accelerated options for low gpa students??

[lex07]

Hi all!

I have been looking through posts on this website for a while now, and so I decided to join in. I seen answers for the question I have, but they are several years old, and so I'm wondering if anyone has any updated info/advice.

I am hoping to get a bachelor's in nursing, and I have a bachelor's in another subject, but my old gpa is low at 2.67. I am finding lots of accelerated options, however, they seem to require much higher gpas than what I have. I am currently doing prereqs and getting great grades (my low gpa was due to being young and unfocused) and I am hoping to continue this trend. However, it will take forever to get my gpa up to a 3.0 and beyond that, it seems impossible to bring it up to a 3.5.

Does anyone have any suggestions about where to apply? What schools to look at? I am willing to go through a traditional BSN if need be, but I am hoping for a bachelors rather than an AA degree.

[Ambreree]

Are you willing to locate to Illinois?

[lex07]

Yes, I am willing to consider all options.

[Ambreree]

Look into Lakeview College of Nursing in IL

[lex07]

will do! thanks.

[lex07]

Is it true that people mostly find jobs through their clinicals and it's better to go to school where you want to live?

[Ambreree]

No. You can go to school anywhere and apply for your license in your preferred state. The good thing about the program I just recommended is that it is 16 month BSN and and cost about 20,000.

[Nkhalili]

Chamberlain college of nursing accepts students with your GPA

[lex07]

that is a good thing! did go go to this school?

[Nkhalili]

Yes I did!

[lex07]

Awesome! And this an accredited school with many different locations?

[Extra Pickles]

Is it true that people mostly find jobs through their clinicals and it's better to go to school where you want to live?

Frequently it's the case. As someone else said, you don't have to go to school near where you plan to work, but it absolutely does help if the places that you are trying to get hired into know your program by name and know it to be a good one. If they never heard of your school but they have plenty of applicants from schools they do know, you might have lost an edge. Nothing is certain but it's worth at least being aware.