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I'm currently registered to do two pre-req courses in order to qualify for admission into a two-year RN program at my local university. It's a program that requires an existing degree (I have two, a business degree and an arts degree) and a 3.0 GPA for consideration (I have a 3.41). Before I spend eight months of my life doing the courses I wanted to find out the exact criteria for admission. The admissions office has been pretty evasive, telling me that the only thing that really matters is having a 3.0 GPA, the pre-req courses and an academic reference. I have all of these.

I've not really been able to find a lot of information on who gets in. They can't/won't tell me the average GPA of the last batch of admitted students and the only person I could find who has done the program is a math major who go accepted on a full scholarship and a 3.9 GPA so not a good gauge of an average applicant.

The program is the BSn Fast Track Option at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Given that I have above the minimum GPA and an academic reference, what would be my chances given that I do not have a science background?

Well thank you all for your input. I like to plan ahead and I'm trying to gather all the information I can before I make a decision. I dislike ambiguity and was a bit taken back by the fact that the admissions office couldn't really give me an answer beyond "do the pre-reqs and have above a 3.0." I will continue with the two pre req courses, do my best, and hope for a positive outcome.

Just to forwarn you, if you dislike ambiguity, you will probably dislike nursing theory, the nursing theorists and their models are maddeningly opaque IMO.

Just to forwarn you, if you dislike ambiguity, you will probably dislike nursing theory, the nursing theorists and their models are maddeningly opaque IMO.

I'm sure I'll get by. Thank you for your advice and information.

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