RN-BSN Statistics & Biochem (wanting to start studying early)

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I am starting my RN-BSN coursework June 1 (a little over a month away). I would like to use that month to start studying up on some of the material I will be seeing when I start the program (in hopes of accelerating through some of these courses). Two of the classes I will have to take are Statistics and Biochem, both of which I either have not had, or have not had exposure to in over a decade. Can anyone suggest a website or source where I could begin reviewing material that would be applicable to these courses? I took statistics in college about 14 years ago, but it was pure math. I have read on this board that the WGU stats class is more theory based, which will be pretty much new information to learn for me. I don't believe I have ever had an actual biochem class, although I have had multiple A&P, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology classes. If I am going to start reviewing material, I just want to make sure I am looking at the right stuff. For example, I know cliffsnotes.com has sections on both statistics and biochemistry. Has anybody looked through that material? If so, does it seem to coordinate with the types of material taught in the WGU classes? Any other suggestions on websites/books/sources/etc? Thanks so much in advance and good luck in your studies!

just an additional note.... It should go without saying that I am NOT looking for anything that would be academically dishonest. I just want to know what book or website would be good as a study resource before I can actually see what is covered in the class. thanks

@msa 9179 Hi, my projected start is also June 1st....still holding off on entrance exam, which is last thing i need to complete. So nervous about this.....how did you study for it? Also, how many credits will you be taking for (RN-BSN)?

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Hi, my projected start is also June 1st....still holding off on entrance exam, which is last thing i need to complete. So nervous about this.....how did you study for it? Also, how many credits will you be taking for (RN-BSN)?:nailbiting:

Entrance exam wasn't bad. Some basic math stuff (go to khan academy online to practice), general english comprehension and an essay that I've heard is graded by a computer so it really just needs to be proper format, spelled correctly, grammar, etc. I passed it and I haven't been in school for > 20 years. I wish they'd tell you immediately how you did - I had to wait for an appointment with my admissions person to tell me.

Yay found out today I passed the readiness assessment!;)will be starting June 1. 28 credits away to bsn....it's gonna be a journey, but glad I'm finally doing it!

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@msa 9179 Hi, my projected start is also June 1st....still holding off on entrance exam, which is last thing i need to complete. So nervous about this.....how did you study for it? Also, how many credits will you be taking for (RN-BSN)?

I have to take micro with lab and A&P with lab because I did both of those with Excelsior without labs.... But, since I feel pretty strong about my knowledge in these areas, I am not dreading it too much. I knew when I did my RN bridge through Excelsior that there would likely come a day that I would have to retake these two. Beyond that, I have stats (mine is >5 years old) and biochemistry.

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I have to take micro with lab and A&P with lab because I did both of those with Excelsior without labs.... But, since I feel pretty strong about my knowledge in these areas, I am not dreading it too much. I knew when I did my RN bridge through Excelsior that there would likely come a day that I would have to retake these two. Beyond that, I have stats (mine is >5 years old) and biochemistry.

Still waiting on transcript evals, but I think I do as well - I also took those from excelsior. However, I DID have anatomy with a lab in a community college, so we shall see what they do with that. I am supposed to start June 1, but not paying up until I see my eval! =)

It's official!Start date 06/01/13. Who is with me???

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I am starting June 1 also! Just waiting for a couple of transcript appeals and then I am all set. :)

I start June 1st too!

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Great advice. Thank you. Planning to order it tonite.

I would be interested to find out how much time you spend studying in the pre-nursing program (the first 6 months). I am trying to decide if I want to shoot for application next summer or wait until the Fall of 2014 - this will affect how I schedule my upcoming classes. If I do it over the summer, my son who will be 7 by then will be home. So my study time will be more limited.

I will have to take everything in the pre-nursing program - I won't have any classes that transfer in that will take the place of the classes in the first 6 months.

Congrats! How did you study for the objective tests?

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