#pre reqs

[charlizestudies]

got some new back to school stuff! ready to be active on here again. finally doing my nursing pre reqs!!!!!

[lovely-tothe-bone]

I'm in such a foul mood. I just bombed a second test in my math course, I'm barely hanging on to a B, there's absolutely no way to get an A, and there's still another chapter exam and the final to go. The worst part is I know why I scored low on the last exam and it easily could've been prevented. This time I have no clue. I was comfortable with the material, was allowed full open notes, and felt confident with a majority of the questions. I only struggled with 2-3 (out of 20) and even still felt I had worked out the correct answer to one or two. I don't even know if I can pass the class if I fuck up on another exam especially if I don't get a perfect score on the final which I'm totally screwed on anyway because my cat fucking pissed in a box full of my notes which had this courses notes from the first half of the semester.

I think I should just give up on getting into a university program.

[melvinsroom]

She gotta be fine and fashionable

[morg-tay]

So, I just found out yesterday that I qualified for financial aid at my college. I will be getting a refund check of a pretty good amount. If I have to spend it on books I will, but I'd like to do other things with it. Possibly a new computer. I'll be going as a full time student too. I hope I do well, I'm not so sure what to expect honestly. I never took chemistry before and I made C's in Biology in high school. I am not too worried about math though because I have actually grown to love it and lastly I am not exactly looking forward to English because I've noticed that every teacher doesn't exactly like my writing style even though I have always been a somewhat good writer.

I also just hope I stay focused... I literally never did my homework in high school and failed horribly. Everything distracted me. I really don't want that to happen this time. I just want to go to class, study and make good grades so I can get into a nursing program. I have to make all A's to get in. Hopefully this isn't impossible. 

[wayfaringmd]

Pre-Med Pre-reqs

Well, hi. I'm Sebastian and I'm looking to be in PC, Would you mind telling me the general pre-requirements for med-school and some other info I may need? - smansion

The bare minimum academic requirements:

Gen Chem 1&2

Intro Physics 1&2 (calc or trig based--requirements vary by school)

General Bio 1&2

Organic Chemistry 1&2

Math: many schools require at least pre-cal to take Chemistry or physics. Some med schools require at least Calc 1, some don't. 

Biochemistry: usually Biochem 1 is highly recommended, but not required. Again, varies with school 

Psychology and Sociology may be required eventually (to prepare for new MCAT requirements). 

Extra Classes that may be helpful but aren't required:

Biochem 1&2, Genetics, Physiology, Microbiology, Statistics

Other "requirements" (I use the term loosely because these are really the extras that distinguish you from everyone else. You don't have to have every single item): 

volunteering / service

healthcare experience / shadowing

letters of recommendation

MCAT

+/- research

active involvement in clubs / service organizations or leadership positions

Get started on the volunteering and shadowing experience as early as possible, so you can get lots of it in. You don't want it to look like it was an afterthought. Also, it looks great to shadow a doc in the field you're interested (though I suggest shadowing in a broad variety of specialties if you can), especially if you are interested in primary care. 

[lovealwaysleahh]

So mad at myself right now. I seriously forgot the EASIEST thing that was going to be on my chem test today .. FML I gave up 8 points because I totally blanked out.. OMG im soo mad and disappointed in myself :[ Can this semester end already? gheoagheoaihgfheoa Honestly, if it was a "general ed" class I wouldn't care.. but its a pre req class for nursing.. FUCK FUCK FUCK :[

[lovealwaysleahh]

So tired. I have a chem test today that I'm NOT excited about. I can't wait for this semester to be over with then I'll only have 1 more semester of pre-reqs and can apply for the nursing program ! So excited. Being SO close to the nursing program is the ONLY thing that keeps me going now a days.

[theremarkableray-blog]

my schedule is AWESOME.

like seriously. i start at 11 AM and end at 1:50 pm on MWF & i have an 11-12:15 on T & R's. 

i am so excited aboutttt school now =] 

ohh & i'm taking BIO 101-002, INTL 101-001, SOCY 101-001, & PSYCH 101-004; anybody have those sections? hit my ask, i'd love to talk to ya.