ABSN Programs: low or no minimum GPA requirements

[moma7920]

Hi, I am new here and was hoping to get some advice. 

 I recently decided to pursue nursing and am planning on applying to ABSN programs for Fall 2022. Unfortunately I have a low undergraduate GPA of 2.47 (I know this is extremely subpar, I failed a class and had little dedication to school). After taking several courses at a CC and receiving A's in all of them, it is still a 2.6. I am currently taking my prerequisites and am aiming to get A's in all of them so that I can keep improving my GPA. I've accepted that I can't do anything about my poor academic history other than work hard to keep improving it now and show that I've changed. I know that I shouldn't even bother applying to the "good"/top ABSN programs, but does anyone know of programs that look at applications holistically and consider improvement in grades over time? Or if you had a similar experience and was accepted? I sometimes feel really discouraged thinking about my stats compared to others, but I really don't want my undergraduate experience to keep me from even trying! 

[Rach1234567]

7 minutes ago, plumpoem said:

Hi, I am new here and was hoping to get some advice. 

 I recently decided to pursue nursing and am planning on applying to ABSN programs for Fall 2022. Unfortunately I have a low undergraduate GPA of 2.47 (I know this is extremely subpar, I failed a class and had little dedication to school). After taking several courses at a CC and receiving A's in all of them, it is still a 2.6. I am currently taking my prerequisites and am aiming to get A's in all of them so that I can keep improving my GPA. I've accepted that I can't do anything about my poor academic history other than work hard to keep improving it now and show that I've changed. I know that I shouldn't even bother applying to the "good"/top ABSN programs, but does anyone know of programs that look at applications holistically and consider improvement in grades over time? Or if you had a similar experience and was accepted? I sometimes feel really discouraged thinking about my stats compared to others, but I really don't want my undergraduate experience to keep me from even trying! 

There are plenty if you cast a wide net and willing to move for them. It’s often difficult if you went to one neighboring school to another. Best chances are at a small private school out of state that has no experience with the matter of the schools you’ve been to already. The more additional credits you take, the more it will keep going up and up. It’s not often a hard road for many, but there are people who have worked double for a nursing degree. I know someone who said it took her 8 years to get a nursing degree. She had to withdraw for personal reasons or go back to work, and ended up taking a extremely scenic route to get there. Don’t give up hope. Just think of it as a life long venture.