Chances for NYU ABSN with low GPA?

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Hello. Asking on behalf of my husband with very low GPA who is looking at the NYU ABSN program due to no GPA requirement. 

He has a Bachelor's in Biology with 2.6 GPA, EMT-B certification (but never worked as one), 2 years experience as a pharmacy tech, 3 years experience as patient care tech at a hospital, two recommendation letters from registers nurses, one of whom is the director of nursing at the hospital.  He has all A's in the prerequisites except Chemistry where he got a B, and two prerequisites which are currently ongoing. 

Obviously NYU is bound to be very competitive, however, given their holistic approach I was thinking maybe he has a chance with the extensive work experience and great letters of recommendation.  I do not work in the healthcare field and have no idea what to expect. 

Appreciate anyone with insights.

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Hi, having finished this program myself I think it's worth a shot. Based on both what I've read on here and people I know, I think the prerequisite grades mean the most. I do think being a male could possibly work in his favor (If I had to guess I'd think there were ~25ish males in my 150 person cohort).

I had an alright GPA when applying (a 3.5 and As in all my prerequisites) but had very limited healthcare experience. So, I think it's a toss up what they are really looking for. LMK if you have any more questions.

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nyc2023 said:

Hi, having finished this program myself I think it's worth a shot. Based on both what I've read on here and people I know, I think the prerequisite grades mean the most. I do think being a male could possibly work in his favor (If I had to guess I'd think there were ~25ish males in my 150 person cohort).

I had an alright GPA when applying (a 3.5 and As in all my prerequisites) but had very limited healthcare experience. So, I think it's a toss up what they are really looking for. LMK if you have any more questions.

Thank you for your response! We are waiting for a decision now... His last 2 pre-reqs are on track for A's as well so if he doesn't get in, we can always try again for next Spring. Fingers crossed... 

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A L said:

Thank you for your response! We are waiting for a decision now... His last 2 pre-reqs are on track for A's as well so if he doesn't get in, we can always try again for next Spring. Fingers crossed... 

Hi, I wanted to know if your husband was accepted into the program? I am too in a similar situation GPA wise. 

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anonb11 said:

Hi, I wanted to know if your husband was accepted into the program? I am too in a similar situation GPA wise. 

Hey unfortunately he did not. We were not too disappointed since we applied so last minute and didn't expect a lot since it's so competitive. I'm low-key glad that he didn't get in because it would've been very hard on us financially. He's now looking at another school that costs a fraction of NYU and we feel fairly confident about getting in. I would say you should still try your luck, I hope you get in but don't despair if you don't. From what I gather, where you went to school really is not important in nursing. 

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A L said:

Hey unfortunately he did not. We were not too disappointed since we applied so last minute and didn't expect a lot since it's so competitive. I'm low-key glad that he didn't get in because it would've been very hard on us financially. He's now looking at another school that costs a fraction of NYU and we feel fairly confident about getting in. I would say you should still try your luck, I hope you get in but don't despair if you don't. From what I gather, where you went to school really is not important in nursing. 

Did he ever get accepted into the other program? Please keep us updated! I hope it all works out ❤️

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xosincerely said:

Did he ever get accepted into the other program? Please keep us updated! I hope it all works out ❤️

Hey yes he did! Needless to say it's a huge relief. Thank you and good luck! 

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A L said:

Hey yes he did! Needless to say it's a huge relief. Thank you and good luck! 

That's amazing! If you don't mind me asking what program did he apply to? 

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anonb11 said:

That's amazing! If you don't mind me asking what program did he apply to? 

Thomas Edison in Trenton NJ. Give it a try. 

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