[BamaCRNA2B]

Originally Posted by NurseAbbyRN

Thanks BigLum. I made C's in both my A&P classes as well as my microbiology class during school for my ADN degree. I am now nearing the end of my BSN degree with a 4.0 cumulative GPA, including A's in Chemistry and all math classes (even Stats!!). However, I have been worried about those C's from my past. I have been debating re-taking my a&p and micro classes, but I wonder if it's truly necessary. I will be applying to UAB and Samford this fall and would appreciate advice from anyone that would improve my chances of acceptance.

Thanks!!!

I attend Samford University. I applied at UAB and Samford, but chose Samford. I did not receive an interview at UAB the first time I applied and that was because of 2 Cs in undergraduate science courses. They were Anatomy and Physiology. I took those classes over again, made As, then got the interviews. I received interviews from all 5 schools I applied to after repeating the courses. From personal discussions with UABs program director, they say typically they do not consider applicants with Cs in prerequisite science or math courses. So, yes, retake them or you are likely not to be competitive and will waste valuable time putting off repeating the classes for a year while you wait and see if you get accepted. Just my recommendations.

[NurseAbbyRN]

cathys01
I am simply going by the gpa provided by my school. I currently attend an online RN-BSN program where I have completed 156 credit hours of the 180 necessary for graduation. This institution has my transcripts from the my other schools, and when I look under my degree audit/gpa area of the website, it is stated that I have a cumulative GPA of 4.0. I suppose it wouldn't hurt if I contacted my academic advisor to ask if this is correct.
Thanks!!

[NurseAbbyRN]

Originally Posted by BamaCRNA2B

I attend Samford University. I applied at UAB and Samford, but chose Samford. I did not receive an interview at UAB the first time I applied and that was because of 2 Cs in undergraduate science courses. They were Anatomy and Physiology. I took those classes over again, made As, then got the interviews. I received interviews from all 5 schools I applied to after repeating the courses. From personal discussions with UABs program director, they say typically they do not consider applicants with Cs in prerequisite science or math courses. So, yes, retake them or you are likely not to be competitive and will waste valuable time putting off repeating the classes for a year while you wait and see if you get accepted. Just my recommendations.

Thanks BamaCRNA2B. I am planning on taking the clep tests for a&p 1&2 prior to my application. I also plan to apply to UAB and Samford. Do you have any suggestions on how I could increase my chances of acceptance into one of these programs?

[cathys01]

Originally Posted by NurseAbbyRN

cathys01
I am simply going by the gpa provided by my school. I currently attend an online RN-BSN program where I have completed 156 credit hours of the 180 necessary for graduation. This institution has my transcripts from the my other schools, and when I look under my degree audit/gpa area of the website, it is stated that I have a cumulative GPA of 4.0. I suppose it wouldn't hurt if I contacted my academic advisor to ask if this is correct.
Thanks!!

Usually, any school will give you credit for the transferred classes, but will not include those grades into your GPA for that school.

I have four different GPAs, one from each of the schools I have attended. But my CUMULATIVE GPA can only be figured by adding all the hours together with all the grade points for each school then calculating it separately.

Example: let's say you attend school 1, which shows your GPA as 4.0, but you've also previously attended two other schools, with GPAs below:
school 1: 40 hours 160 points 4.00 GPA
school 2: 36 hours 140 points 3.88 GPA
school 3: 44 hours 154 points 3.50 GPA
your cumulative GPA = 120 hours/454 points ==> 3.78 GPA

Hope this helps with calculating your actual cumulative GPA...since that is what the schools will want to see when you apply for a CRNA program (along with a GPA for science/math, the last 60 hours GPA, nursing GPA). All of these can be calculated yourself so you can see where you really stand.

[grimace72]

What school did your buddy get into with a 2.8 GPA? What did he do to set himself apart from the other applicants? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks