Published Dec 12, 2016
omgnursesrcool
4 Posts
Sooooooo I'm a sophomore in college(university). I'm finishing up my fall semester. I already feel rejected from nursing school and i haven't even applied. My school accepts students based on test scores, gpa and the point system. I have a 2.9 at the moment but I plan on getting straight A's in my next prereq classes in spring, and retake some classes I got C's and B's in Fall17. I believe it will put my gpa at 3.5 (that's what my advisor told me). I want to apply to nursing in December 2017. I plan on studying hard to receive a 90% or higher on the HESI. Also I want to be a volunteer at the hospital this spring semester and summer. I want to do CNA classes so I can work in the hospital and gain experience during my fall semester of my junior year.
I've recently talked to a nursing student that was in one of my classes and she said they've accepted people with 3.2's and 3.3's before and that I should be fine as long as I do great on the entrance exam(HESI) but I just still feel like there's no hope for me. I feel like I'm not doing good enough.
I just had to vent to something because no one understands me I reallllllllyyyyyy want this more than ever and it's stressing me out! What do you guys think? Do you think I could possibly get accepted?
Sour Lemon
5,016 Posts
The admissions department of the nursing program you're interested in will be your best source for information. I was accepted into my program only as an alternate with a hard sciences GPA of 3.7. My school didn't care about other grades or healthcare experience. Yours might.
caliotter3
38,333 Posts
Energy spent worrying should be energy devoted to positive change. That will give you a better chance.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
What do you guys think? Do you think I could possibly get accepted?
rock hopper
83 Posts
I got accepted with a 2.65 GPA and a BS degree in Psych. I know the feeling of being rejected--i've been rejected/waitlisted to 3 community colleges. And i'm 4 years out of college (almost 27 years old). You've got time and you've got options. Have a backup plan and do your homework. Don't put all the eggs in one basket and apply to several schools as someone else suggested. Your GPA isn't bad at all. Mine was and I still made something happen of it. Keep your head up and nose to the grindstone. You'll get there!
roser13, ASN, RN
6,504 Posts
Truly, you need to concentrate on raising your GPA to acceptable levels. And stop feeling martyr-ish.
Crying that you "reallllllllyyyyyy" want to be a nurse gets you nowhere. All nursing student wannabe's say the same. And your vent is the same as every other nursing student, so claiming that "no one understands" does not not hold water.
Get a grip. Redo the necessary classes. Buckle down. Lose the drama. Nursing carries enough drama on its own. No need to add more.
And yes, I'm a COB. I bring the truth.
Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN
712 Posts
I second others.
Put your eggs in more than one basket. When I applied for nursing school over the summer, I had applied to three different colleges. That way, when in doubt, hopefully one of them would accept me.
Do the best that you can, and try not to obsess over the grades. If you can, try to prepare for the class before school even starts. :)
I already said I will retake classes. I'm pretty sure everyone student stresses when they're applying to nursing. I just feel like I will be over looked even when I raise my gpa. I've heard countless of stories of people with 4.0's being rejected and it honestly scares me. When I said no one understands I mean my friends and immediate family who knows nothing about applying to nursing. I didn't have anyone to talk to about this, that's why I came to this cite.
Thanks! I plan on going to the admissions department this week
I will. It's just hard because different school require different prerequisites.
rnnluvnit2006
41 Posts
Good for you for pursuing your goals...
A few words of advice and some FYI
Nursing school is NOTHING like college...it is extremely intense and requires a lot more than knowing how to study....
Many 4.0 students are very disappointed when they realize most of those that enter with a 4.0 don't leave with one...
The Hesi sucks...when I went to nursing school they were trialing that as part of the program so we had to take it, but it didn't count, thank GOD, because if it did I would be a garbage man instead of a nurse!!
Retake your classes that you can to raise your GPA...find out what matters more...the overall or just core gpa...
If you get passed over, there is always another way to get where you are going.
10 years ago I was waitlisted with a 3.93....
I exited nursing school with a 2.6
Do you know what the difference is between an RN who graduated with a 4.0 and a 2.6??
NOTHING! We are still RNs! and contrary to what new grads think your gpa doesn't really have much to do with you getting hired out of school!
I understand how bad you want this...I wanted it more than anything in the world...and I got it....but not without perseverence, commitment and a ton of hard work!
Good Luck in your journey!!
Neywel120
82 Posts
Why do you think those students with 4.0 GPA were rejected? It could be hundreds of possibilities since not every students applies with the right prerequisite done, not turning in a transcript, not getting a good grade on the Hesi, application is lacking, missing the deadline, etc. So please don't blind yourself with that notion that only your GPA matters because it doesn't.
And if that was the case, what would make a 3.5 any better than that 4.0? Just worry about yourself and do the best that you can in these pre-reqs.
And if you're gunning for all A''s you better know your weaknesses in how many classes you can take at a time, your study skills, how you perform in the class, etc. Nothing will come easy to you in life but don't give out in your dream of becoming a nurse as some people just have to work harder than others to get there.