Slyder

I'll take an 80 which is what I got on my last attempt. Reading and math.....you are talking the sun and the moon. Most anyone can read. Not most anyone can do "simple algebra. " I get what you are saying to a point. But train and educate ppl for the required skills. A hand out and ten minutes after class does not give the student the skill set required. I went to lab and wasee brushed off. Given the problems I got wrong to redo. The instructor quickly went over how she solves the problems. Next math test was more in depth with double conversions before you could even guess how to set up an equation. D/H x V is not a real world solution to every problem. In any case. I am out. I do not agree with the practices. Not gonna spend my second college career. ********. I will find a new major and new career path. And btw I am an A and B student. Not to say I am smart. I always,hated school and had a very difficult time in my sciences but I busted my ass with hours upon hours of studying.

I passed the math/English entrance exam. I hear what you are all saying. But my belief goes against the grain. Prospective students should know of all these test outs beforehand. I for one would have went a different route. It is all life and death info. But any "non credit requirements" should be done by the state or whoever after each semester not during. And clinical test outs as you are,physically working in do agree with.

As I said, I agree with how important everything and how pertinent the information is. Still though, I stand by my conviction, if we work, study, put in time, and sacrifice to get a grade, I believe the student deserves credit. Most students have other classes, jobs, kids, husbands and wives, etc.....on top of the already difficult material AND clinicals. To add more for no credit doesn't fly with me. Thats what state boards are for. Want to increase frequency, give state tests AFTER each semester. To me it's like the mafia putting a gun to your head and saying give me $50. And saying well it's fair because we will let you live. This should all be info you learn at the information session. I am dropting out of the program. Thank you but no thank you. Now if they started nurses art $40 an hour, perhaps it would be worth considering.

Msn10.....get over yourself. Some of us haven't seen Algebra in twenty years. And why so long? Because we never use it. Moving on.... I agree with all of you. Except for a couple of things. You work, you get paid. You study, you get a grade (credit). That is my philosophy. You want us to test out? Great. Give us credit. Also, I I have to question why they keep all these non credit test outs from a students a secret. I for one would have never partaken in such a program. So not being told of these test outs, I just wasted two and a half years of my life.

I have not failed this course. Not yet anyway. But being I can't put time into studying for the credit portion right now, who knows if I will since I have three tests ahead of me to study for that don't count for credit. I could care less about telling my instructor the truth of the situation. They need to hear it. At the end of the day, these non credit bs tests benefit them and the college in some way shape or form at the expense of the performance of the students.

Just a head's up to prospective students. For years I coldn't wait to start the BCC program. Now I am not even finished with my nursing course and have had it out with my instructor/dept head and I am already looking into possibly transferring to Ocean County College. On top of th workload we have already, they expect us to test on math conversions, vitals, and med administration. Which is all fine and good but THEY DO NOT COUNT for any credit but we must still pass them or fail. We also had to do a one page paper wth citations which counted for zerfo credit. It only takes away from our study time. The math test, we get three attempts and MUST PASS WITH A 90 OR BETTER or we get kicked out. I failed my second attempt today with an 80. Years of hard work, time, sacrifice, frustration, all nighters, etc....to possibly have it allwhiped out by not getting a 90 or better on a test in which we don't even get any credit for. Are you serious? My email to my instructor today was not pretty and this week should a flirtatious dance with expulsion for calling out the college on their practice and politics. So in case anyone wanted any first hand feedback on BCC, there you have it.