G.P.A. of 3.0 or lower?

viperus · Jun 2, 2006

Hy,

I`m from Europe, - what is a G.P.A. ?

something like a shool final test ?

Thank`s :flowersfo

Viperus

casi, ASN, RN · Jun 2, 2006

Hy,
I`m from Europe, - what is a G.P.A. ?
something like a shool final test ?
Thank`s :flowersfo
Viperus

GPA = grade point average

4=A, 3=B, 2=C, 1=D

RN and Mommy · Jun 2, 2006

Mine was a 3.4 when I got accepted in NS, but I know some of the community colleges in my area will accept a 2.5 minimum, but the state university won't even look at your application unless you have a 3.5. Good Luck!

CarVsTree · Jun 2, 2006

Mine was a 3.4 when I got accepted in NS but I know some of the community colleges in my area will accept a 2.5 minimum, but the state university won't even look at your application unless you have a 3.5. Good Luck![/quote']
Don't be confused about minimum requirement to enter a program and minimum actually accepted into the program.
My CC had a GPQ req of 2.5 or 3.0 (can't remember). The actual minimum GPA accepted when I got in was 3.8. There is now a 700+ person waiting list, so the GPA minimum keeps going up.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 3, 2006

My GPA (cumulative) is 3.7, and I've gotten into nursing school. Perhaps you should try a school with a waiting list. The school I'm doing my pre-req's at has a list where everyone will get in eventually as long as their GPA is 2.0 or higher. Of course, the list is currently rather long, and thus the reason I'm transferring.

chioma829 · Jun 3, 2006

I think everyone is misunderstanding my queston! The original question was how many of u were accepted into a nursing program and your personal GPA was 3.0 or below when u got in. What schools were u accepted in with this GPA.

speedykicks · Jun 3, 2006

I got into nursing school with a GPA just at 3.0. However, my nursing school science prereqs were 3.9, so that helped.

Mishy1025 · Jun 5, 2006

I had a 2.97 when I graduated but I had decent SAT scores and I got over a 3.5 junior and senior year of high school. During my freshmen and soph year I had alot of trouble and was going through a rough time. Even with this my science grades were always at a B average. The only problem that I found is that the less expensive schools were harder to get into and I got denied. Therefore, now I am paying way to much for a nursing degree where a nursing degree is a nursing degree no matter where you graduate from. I applied to alot of school thought and got into atleast half so it all depends. Also if you have done volunteer work for hospitals on a unit its a plus

LanaBanana · Jun 6, 2006

I got in to a LPN program with less than that because they don't even look at your college courses. Not all programs are that way though. My plan is to then do either LPN-RN or LPN-BSN because the programs are much less competetive and I have done well in my science classes, which is important. After this summer I hope to break the 3.0 mark, which is very hard now that I have over 120 hours.

Also, as Mishy said sometimes the private, more expensive schools don't place as much emphasis on GPA. For instance, the University of Tulsa here ($16,000/year) accepted me this past year as long as I had all the prereqs.

Just keep researching all the options! Find a way to do it!

Mishy1025 · Jun 6, 2006

yes my college is 32,000 before my scholarship which I pay about 26,000 and lets just say I am kicking myself for not doing better in high school and paying about 8000 for a state school. Thank lord I have parents that are helping me tackle these loans.

ChadleyNC · Jun 6, 2006

Once upon a time, I flunked out of school. I put 2 years worth of effort (Or lack thereof) into my BA in Psych at a state school in NC. I then took 4 years off and when I returned to finish, my GPA was still there. Since I picked up with it, my 4.0 in my last 2 years only brought it up to a 2.85 cumulative. I graduated. I have a BA in PSych which is not a very useful degree to have. I decided to go to nursing school and I applied and was accepted to a local community college where I began taking pre-req courses. Many times with community colleges, admissions to allied health programs are based on entrance exams and points for which pre-req classes you have. this was the case with my school. I had high grades in all of my pre-req's and I did well on the placement testing they made us take. I got in on the first try which is, I am told, rare for this particular program. So, yes, it's possible. But if what you seek is a 4 year nursing degree from an ivy league school or other institution that makes itself feel better and its students feel more important by setting a bar high enough to exclude well qualified candidates based on numbers, your average may not be high enough. I just want to be a nurse, and get good training, which I am doing. The real answer to your question, is yes, it's possible to get in nursing school with less than a perfect score or record. It just depends on where you are applying. And a 3.0 is still a great gpa in my opinion.

C