Questions!!! Help me please...?

RN403, BSN, RN · Mar 8, 2015

Your prerequisites can be taken at a community college, however, just be sure that the courses you take are compatible/accepted at your actual program's school. The GPA that your school looks at will more than likely be your overall GPA but you can check on the school's website or the admissions office to be sure.

Usually colleges take your high school transcripts into consideration unless you have a certain amount of college credits. Once you have a certain amount of college credits they might just look at your college transcripts. Again, verify this specifically with the school you are interested in.

best wishes.

JMCP · Mar 8, 2015

The gpa is only ever based on your clear courses. In traditional schools your gpa will always get you into the college/university. However, to get into your major or stay in your major, that will be based on your gpa that you've earned in college. Given that you really don't start taking courses for your actual degree until after the first years, you must keep the required gpa tostay

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Mar 8, 2015

Moved thread to appropriate forum

QuietRiot · Mar 8, 2015

Okay so I have decided to apply to a community college in the fall for their nursing program, here in Chicago. After reading the program description and what's required, I have some questions. The GPA that I know they look for when selecting potential candidates for a seat in the nursing program is based on what? Is it the GPA of the prerequisites? If so, can you take those courses at that community college? Like before you apply of course? Also, or is the GPA the one from high school transcripts, if you've nebr been to college before? I seriously don't know. Can anyone help me with this please and thank you ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½

Usually If you have enough college credits then your college GPA will be used for admissions purpose instead of your H.S GPA.. The amount needed varies but from what I've seen,once you've reached 24 college credits your H.S GPA is no longer used.

QuietRiot · Mar 8, 2015

Yes you can take your pre-reqs at the Community college before you apply to the nursing program. You should obtain the course catalog for your school or visit their website, as the specific requirements for the nursing program would be listed there.

windsurfer8, BSN, RN · Mar 8, 2015

You should talk with a guidance counselor at the school you want to attend. They are paid to give you factual answers based on the school you want to attend. Use those resources. This is an online forum and carries ZERO weight when you go argue with them "but I read on all nurses that..." Good to ask questions, but talk with a school counselor. Call or stop in and make an appointment. Write down all your questions. Go there in nice clothes and be professional.

KellyRN2013 · Mar 9, 2015

I agree with the other post. Talk to someone directly from the school. You can take the pre-requisites at a community college. We had a lady who worked in our health science department that would sit down with students who were interested in the nursing program and actually make a schedule for you in regards to which semester you needed to take certain pre reqs. She also could answer all questions for you. She was not a guidance counselor but she was specific to the health sciences field. I would contact the college and ask if they have someone you can come in and talk to. I have found that a lot of times guidance counselors have a very broad range and they are not program specific. Good luck to you :) I also know that when I applied for the nursing program they took my high school transcript and looked at my pre-req grades for the application process but that's not all. We also had to have recommendations and we had to take the Health Occupational Basic Entrance Test. All of this was tabulated and reviewed by a committee who then decided if you were accepted to the nursing program or not.