Re: Honest advice needed Originally Posted by Onnie16 
Hi everyone,
I am taking all the precourses necessary to apply for a nursing program here in middle Tennessee. Here is my issue; when I was in my youth and viewed college as a "big party", my grades reflected it and I have a HORRENDOUS GPA. I am now absolutely more mature in mind and age, and I think my past is going to haunt me. I am at VSCC and through their program with TSU, they want a GPA of at least 2.50 in ALL your college work. I will be honest and say that at one college I had a 2.38 and in the other a 1.98. The courses I am taking now (English 1010 & Med. Terminology) I am currently making A's. What constructive advice can you give me? I am open to other nursing programs, if anyone knows one that takes into account current GPA standings.
I was told that TSU simply looks at the application and does not have personal interviews, do you think it is worth my time to try and speak with someone @ TSU to attempt to explain or is this a waste of time because of the competitveness of all nursing programs?
Big thanks!
Onnie
I got into TSU's ADN program with a 3.09 overall GPA, however I did extremely well on the NETs. It's a combination of a few factors. I was probably, however, the lowest GPA from all that got accepted, or damn near the bottom.
no, TSU does not have individual interviews for their nursing programs, not for the ADN program at least. I graduate this May from the ADN program at TSU... and let me give you one tip:
STAY AWAY FROM TSU'S ADN NURSING PROGRAM.
I really have not enjoyed the second semester. At all. Short changed on clinicals. No support or help from the staff. I would find a program that DOESN'T use the HESI as an exit exam that makes it mandatory to pass it before you have to take the NCLEX.
As someone else said, can you retake the courses you did bad in? Removing an F,D, or C and replace with an A or a B would be better than trying to bring up lower grades just by taking other classes
And btw, I wouldn't try to talk to anyone at TSU. They may seem nice when you talk to them, but they will never get anything done, always lose your paperwork, and its a hassle to have to do ANYTHING with financial aid at the school. Such a pain. I'm glad I'm done in May!
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