by hand on paper. I would add what the teacher said but was not in the PowerPoint. I would bullet things to make them stand out more. Then, after that, I would read my notes and highlight things that I had trouble understanding in one color, and questions that I thought could be on the test in another(Things the teacher really emphasized). Then I would sit down every day when I had some sort of free time and review. When I came down to things that I had to memorize I would study the diagrams in the book. I would take pictures on my phone of the models in Lab. I would take sticky notes and cover up the labels in the book and just go over them until I had them into memory. I would act like a fool and stand up and point out landmarks, muscles, and bones on my own body starting at my head and down to by toes. I would grab my girlfriend and make her suffer through letting me point out every bone and muscle on her body. ( she hated it, but hell, she married me). I had a coloring book for muscles and bones, but I'm not a coloring kind of guy. After you have a good idea of what everything is, look at the pictures of the models that you have taken. It will help you get an idea of what you will be looking at when you take lab exams. After spending a bunch of time doing what seems like stupid stuff you have put most of the material in your head. Spend time reading your notes at least once a day. The more times you put it on your mind and sleep on it before a test, the more you will know. I once had a test that I studied so much for I would dream about it. Do not make the mistake of studying and getting the highest A you have ever had only to start to not study as much because you thought it was easy. It was more then likely only easy because you studied so much for the test. To be honest, every test should feel easy. On a sad note, I didn't have much of a life in Nursing School. Many relationships suffered. But I feel like if I can do it anyone can do it. I was an adolescent "F-up" The moral of the story is to manage you time, beat the information into your head everyday well before the actual test.

My school did anatomy one semester and then Phys the other semester. Phys was way harder tbh.

Hello everyone. This is my first post on this site. I am sorry if it is the wrong section. I am contemplating going to CRNA school. I have always wanted to go but other things have alway gotten in the way. I am very concerned about my competitiveness regarding getting in. My resume so to speak: 29 year old Male graduated with a Bachelors in Biology at 21 with a GPA of 3.2 Went to an ADN program graduated with a 3.1. My grades dropped due to getting C's in two courses that were 8 hours each. BSN with a 4.0 GPA Overall GPA is a 3.3 Last 60 hours is a 3.7 Work experience: 2 years as an uncertified scrub tech in the OR through nursing school 2 years in the OR as an RN coming up on 4 years in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. ACLS and CCRN Does anyone have an idea if I would be competitive enough to get into a program somewhere?