honestly, is nursing school plausible with a 2.2 gpa?

SionainnRN · Aug 2, 2014

You would have to check with the school. Some go based on pure nursing gpa, some it's gpa and tests. There is no way for any of us to know. You need to look at the schools you're interested in and see what their criteria are.

RunBabyRN · Aug 2, 2014

You will need to at least meet the minimum requirements in order to apply. Those vary, but the lowest I have seen is a 2.5. Some schools run off a lottery, so as long as you qualify, you're in the pot. Each school has its own criteria, so you'll really just need to do your own research, and see if there's any possibility of being able to take transferrable courses in order to boost your GPA. It may or may not help.

Also, the state in which you live can be a factor. Some are more competitive than others.

BSNRN2010, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2014

I agree with the other posters. It does depend on the school. Many of the schools I've looked at when I was prepping for undergrad required a 2.7 or higher but because it was competitive, there was hardly any way to get in with that GPA. Many programs allow only a set number of students per semester due to lack of instructors. In my own personal situation, I found that I had to retake a course or 6? to even be considered. Even after all that I was still not selected bc they said I had to retake the classes. It's all up to the school. Nevertheless, I've been an RN for 4yrs now. And I did fairly well. Now I'm in grad school.

Natasha A., CNA, LVN · Aug 2, 2014

I suggest you personally speak to the nursing counselor at the school(s) that you want to apply to. I also have a 2.2gpa and asked one of the schools that I'm interested in if their is a retake policy. The nurse counselor had said they don't have a recency policy, however if the science courses are more than five years old and student wanted to repeat the course, the school would forgive the previous grades, but it will still be included in the cumulative GPA. Luckily my science courses have expired so I have a chance to improve without the penalty, but like i said before, i suggest you speak the counselors at the school you want to attend. I recently sent the counselor my unofficial transcripts to see how much of a GPA boost i need to become competitive.

windsurfer8, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2014

When I applied to ABSN in 2006 the lowest GPA I saw accepted was 2.5 and that was ONE school. The vast majority require a minimum of 3.0 on your first degree. So to even review you for possible acceptance you must reach the minimum. I can say with 99% certainty you are not going to get into an ABSN with a 2.2 GPA. The entire point of it is to show you are capable of intense hard work.

There are other routes for you. Look at ADN programs or just talk to advisors. See what they can help you do. The key is you will have to make a 100% change in your stufy and work habits to have any chance to make it through nursing school. I had a 3.6 GPA in my business degree and it was 100 times easier for me than the 3.3 I earned in my ABSN.

queene · Aug 2, 2014

thanks to all of ya'll for your feedback! I don't want to come to terms with my reality, but I will still continue to pursue nursing until the acceptance/denial letters come in. LOL

queene · Dec 22, 2014

just a update! I have gotten into 2 nursing schools so far and have an interview with another!

LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN · Dec 22, 2014

just a update! I have gotten into 2 nursing schools so far and have an interview with another!

Congrats!! :up: :up: :up:

Keep us posted?

queene · Dec 24, 2014

of course!

happyinmyheart · Dec 24, 2014

Wow!!! That's super impressive. For my school they take a minimum 3.8 GPA usually. Congratulations!!! I admire your positive attitude. :)

Saraper · Aug 13, 2016

Congratulations!

I Recently graduated with a BS in Biology as well. Same GPA. And I see you were accepted into nursing school. What advice do you have to help compensate for the low GPA?

Thanks!