GPA just not good enough

Can you take some classes to boost your gpa?

sure sucks... go to school somewhere else... i got in with a lower gpa than u... my school went STRICTLY off gpa which i think is complete bull. the top 50 gpas got in... didnt matter where the prereq work was done (some schools are obviously easier than others)... i was a cna for a whole year before applying and i still got put on the waiting list bc of my 3.55 gpa... i ended up eventually getting a spot and it turns out only one of my classmates had ANY healthcare experience... only 24 out of the original 50 made it to graduation. i was obviously a better candidate than the majority of my classmates, but the whole process is flawed if the gpa is the only factor! end rant/

If the GPA is holding you back, I would recommend retaking a class or two to boost your GPA. Also, maybe look outside the region you've been applying to. I live on the east coast and it is equally as hard to get in. Just keep trying & applying! Eventually you will get in.

Ha! no, that's not me in my pic... it's Brian Wilson (baseball player). FEAR THE BEARD
I went to nursing school in New Orleans. It's actually the only place I applied, although i did have back up plans. I'm from Shreveport (about 5 hours away). I mainly chose to go there bc it was an accelerated program.

Ewwww, that's awful! 3.7 is a great GPA - certainly proves you can do the work in nursing school. I'm sorry it's been tough so far.

Like others said, taking a couple more classes to boost your GPA might help. I don't know what kinds of schools you've been applying to, but if you've been applying to BSN programs, maybe start by pursuing your A.A. and then get your BSN later? I know it takes longer, but I bet that community college programs have slightly different requirements for admission and are definitely a lot cheaper. Plus, your employer could always pay for your BSN later on, especially if they have some sort of arrangement with the program (the hospital I work for does).

Good luck!

I had to apply three years in a row, but I finally got in at an ASN program. Are you trying for BSN programs only, or ASN as well? In my area, we have less applicants for the ASN, so less competition. It will end being one semester longer than if I had gone through the BSN program, but still.

Which schools in WA are you looking at? I am in NW WA and will be starting the ADN program at Whatcom Community College next month. There are two other ADN programs, Bellingham Technical College and Skagit Community College, and one local BSN, UW Bothell at Skagit.