Will these classes be too much together?

[Shantae14]

I am currently working on pre-requisites for nursing. If I take Anatomy & Physiology 2, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition, Developmental Psychology, and medical terminology all at the same time will I be too overloaded?

[queserasera, RN]

Will you?

You're the only one that knows for sure. Do you have enough time to devote to school. Is your schedule devoid of work, kids, and other distractions?

If so you should be fine.

[think_pink]

dev psych requires a lot of reading and don't forget that you will have two lab classes. I don't think this is doable.

[Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN]

Personally, this sounds like too much. I don't think it's doable. However, you're the only person who will know what you can or can't do. :)

[maddiem]

Unless you have 6-8 hours a day to devote to studying...I don't recommend you take these classes together. I was pre-med before I decided I wanting to go into nursing and I took organic chemistry. I'm very good at science, and it was the hardest class I've ever taken in my whole life. I cried after every exam. The smartest people in my class were getting C's. The time commitment for that class alone is 3-4 hours of studying 5 days a week at LEAST.

I took A&P 2 and Nutrition together one semester with 2 other easy gen ed classes and I was fine, I got A's in both of them. Developmental psych is not hard, but only if you read the material well. If you don't read for the class you won't do well on exams. As for medical terminology, its not hard, but its A LOT of memorizing. So putting all of these classes together would be a disaster, in my opinion. If you can't afford to take out too many of these classes for the semester you're planning, at least take out organic chemistry and do it in a lighter semester. Trust me, it will be the best decision you could ever make for planning your prerequisites.

I would advise you to take A&P 2, nutrition, and developmental psych together. That would be a doable schedule. Then I would do organic chem and medical terminology an other semester. Good luck!

[CDEWannaBe]

Yes.

Nursing schools don't just want you to take the classes, they want you to have A's and to absorb he material you learn.

[jeIIyfish]

It would probably be possible to manage A's/B's in all these classes, but it would require a sleep deficit and cramming. And that's assuming you don't also work. The thing about cramming for these classes is you can spit it out for the test but how much will you be able to retain long-term? In a field like nursing you will actually have to know and use this material.

I'd at least take out the one that you think will be the hardest for you, if not two.

[studentbear, CNA]

That sounds pretty intense! Only you will know if you can handle it.

[mzrainydayz, BSN, RN]

I think taking two science classes in on term is a lot because you also have to complete the lab portions. Plus it depends on if you work,have kids, and if you are willing to study all day everyday. If you are trying to get into nursing school you need to get A's and B's if your school goes by GPA or points.

[Irish_Mist, BSN, RN]

I would strongly reconsider this. A&P 2 and O Chem will overload you enough already without adding three additional classes.