BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

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Hi everybody! I've tried googling a list with schools that accept GPAs like 2.5, 2.7, 3.0 but haven't found a clear list. Any school suggestions or links? Thank you so so so much!

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I would look into private schools. I go to a private university, and our nursing program takes everyone who meets the prereqs. The prereqs at my school are a cumulative gpa of 2.5, core gpa 2.5, the required prereq courses (A&P 1 +2, intro to chem, math and dosages class, etc.) and a Hesi A2 score of 69 or above. When I asked why they took everyone, they said, "We take everyone because the students usually weed themselves out in the first couple semesters anyways." My school is a BSN program.

That being said, not many students meet the prereqs. I start the 26th and I think my class is only 15 people, including myself.

Do NOT go to a private school unless your willing to pay SUBSTANTIALLY more than what you would earn yearly as a nurse. A nursing degree (even a bsn) is NOT worth that much debt in my opinion. DO NOT SEEK A BSN AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL. That's stupid on steroids.

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Anatomy, Physio, Micro, Bio I have all A's. So I can't do much better than that. It's actually the general ed classes like history That I slacked on my first year of college.

Many NS will look at your science gpa and your last couple semesters....which is very helpful for people with not-so-great beginning semesters.

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Take the bull by the horns. Mention your low GPA on your admission essay and explain how well you did in the sciences. Tell them you have learned a lot since your poor-performance semesters. Ask for an admission interview.

Agree 100%.

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Private schools are not a terrible thing. Most of them will offer financial aid. My school pays 10,000 of my tuition a year, on a scholarship. I have no choice on whether or not to go private though, the only non-private schools near me are too far of a commute daily. But I was merely suggesting it as an option for OP since having a low gpa obviously limits her.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

In general, the nursing programs that readily accept applicants with 2.5 grade point averages are the ones offered by the investor-owned schools of questionable repute such as University of Phoenix, Kaplan, ITT Technical Institute, Brown Mackie, Chamberlain, Keiser, Platt, Walden, West Coast Univ, etc.

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Take the bull by the horns. Mention your low GPA on your admission essay and explain how well you did in the sciences. Tell them you have learned a lot since your poor-performance semesters. Ask for an admission interview.

This.

I did an admission interview and they went through the process of showing me what grades they will accept; I CLEPed my sciences, they had an admission test requirement and they told me what percent I needed to get in...and I exceeded the benchmark and went on to do well in my BSN program and have been an RN for three years.

Cast your net wide, get some interviews down and you should be fine-AVOID private commercial schools that are expensive and will potentially have you take on debt and because of their reputation, may not give you the education or experience or job prospects that you may desire.

Best wishes.

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Have you actually looked into the requirements for both the community colleges and CSU's? What are your grades for statistics, English, and public speaking? If you received A's in those courses and you have a high TEAS score you have a good shot at getting into a CSU. Not all CSU's look at our overall GPA-some only consider those 8 core pre-req's and any co-req's that you have completed. However, if your nursing GPA and/or TEAS is a little lower you can still get into the community colleges.

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Have you actually looked into the requirements for both the community colleges and CSU's? What are your grades for statistics, English, and public speaking? If you received A's in those courses and you have a high TEAS score you have a good shot at getting into a CSU. Not all CSU's look at our overall GPA-some only consider those 8 core pre-req's and any co-req's that you have completed. However, if your nursing GPA and/or TEAS is a little lower you can still get into the community colleges.

A lot of the cc do lottery. If you meet the minimum you have a chance. Then you can do a BSN bridge at a cal state. Much better than the private schools IMHO.

Also some of the CC will accept you as long as you have the prerequisites done. You may have to wait but you can use that as a backup and apply everywhere.

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Private schools are not a terrible thing. Most of them will offer financial aid. My school pays 10,000 of my tuition a year, on a scholarship. I have no choice on whether or not to go private though, the only non-private schools near me are too far of a commute daily. But I was merely suggesting it as an option for OP since having a low gpa obviously limits her.

Yes you may not have to pay anything out of pocket right now, but once you graduate you will be paying back thousands of dollars in loans. And when employers see where you went to school on your resume, it will go straight in the shredder. I suggest you read the most recent article about students having to call a suicide hotline over a test that was administered by another company. It also states how the for profit private school sector is on the verge of collapse. What happens if they shut their doors before you graduate? A private, commercial college is not anyplace someone wants to be.

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