HELP! I feel like I have no hope in getting into any GA nursing programs

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three years ago I started college but I decided to get my EMT license. After getting my EMT license I decided to go back to school for my nursing while working nights in the hospital. However when I started, they told me I did not withdrew from my classes correctly and instead ended up getting 4 F's on my gpa. Its been almost a 1 1/2 and I have raised my gpa to a 2.76. The problem is that I'm almost done with my prereqs. I only have 2 science lefts. Ive done my calculations and my overall gpa will be a 3.1 with all my classes. My science gpa is a 3.5. I have not taken my TEAS test, but almost every school acceptance has an average on 3.6 cumulative gpa. I have work hard but I feel like it is impossible.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

I moved your thread to GA State Nursing Programs forum where you might get more response about some GA nursing programs.

Good luck!!

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Go the the University System of Georgia website and look at all the schools with the type of nursing program that you are interested in then look at each school and how long their programs have been in place. College of Coastal Georgia has a newer program as does Mercer University for BSRN's and they are both easier to get into for different reasons. CCGA is in Brunswick outside the metro Atlanta hub so fewer applicants to compete with and Mercer is a private university with a new program on the Macon campus and being private means more expensive so fewer people are applying. Doesn't Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Georgia offer a bridge program for EMT's??? Fewer applicants are doing that bridge which is easier route of you as well. That bridge is for an ASN/ADN degree but still it's an RN degree. Hope these suggestions help.

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I recently attended an information session at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and half of the session was devoted to giving info on their advanced track RN program for people who are LVNs, LPNs, EMTs, etc. -- already hold some sort of licensure. From what the instructor said, they could be a good setup for you if you could get down South to actually participate in the bridge program. It's only an ADN, but it would only take you a year + prerequisites. I know that ABAC makes you do their pharmacology course specifically, but they're pretty liberal with credits transferring, and they offer the pharmacology class online every semester. You only have to visit the school for tests.

From what the program head was telling us, a 3.0 will get you in, and there are fewer applicants for the bridge program than there are for the generic 2 year track, so it isn't as competitive. Perhaps look into it? Nursing Program Curriculum

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thank you soo much ! I am looking now at the programs both of you have mentioned. Thanks !!

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