Taking more than 4 classes at a time

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I'm curious how to a lot of you guys can take 4+ classes and still get straight A's or close to? I really need to take more than 2 classes at a time or I will be in school trying to get into the Nursing program for the next 10 years. Any tips on doing homework/studying for multiple classes? I also have 6 kids to tend to but my husband is a stay at home Dad. He helps a lot. But how do you guys learn so much information at one time? I'm an older student also.

Thank you everyone for your replies. I think I'm gonna go for it and see what happens. :)

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6 kids? WOW that's your full time job -- God bless you :)

Yes, thank you. I am doing this for my kids and also I love taking care of people when they are sick or hurt. I can't wait to become a Nurse and make a difference in people's lives. :)

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I wouldn't risk it, with how important your GPA is when applying to nursing programs, especially with 6 kids. Have you been in school recently? How much can you really do and do well? I started with one class my first semester back, then two, and then three. I wouldn't personally do more than that. I wouldn't be able to do well otherwise.

I'm a parent as well, and I do better studying away from home. Otherwise there are a zillion demands on me. I'll also read on the treadmill to get in my workout and keep the blood flowing to my brain.

I'm currently taking Medical Terminology, Medical Math (prereqs for LVN) and will start an English and Sociology class on the 13th. Then my CNA class starts in March in the middle of the semester. I didn't want to take any Science or Math classes with this schedule since those classes would take all my time. Yes, I have been a student for awhile.

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I was told to come give my input on this post. Although I am going for ultrasound, not nursing. I'm the one pmabraham was talking about in his post. Yes, I have 7 kids. My youngest two are twins who are 22 months old. My oldest is 12.5 (The ones in between are 3, 4.5, 7 and 10). This past semester, I took 13 credits. In the Spring semester I'll be taking A&P 2, a physics class, a French class and a psychology class, for a total of 15 credits. I also have a part time job. Only 10 hours per week. In January that job will be changing to tutoring other students at the school. I very often get asked how I do it. Well, I guess part of it is genetics. My brain is very math/science oriented. My husband works at home and was watching the kids while I was at school, along with my mom, however we now have childcare set up so he can work more effectively while I'm at school. I take notes during my classes and make sure I understand everything that's being talked about. My husband also helped me study for my A&P class. Part of it is also bad luck in a way. I have a lot of trouble sleeping at night, so I often use that time to study or write papers or do homework. I also drink a lot of caffeine throughout the day (which probably only hurts my current sleeping situation).

Maybe this will make me sound bad, but I have been a stay at home mom since my oldest child was born so going to school is getting a break from them and some me-time. And yes, the end goal is a huge motivation for me, as well as knowing that the program I'm entering is extremely competitive, and I need to get good grades.

I don't know if my post was helpful at all. I just thought I'd share my experience. :)

WOW that's very inspiring. So I guess it can be done. Thank you for your response and keep up the good work. I actually like to go to school and the library to study in peace and quiet and be away from the kids and rowdyness for awhile too. :up:

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