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Hello everyone. First off, congrats to everyone who was accepted! Great job! I have been staking this thread since mid-October, and finally decided to register and participate. I graduate in May 2015, and also applied to the NCP in November. I just found out yesterday that I was not accepted into the program. I haven't spoken to my recruiter yet, I just called the office and asked. I don't officially know why I wasn't accepted, but I'm sure it has to do with my GPA. My overall GPA is a 3.27, I am a strong B+ student (B+ is rated at a 3.25 in my school). When I applied, I was told that all I had to have a 3.0. I put my entire packet together in a month. I was literally at MEPS a week after I walked into my recruiters office. I received great reviews on both of my interviews with Navy Nurses, and had excellent remarks and scores on my five character references. I also have a year of experience as a CNA in a skilled nursing facility, and graduated from high school with my IB diploma , a 4.1 GPA, and was pre-admitted into my nursing school at a state university.

My main question for all of you now is how influential do you think your GPAs were in your selection process? I thought the other aspects of my packet would be enough, but apparently not. I want this, I want to be a Navy Nurse more than anything.

I plan on reapplying whenever the next boards are being held, and then again to DA if I still can't get in. I've calculated that I can raise my GPA to a 3.4 with 6 classes in the next two semesters. I received my grades from my first semester of nursing school, and have an A, B+, two Bs and passed my clinical lab for this semester first try.

Do think I'll have a better chance the next go around? My GPA still won't be very high, but at least I'll have a good semester of nursing school on my transcripts. Is this the second time applying for any of you?

Again, congrats to everyone who is in! Hopefully I'll meet you at ODS if I can get in! Maybe they will eventually accept me based on persistence alone!

My GPA was a 3.5, but I had prior military experience and am sure they looked favorably on that. But yea I'd try to raise my GPA as much as I could and maybe get some more solid references if possible. Ideally you want an outstanding on everything with a good writeup.

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With the services having more applicants than slots available, GPA is an easy way to weed people out. I would work hard to get your GPA up! Good luck.

HEY girl, keep on pushing! From what my recruiter informed me on, GPA is a critical component on application consideration. Also, i talked with a retired rear admiral and said his nursing friends said that a GPA of at least 3.8, maybe no less that 3.6/3.7 is essential. I had a GPA of 3.8 with no prior military experience so i think this really helped a lot. Also, just make sure you resume is nicely formed and really highlights all the unique qualities of yourself. Also, great references are a boost. But I was definitely told that a high GPA is stressed. Don't give up!

I recently spoke with a medical/nursing recruiter with the Navy and he told me that the NCP was not accepting any new applicants at this time. Is this true? Obviously several people were recently accepted according to all the posts on here, but is this shutdown something new? I really want to do the NCP (I am a sophomore in nursing school now) if it is still an option but this recruiter made it seem as if this wasn't an option, at least for now.

Shag I will be posting this on this thread and the one it was moved to. My stepdaughter started the Navy process almost two years ago (she is graduating Dec 2014 so this Jan she starts her senior semester). She was also "pre-selected" in March, but told again in August and October that she would be swearing in soon. No paperwork came through. She received a call yesterday that the paperwork is going through and she could swear in next week by Tuesday, if she accepts. We live in Ohio- I wonder if you are from the same area since I haven't heard anyone else say they have been "pre selected". My guess is a few people said no to the acceptances last week and they are going through picking the next batch. They told her if she does not want to accept to let them know ASAP so they could pick the next person in line (they said there was another government shutdown that will hold things up again in Jan). Given that my stepdaughter is in her last year I think she is more valuable to them now than she was as a sophomore (since they know she will make it through the program, and is serious about finishing her education).

For those worried about GPA- again she didn't make it through the first boards with acceptance, but she did now (pending the acceptance letter which she said she wanted proof of and is suppose to be here today- they were working drafting it yesterday) with a 3.15 and no military background or a current nursing position for work. She does have a clean background check and her references and such were stellar. She does have a history of exercise induced asthma, but nothing debilitating. So for those worried about GPA it is possible to go through without that 3.5 and prior military experience. Her GPA was higher when she started the process, but less year was a tough year and she ended up below the 3.0 line each semester, decreasing her GPA. This year she ends with a Cum of 3.18 so she is moving up!

Lastly, she is considering and didn't just say YES because number #1 she wants to see the actual paperwork in her hand and #2 has anyone watched the documentary, "The Invisible War"?? It was being shown at her University this school year- you can watch it on Netflix- as we did together yesterday. It is about the fact that women are raped/sexually assaulted in the military- in all branches of the military and how it is often covered up. It is investigated within the military and this men are not charged outside the military. Often they are leaders and supervisors within the military. It is a must see if you are considering to go into a branch of the military. I think it is important to see all aspects of what could be.

Just wanted to respond- I wish you all the best of luck!

mountfiji --- I wouldn't be too stuck on GPA as I stated above my stepdaughter received the call- paperwork should be finalized today as proof that she was finally selected. She had a 3.15 through the last board, but ended up with a cum through this past semester and will have a 3.18 with NO military background or a job in the nursing field. Of course she has been in this process for a while and graduates next Dec 2014. Keep your head up and build up that GPA!

Stepdaughter was told there was a new shutdown taking place in Jan that is why they are in hurry now to swear people in and have them sign. If they don't now it could be another month or so, I would assume you would have to wait for the next boards schedule if they don't get enough from this round to fill all the spots.

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I believe congress just passed a full budget, and therefore I don't believe that will come into play. The Navy threads all refer to the last government shutdown as a big deal. The Air Force board that accepted me met the 1st week of October 2013, and I was accepted 2 weeks later. There was never any delay whatsoever due to the shutdown. I wonder why there is such a huge difference between the branches.

Thank you everyone for the replies! I'm doing all I can to be as good a candidate as possible. I've been planning on more volunteering opportunities and a second job in a nurse internship position in the main hospital in town (I'll also be doing clinicals here). Hopefully the extra experience will help even more so than my nursing home job now.

trueblue33- Your stepdaugter was accepted the first time she applied with a 3.15 GPA? Was she in her senior or junior year of nursing school then? Everyone tells me your GPA plummets in nursing school, so it's great that she is doing better now and getting it up! I hope to follow her example!

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Iv been reading these posts for the past few weeks and it looks like the most commonly accepted GPA's have ranged from 2.80 to 4.00. It may be that the military nurses interviewing you liked you or maybe you were prior military or had an excellent volunteering record. Long story short, its good to have a decent GPA but it depends what the needs of the Navy are. Don't loose sleep over this people, just work hard and keep trying :)

mountfiji- I wouldn't say first time is correct. First boards for her was in March-April of 2013 (after a year of getting all the info in and putting together the packet and medical info). I think it was around May she was told she was "pre-selected" for Summer to be sworn in. That rolled around, nothing, they told her October. Then the government shut-down happened and that pushed her off til now- I think she may have not been first call either, I think others did not take the position and she was on the second list. She did not accept the position SO they were calling the next one on the list. She currently has a 3.14, but had a good semester so she is at 3.195. Yes, she was accepted though with a 3.144 (actually). She graduates in December 2014- just starting her senior year now. So, for those stuck on having to have a HIGH GPA or a job in the nursing field or military background... yeah she has none of those things.

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