TWU Spring 2010

one way to find out is to speak to one of the current students.but they are ony in class on fridays.

Hey guys!! Sorry I missed so much. My friend had a garage sale this morning and she needed help, so I was up at 5 helping to set up and stuff and we were out there till 2 so I came home and crashed lol.

About the online classes...In all honesty, I can say that the pharmacology class I took at UTA this summer (11 week course) was not bad at all. I made a B in it; I was mad at myself for the B, but sometimes it's not possible to always make A's. It was a really doable schedule. I am not sure how TWU does their class, but we had drug templates that we had to fill out, which was a worksheet for the different drug classes due each week. We were not required to learn specific drugs unless it was a really important one like digoxin because if drugs are in the same class, they all work the same way. I would say that TWU's class is easier because it has a 1 hr lab with it, which makes it easier to learn doing stuff hands on-atleast for me. Also, whatever you don't learn from home, I guarantee you they are going to make you learn in the lab, ya know? They are pretty strict about the labs because that is where a large part of the learning comes from. The online classes, in a way, are easier for me than the lecture-based ones because I am able to work at home in pajamas, late at night, don't have to drive to class stuck in traffic (especially going to Dallas Parkland campus), don't have to worry about falling asleep in a lecture or getting antsy in class, get food from the fridge. If you can't work from home, you can always go to the library, Borders, or some other internet cafe. You work on each section at your own pace before the given deadline, and like I said, it was just really doable. Also, we had bi-weekly checkins live over the internet and sometimes we used our videos to see eachother. That was nice because we had a chance to chat with other students and with the teacher. If I could take patho online, I would...as most of the TWU students who I have talked with mentioned to me. Also, TWU would terminate the online program if most of the online students were not successful.

In addition, worst-case scenario is that you have to stick it out for only the classes offered online; someone mentioned it was 8 but I would call to make sure. The rest are in class.

Also, to tell you the truth, I would have a hard time turning down an acceptance without any guarantees being given for another program. It would be a disaster to turn down an opportunity, and then not be offerered another one. But, like butterfly_journey said, if you have a 4.0 and over an 80, I would feel somewhat OK with turning it down and going for the regular program.

The only person who knows what is best for you is you. I know that's cliche in a way, but it's true. But I hope my advice helps you in making your decision. You do have some time to think on it. Good luck. If you have any questions, please ask.

Guys anyone applying for financial aid? Also, goopsy can you pm the instructor you are taking for patho now. I wanted to make sure she is the same person that is offering patho online...so I can start prepping now..from your horror stories!

Chizzy..I think online classes are gonna be easier...as you have the book in front of ya.

Excuse me for being out of touch, but I haven't been to college for 15 years. The online classes obviously are done at your own pace from home but u do test at the school don't you? Any information on financial aid, grants, scholarships would be helpfull seeing that I didn't know to apply until now. What is the likelyhood of being able to get emergency "FA" prior to the start of the semester?

One thing I forgot. How do I subscribe to this thread so I don't have to keep doing a search for "TWU weekend 10" and then filtering through other threads?

Has anyone noticed the time of these posts must be running on Greenland timezone, what is up with that?

I read at other post that the test were also online. you can do search under twu spring 2010.

ARe you guys using the study guide fort pathophysiology as well?

Excuse me for being out of touch, but I haven't been to college for 15 years. The online classes obviously are done at your own pace from home but u do test at the school don't you? Any information on financial aid, grants, scholarships would be helpfull seeing that I didn't know to apply until now. What is the likelyhood of being able to get emergency "FA" prior to the start of the semester?

It's OK; I understand. As far as going at your own pace, the prof might say you have to take the test within these 3 days-and then she tells you what days or she might say you can take the test anytime before a certain date...so it's at your own pace to a limited extent.

Also, don't always expect that with an online class that the tests are online and that the book is available. I took Nutrition online at TWU this summer and they made us show up for the midterm and final to take a scantron test (100 questions each time) and no book was allowed.

About financial aid I'll just say this, unless you are absolutely destitute don't expect to get much "free money". What you can expect is to get interest free loans and interest-incurred loans that you don't have to pay off until after you graduate. What you have to do is go fill out the FAFSA form inside of portal and submit it. I missed the deadline last year by about 3 months and I still qualified for nearly all the aid they would give me (in the form of a loan) for one semester. I submitted it for the next year and they gave me almost the same amount (a little more I think) but it was divided across all three semesters (summers, too). You might research financial aid on this site and see the threads that come back for that.

Also an easy way to find this thread is to go to the top under regions, choose united states and then choose Texas.