Has anyone ever NOT been accepted to frontier?

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I'm starting to freak out writing this $100 check! I want to do this SO bad, but I have no L&D experience (I've been trying so hard to get a job there!) Just being a charge nurse in subacute care for 1.5 years. I had a GPA higher than 3.0 at my graduation. So I do meet the requirements...

It just seems too good to be true because of how badly I want to be a CNM. So has anyone ever NOT been accepted to Frontier? I don't mean wait listed, I just mean NOT accepted. I think I have read one person say that on here, but didn't give reasons.

I just want to know the chances I guess.

Specializes in Maternity.
I heard back. Bad news. I just completed a rn-bsn bridge. My cumulative gpa is 3.68, my overall was 2.65 because of associate level courses factored in. She said "cumulative and overall are interchangeable terms between institutions". I will not be considered for admission. Heart broken.

uhg. I'm so sorry. That really sucks. I think that's incredibly unfair. (For you too, DidiRN). I don't understand the concept. I thought it was cumulative gpa for last degree. Why are they factoring grades from your ADN degree into this rn-bsn degree? Do you mean the rn-bsn degree uses courses from your adn to create an overall BSN? And so, since those early courses are counted as part of this degree, their grades must factor in too?

That is seriously unjust that you could have become a really excellent student as an adult and still be punished for such old grades.

Have you ladies talked with Phila U? I hear they're also a fantastic distance midwifery program. Not sure what their stance on gpa is though. ...seriously, so sorry.

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Specializes in ICU, step down, dialysis.
uhg. I'm so sorry. That really sucks. I think that's incredibly unfair. (For you too, DidiRN). I don't understand the concept. I thought it was cumulative gpa for last degree. Why are they factoring grades from your ADN degree into this rn-bsn degree? Do you mean the rn-bsn degree uses courses from your adn to create an overall BSN? And so, since those early courses are counted as part of this degree, their grades must factor in too?

That is seriously unjust that you could have become a really excellent student as an adult and still be punished for such old grades.

Have you ladies talked with Phila U? I hear they're also a fantastic distance midwifery program. Not sure what their stance on gpa is though. ...seriously, so sorry.

Oh I'm sorry, I wasn't going to apply to Frontier's Midwife program but the FNP program. I read ArayRN's post and just had to comment since it hit home with me. Yes, my understanding is the cumulative includes all previous grades, no matter how old.

But what I failed to mention to Aray in my earlier post, is that there are schools that will look at your last 60 hours instead of the overall/cumulative. I just don't know if there are any midwifery programs that do this. I only found a handful of online FNP programs who do. Aray, I also have heard (and I am not sure this is really true or not), that although a school does advertise a minimum of 3.0, they will consider someone in our circumstances. My understanding is that they don't openly advertise this because they do not want a ton of applicants with less than 2.0. Not sure how prevalent this is, but I was glad to hear some really do look more into it than just strictly a GPA.

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.

Does anyone know for sure how frontier determines your gpa? I've heard several diff things. Is it the last 60 hrs? Overall gpa from most recent degree? Or overall gpa from all transcripts submitted?

I recently saw on the website that the gre/mat option is no longer an option for those with less than a 3.0 gpa. I have less than a 3.0 (from the most recent degree) and took the mat in hopes of applying to this school. Most programs have options for those who dont meet gpa requirements. What are my options now? I emailed frontier regarding my concerns and have not heard back yet.

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.

In my current grad program the gpa to get in is 3.5. For my bsn i graduated with a 3.1. I was accepted into program if i agreed to taking one grad class per semester x 2 semesters on a trial bases. If i passed with a b or higher i could continue the program. Also i've heard of some schools that let students go unmatriculated for a semester or 2 and take classes and based on grades they become fully matriculated into a program.

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.
In my current grad program the gpa to get in is 3.5. For my bsn i graduated with a 3.1. I was accepted into program if i agreed to taking one grad class per semester x 2 semesters on a trial bases. If i passed with a b or higher i could continue the program. Also i've heard of some schools that let students go unmatriculated for a semester or 2 and take classes and based on grades they become fully matriculated into a program.

I'm hoping that frontier has some type of conditional admission for applicants like myself.

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This is the deal, had it verified x3 today. At the bottom of your most recent degree earned, it will say

Total institution, and total overall. They use total overall. This is very upsetting for anyone who did an rn-bsn ridge bc courses from your associated will be factored into the total overall, but not the cumulative. Which is why I thought I was ok. So look at your transcript and see what your total overall is.

Good luck everyone.

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.

Does anyone know if frontier accepts non matriculated students to take graduate level classes before applying to an actual program?

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Specializes in Maternity.
Does anyone know if frontier accepts non matriculated students to take graduate level classes before applying to an actual program?

Yes you can. I'm not sure which ones or how many but you can take a few as a non-matric.

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.

Yes you can. I'm not sure which ones or how many but you can take a few as a non-matric.

Thanks. I'm thinking that this may be an option for me if they are no longer accepting gre/mat. I have not gotten a reply via email so I guess I will call them. This is so frustrating and a waste of money on the MAT.

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I wanted to give an update on my old post here, I was not accepted.

It was because the school I graduated from was state accredited, and they only allow nationally accredited. I thought that my school was nationally accredited but after many tears and phone calls I learned that I was wrong.

The good news is that I only have my associates degree, and have been accepted in to a nationally accredited school to get my bachelors. But now this thread has me worried because I have gone to this school before and have no idea what my gpa is from those classes. My gpa at my associates school was well above the 3.0... So will they take my associates and then my bachelors, or will all of the old classes count as well? They will be on the transcript when I graduate, but they aren't for the degree, so I'm confused.

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It will all depend on what your bachelors transfers in to meet all of their requirements.

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I'm trying Philadelphia university now. Fingers crossed and prayers appreciated!

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