Started with 50 down to 20

[Bubbly26]

Hi everyone!

This post is not really a question but a statement of shock about how hard a pre-req can be. Currently, I am taking Inorganic chemistry to get into the accelerated nursing program in my area. At the beginning of the semester in January, we started with a standing only room class of about 50 people. Now, we are less than a month away from the end of the semester and there are only about 20 people left in the class.The last drop day was yesterday so we may down a few more people. I am in shock about chemistry weeded so many students out.

Has that ever happened to anyone? You start with a huge class only for it to trickle down to a few?

[llerou1]

Right now my A&PII is like that! We started with over 50 and are down to 10! Our last day to drop was the day after our last test that we won't know grades for until this week so I guess it's possible if people felt like they didn't do well on that test to not risk it and dwindle the number down even further. I'm really hoping there's a "good for you for sticking it out" bonus haha

[phoenixnim]

Yup, they are designed to weed people out. My Chem professor said as much last night when me and another student were marveling over how many have dropped. We started in a chem lecture of 80. I think there are 25-35 of us left.

[Bubbly26, BSN, RN]

I just wanted to post an update. We are now down to 17 people in the class. It is scary how some pre-reqs weed students out.

[AccelCNL, MSN, RN]

That happened. When I registered for AP1 the class was full and I had to request the professor for a seat. However, the last day of class looked nothing like day one. Over a third of the class was gone. Prerequisites are meant to be weeders and remove those who are playing with the idea of becoming a RN, nutrition & dietetics, or any other health science major. Yes, I am sure that every year people have to drop because of family issues but the majority do not know what they are getting into. The sad part is that the actual RN classes will further cull students.

[MommaTy]

I go to community college so classes are smaller, but we started A&P 1 with 32 students and ended with 10 (this was in 2009). The sciences really make or break students. Same will go with the nursing program. You will start with a full class and lots will drop. Good luck :)

[Mandy0728]

Supposedly Microbiology & pathophysiology are the 2 classes that ween people out of nursing...at my school, patho is part of the nursing program but in the first semester...I am also always the only A or 1 of 2 As on every micro exam we've taken so far... So many people either underestimate these classes of they don't study.