What would you do?

I would focus on nursing school, since nursing GPA will be critical during CRNA application. A&P will be part of overall GPA and retaking it will not raise your overall GPA significantly. Also, while retaking A&P, are you sure you'll be able to make A's in nursing classes?

You've already been accepted to nursing school - focus on making A's in nursing school and then doing well on GRE. This is my possible plan as well, assuming everything goes right.

I recommend focusing on your nursing classes. I got straight A's in all my pre-reqs and have gotten a couple B's in nursing school. Nursing classes are harder in my opinion and very different. You'll want to focus on them as much as you can. Plus it would suck if you retook A&P to replace your grades, only to get some B's in your nursing classes.

Do you understand the material in A&P?

Yes! I totally got this. ->> Proceed to nursing school. Brush up on study skills and beat your lack of motivation to prepare with a hammer.

No! I don't know tinnitus from a tibia! ->> Retake A&P until you have a good handle how bodies are put together and how they work, so you understand what happens when they don't work.

Grades are grades. Yes, they are important, but they aren't the end-all, be-all. Someone can knock it out of the park in class and do very well academically, but have all the bedside mannerisms of the aforementioned hammer. Others may shine in client care but really struggle academically.

Grades are important, but more importantly is the ability to have people skills, motivation, empathy, an openness to learn, and the ability to think on the fly.

It sounds like it would be a waste of money and time to retake A&P. Save your money and effort for nursing school because ultimately getting in an honors society sooner and having an A instead of a B on record isn't going to really give you anything. Having more time to focus on nursing will.

If there are areas of A&P you feel like you need to review or learn, then use the many, many online free resources. Khan Academy has a lot of in-depth videos.

Thank you all so much for your input. Your words mean more than I can say, especially to this overthinking woman! I haven't made my final decision but I think its likely I will put my "prereq" work behind me and move forward working towards a stellar nursing record. Thanks again!

I did well in A&P during class, but those classes came so early in my pre-requisites, I felt that I didn't retain much. You will need to have a good grasp of A&P to remember how drugs work and what side effects they can cause. The good thing is, is that most nursing programs have a patho section which will give you a refresher. Honestly, I felt better about relearning the A&P alongside my studies because I felt it made more sense to learn patho while learning about how things go wrong and cause disease. I would focus on nursing school and forgo retaking A&P because if there is something you don't quite understand, it is likely to be explained through your assigned readings. If not, there is a great number of youtube lectures which can give you a refresher. Good luck in your studies!!!