Any help from a current e-msn, acc-bach nursing student. Advice needed!

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jun 24, 2015

It depends on the program. If the program replaces your previous grade then maybe if they average it prob not - by if you get an A it will average to a B and might not improve your gpa by more than a few tenths - you'd have to do the math. On top of that I wouldn't take 4 courses together and especially not stats in a 5 week session

ericlavin67 · Jun 24, 2015

Thanks keylimesqueez. I forgot to mention the life span development and speech are 5 weeks. The stats and the psychology are about 3 months online and I can choose when to take them. However, I would like everything to be done by the end of September. I don't want any classes in progress when I apply. If I were an admissions counselor I would take a student who has everything completed and good grades rather than a student who still has a class left.

I feel you though, it is a lot. The way I look at it is that almost all schools will kick students out if they get more than two C's in a acc or masters program (this is my understanding). If I were an admissions counselor and saw C's in any pre-reqs this would put red flags up for me. This is my concern. I am applying to most schools that look at the last 60 units and pre-reqs. My undergrad was okay and I only started doing much better later on.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jun 24, 2015

Those grades would get you an interview at LSUHSC. So much is program specific its very hard to judge. Have you run the math to see exactly how much your gpa would improve with As or Bs in those courses? Do the program's look at pre-reqs separately from the last 60? Too many variables to give you better advice. I've been in your shoes. I did so much research and had an excel spreadsheet for each program requirements. I was accepted into 4 programs (2 trad BSN, 1 ABSN, 1 ASN) - ended up choosing the ASN program.

ericlavin67 · Jun 24, 2015

Haha, I did the same with excel spreadsheets. I formulated every way possible committees could look at each GPA.

Taking these two extra courses wouldn't really affect my overall GPA. As far as the last 60 units wont really affect that as well. Where it makes a big difference is in the Pre-req GPA. It could bring my prereq GPA from a 3.5 to a 3.8 which I think most schools put most emphasis. My last 60 units is around a 3.4 -3.5. My overall GPA is around a 3.1 . Just wondering why your first choice was to go to the ASN program when you were accepted to an accelerated program. I am guessing it had to do with location.

ericlavin67 · Jun 24, 2015

I wish I was accepted already. I know I got what it takes by far. Unfortunately, old grades seem to creep back into peoples lives. I now tell younger people to do well because now I understand GPA is permanent.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jun 24, 2015

Haha, I did the same with excel spreadsheets. I formulated every way possible committees could look at each GPA.
Taking these two extra courses wouldn't really affect my overall GPA. As far as the last 60 units wont really affect that as well. Where it makes a big difference is in the Pre-req GPA. It could bring my prereq GPA from a 3.5 to a 3.8 which I think most schools put most emphasis. My last 60 units is around a 3.4 -3.5. My overall GPA is around a 3.1 . Just wondering why your first choice was to go to the ASN program when you were accepted to an accelerated program. I am guessing it had to do with location.

No. All schools were in the same area. I'm married with a 2 year old. I decided the ASN was best for my family.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jun 24, 2015

And FWIW my overall gpa sucked. But since I have a BA and MPH that number is pretty much set. My pre- req gpa was 3.6

ericlavin67 · Jun 24, 2015

Your GPA even with the MPH sucked or you took that to get it up? Your pre-req was great right in the range they are looking for. Also "sucked" can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. "sucked" could mean 3.9 to some lol. I just want to know how competitive I am to get in somewhere and you seemed to get into a few programs.

BeachsideRN, ASN · Jun 24, 2015

Your GPA even with the MPH sucked or you took that to get it up? Your pre-req was great right in the range they are looking for. Also "sucked" can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. "sucked" could mean 3.9 to some lol. I just want to know how competitive I am to get in somewhere and you seemed to get into a few programs.

My undergrad gpa was 2.8; MPH 3.4. I also have worked in medical research for nearly 10 years.

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ericlavin67 · Jul 23, 2015

As an update I took Speech and got an A. I am finishing up the Lifespan development course next Thursday and have an A. I also enrolled into an online stats course (done in Sept '15). If I get an A in stats then I will have a 3.75 gpa in the pre-reqs for University of Arizona MEPN program and a 3.48 in the last 60 units. Does anyone think that is good enough to get in? It is my first choice!