Hi, I was wondering what's a competitive gpa for entry-level msn programs in California.

I am a current student at UC Davis and will be graduating next year.

I think that my cumulative gpa will be around a 3.3 by the time I am done with my bachelors degree.

A little about me: I transferred to UC Davis last year from a CC. Unfortunately, I did really horrible my first year here (almost got kicked out). I have now changed my major and am performing much better. I am actually going to get all A's and A-'s this quarter! I know some schools focus more on your last 90 quarter units, and my last year may be taken into account in this situation since I will still be completing my last year when I apply.

My pre-req's are almost all A's, besides a C in general chemistry. I was not doing that great in school when I took gen chem. I have actually taken ochem and performed better in it than gen chem.

I would like to attend a school in northern California, but I am going to apply to southern california schools as well. Which schools do I have a chance of getting into (or do my chances of entry-level MSN not look good)?

Also, do you guys have any recommendations/advice for what I should do to become a more competitive applicant?

You should try volunteering at a local hospital. To strengthen my application I started volunteering at a Kaiser hospital and I also work as a dental assistant for a general dentist. In summary, just try to get as much expose to the healthcare world as you can. By doing so, you've demonstrated to the schools that you've personally seen the life of a healthcare professional and it strengthens/ confirms that you really want to be a nurse.