ABSN programs low gpa

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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knew any ABSN programs that were more suitable for me, preferably in the northeast or west coast. I graduated May 2019 with a BS in Biology with a GPA of 2.97. I have B's in all my prereq's except for A&P I & II, which I got C's in. I also have a CNA and Phlebotomist certification. I applied for jobs and I'm waiting for places to reply.

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I have yet to see any ABSNs that do not have the minimum 3.0 requirement. The best you can to do is contact each individual ABSN program and see if the 2.97 will fly. If you are still at the college where you got your bachelors, you may want to take a few classes just to get to that 3.0.

The other option is try for an Associates degree at a community college. Sometimes they won't even look at your bachelors and go by other criteria.

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I live in Colorado, and this is the research I did when applying to schools. As I was unable to move out of state, Colorado schools are the only ones I'm familiar with, but I'll give you the information on those if you're interested! (Information is specific to ABSN programs.)

-Colorado State University Pueblo: no minimum GPA, but all pre-reqs must have a C or higher (14 month program, moderately competitive, despite no GPA requirement, from what I've heard)

-University of Colorado at Colorado Springs: 2.5 minimum GPA, and the HESI A2 is weighted much higher than your GPA (16 month program and moderately competitive). I have a lot of info on this school, as it's where I'm going to be attending next year. Getting in with less than a 3.0 is rare, but it's possible if you do very well on the HESI.

-University of Colorado Anchutz: 3.0 minimum GPA (highly competitive program as Anchutz is a very highly ranked medical school campus; 12 month program)

-Regis University: 2.75 minimum GPA (moderately competitive school; 12 month program)

-Metropolitan State University: they go off a point system, so theoretically, they can take anyone; however, a GPA under 3.0 gives 0 points on the GPA category, so it is highly unlikely anyone less than a 3.0 would get in (don't know a lot about competitiveness, but it's 17 months)

-University of Northern Colorado: 3.0 minimum GPA (again, unsure of how competitive it is; 20 month program)

That being said, I have one piece of advice. You are exceptionally close to a 3.0 GPA, which is the cutoff for so many schools. I would retake A&P I and maybe one other easy class and get As in both. This does three things for you. 1-It gives you an A in another pre-requisite. 2-It bumps your GPA across the line. 3-It shows that you are capable of scoring high in recent coursework and that you are improving your skills and study habits.

Hopefully, that helps, if only to show you there are options out there! If you name a particular state for me, I'd be happy to do research for you on all the ABSN schools in the area and draw up a list similar to the one above!

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@alpinegirl Thank you for the information! I am currently desiding betwen ABSN/ entry level msn

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I go to Marian University currently, its a 16 month program and the GPA requirement is 2.8. I had a 2.97 in my undergrad as well!

They accept you as long as you meet the requirements!

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