Starting pre reqs in August 2006

WannaBeMaleRN · Jun 26, 2006

Best of Luck and dont take any other sciences with A&P that is my advise.

tookewlandy · Jun 26, 2006

WannabemaleRN is right take your sciences with none/or as little other classes as possible. If you have to take them with other classes take them with the easiest ones. And get the best grades you can in them cause GPA is everything when you apply to the program..WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK

atrice, BSN, RN · Jun 26, 2006

Best of Luck and dont take any other sciences with A&P that is my advise.

I am with the two posts above. The science courses require so much of your time. I took a&p I w/ one math class.....I took a&p II with a speech class and a math class. I took micro w/ one other class and ended up having to drop the other class because my micro teacher was insane in the amount of work that she required for that class. I later found out that she was the hardest and worst teacher at my college. Good luck.

hopefullpn07 · Jun 26, 2006

I agree with the above posters, take your Anatomy and Physiology classes by themselves. Also don't take them in the summer semester, these semesters are much shorter and the class load is still the same. If you take classes in the summer, take the easier ones.

Good luck to you and no matter what don't give up!!!!

sddlnscp · Jun 27, 2006

Take a deep breath and don't panic is my advice! Everything is do-able, just look at it in little chunks. If it looks overwhelming, step back and take a realistic look, you don't have to do it all in one day and you will learn everything you need to know. Try to take just a few classes at a time if you can. I did take A&P II and Micro together and it was fine for me, but I'm a science junkie and I didn't mind dedicating myself to my studies. However, those were the only two classes I took that semester (I also work full-time, have two young children and a husband, and do a variety of different volunteer work things).

Most importantly: enjoy! Some of the classes are a lot of fun! Don't go into it with the attitude that it is a lot of work, but instead have an open mind and allow yourself to like it, even if everybody else is complaining.

Best of luck with the pre-reqs! Enjoy the journey! :)

carebear_21 · Jun 29, 2006

KCOrn2b, I am also getting ready to start my pre-reqs in augest. I am supposed to go to an information session on nursing before I can schedule my classes. I have already taken A&P1 and 2 but unfortunately my credits did not transfer from my other college, since it was an accelerated proram and the classes only lasted 5 weeks. I got A's in both classes. You will be fine, from what I remember if you study you should have no problems. I'm getting ready to take my placement tests this upcoming week, English and Math. I am pretty sure I will have to take a developmental class in Math though. I have been studying all day and plan on studying for the rest of the week. The best advice I can give you is if you have any problems talk to your professors/instructors immediately. I have watched many of my classmates fail because they didnt understand the way the instructor taught. I wish you luck.

~Carebear~