TWU Fast Track-Practical Info, Please!

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Hi, y'all! I'm applying to the TWU program in January and wondered if any of you who have been through it could give me some practical information about it.

Do you attend school 8-5 M-F or is it more like a regular college schedule where you have certain classes that meet at certain times and then you go home and study? What should I expect? The website is great at answering most questions, but it totally misses the boat on practical information!

I'm just trying to get an idea so I can begin to think about childcare, husband care :loveya:, part-time job, etc. Any info you can give me would be appreciated!

Specializes in NICU.

Thanks for the encouraging words. I just feel so down and depressed right now. It's soooooo competitive to get into nursing school. I just feel like I won't get in anywhere. I made a 88 on the NET but my reading brung me down. My plan is to apply to like 10 schools in the fall if I don't get in anywhere in the spring.

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Do either of you know if the Chemistry they require as a prereq is General Chemistry or Intro???

My C is in General Chemistry, but I'm thinking I might be able to get away with Intro...But I've gotten no response back from Janice Anderson on that, and I need to get an answer quickly so I can change to an easier class if that's possible!

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Specializes in SICU.
Do either of you know if the Chemistry they require as a prereq is General Chemistry or Intro???

My C is in General Chemistry, but I'm thinking I might be able to get away with Intro...But I've gotten no response back from Janice Anderson on that, and I need to get an answer quickly so I can change to an easier class if that's possible!

I took intro to Chemistry at DCCCD, and it counted! There should be a list somewhere on the college of nursing website that gives the equivalents of different community college courses and if they match up to TWU requirements.

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Specializes in NICU.

It's any college level chemistry course with lab

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I took intro to Chemistry at DCCCD, and it counted! There should be a list somewhere on the college of nursing website that gives the equivalents of different community college courses and if they match up to TWU requirements.

I searched all over the place for this very thing, but it just says "Chemistry with Lab."

But it would suuuuure help me if I could take the watered down version. I'm about to stress myself out completely on this whole General Chem thing.

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Specializes in SICU.

Look what I found in my computer! Who knows if it will still be applicable, but I'm sure it is...

EquivalencyBS.pdf

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You are about 19 kinds of awesome.

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Welcome to the crazy world of nursing school!

no kidding. i've been slowly picking off pre-reqs for the last two years getting ready to apply for the 09 fast track, my gpa will be a 4.0, and i made in the mid-90s on the NET, but i'm still thinking i might need a backup plan because of the .4 GPA boost TWU students get. i couldn't fit TWU classes into my schedule with work, so i had to go to DCCCD. so, even with a 4.0, i don't feel very competitive. (how crazy is that?) agh! i've never been this stressed about anything, and there're still 4 or 5 months to go.

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I'm so glad someone started this thread! I'm hoping for the same prgram & crazy me I already got a masters degree! (MSW). My GPA is great (summa cum laude at grad school, a couple of Bs in undergrad). However, at the risk of sounding stupid, what on earth is a "NET". I never heard of that. Also, what type of clinicals will there be--I imagine there will be hospital rotations, but what else? Thanks!

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Might want to check out this thread:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f175/twu-fast-track-summer-09-a-346043.html

Consult the website for info about the NET. You have to take it before Feb. 1, I believe. And not all of your grades count...Just certain classes.

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Specializes in NICU.

Only classes that count are the preqres TWU requires. They don't look at anything else

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