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I am due to Graduate this year in May 2016 with a BA in History and Social Science with a double major in Asian Studies and Public Health From Eastern Connecticut State University. My GPA 2.50 and I am projected to graduate in the 2.70 to 2.90 range. I am looking for Nursing schools on the East Coast and preferably out of Connecticut and in the Mid-Atlantic to the South. Also No further than Texas and along the Amtrak line. I'm also looking for Nursing schools that don't require TEAS's testing because i'm not a fan of TEAS test. I am looking to just get my BSN and work with the BOP before getting my NP. I'm looking for a Nursing school that has a minimum GPA of 2.70 to Enter.

I have finished most of my prerequisite such as Gen Psych, Social, Lifespan dev, Nutrition and stats. I am planning to take my science classes over the summer and looking to start in the Fall of 2016.

I am wondering, do Nursing schools allow you to apply even though they are waiting for science prereqs over the summer. I am also wondering can you clep classes to apply to Nursing schools.

Career goal wise is that I want to be a Nurse and work for the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the US Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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The nursing schools I know of require you to have your prereqs done before applying to the program. The application prpcess includes taking into account the grades of the prereqs, so it's necessary to have those classes completed by the time you apply.

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I'm looking to apply over the spring semester

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Most likely not. Prereqs are typically required to be completed before applying to the program.

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Specializes in NICU.

Number of schools that meet all of your criteria: 0

Number of schools that meet some of your criteria: 0

Most, if not all, accredited nursing schools require either TEAS or HESI. Nursing schools (except for the for-profit scam schools) are extremely competitive with a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0, with an average acceptance GPA of 3.5. Your 2.7 GPA will be not competitive. Most nursing schools require you to finish your pre-reqs before applying to nursing school.

I went to school with 3 Federal Penitentiaries (Maximum, Medium, and work camp) on the outskirts of the city. My class did a health fair for the inmates at the maximum security complex. They require 2 years experience before being able to work in the BOP.

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You need to do some serious research of schools. You may be able to find a school that will only look at your pre-req grades / or last 2 years of school. That being said, with that GPA I would make sure that you are making A's or at least B's in those pre-req courses.

As an example the University of Arizona has a MEPN (entry level Masters) and they only look at your last 60 semester hours (3.0 mandatory) and your pre-reqs (again 3.0 GPA mandatory for those). They also score your essays, and interview. You need to look for some programs like this and hopefully those grades that are dragging down your GPA are from the beginning of your college career. Also understand that the minimum will not make you competitive. You will probably find that the average accepted GPA would be well above 3.5. Not impossible, but you have made it tough. Getting some healthcare experience through a job or volunteering might help you case. Good luck.

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I'm just looking for a 2nd degree BSN and not an NP.

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I'm just looking for a 2nd degree BSN and not an NP.

Some programs may only require a 2.5 GPA min, but obviously, the higher your GPA, the better your chances of acceptance are.

What are your grades like in just your prereqs so far?

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My Non science prereq grades are C+ to B+ range

One Nursing school I have in mind is Samford University in Alabama 2nd degree Nursing program

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I'm just looking for a 2nd degree BSN and not an NP.
At the present time, your grade point average is not competitive enough to secure acceptance into most 2nd degree BSN programs. You will need to take some type of nursing entrance exam. There's no way around it.

With less than a 3.0 GPA, the only BSN programs that would readily admit you are at the investor-owned schools of questionable repute (read: University of Phoenix, Chamberlain, Rasmussen, West Coast University, etc.).

Look into Texas Christian University...the tuition is a staggering $17,000 per semester for their 2nd degree BSN program, but I have heard of people with less than a 3.0 GPA getting accepted.

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That's why I am researching and I know their are 2nd degree Nursing programs that have a GPA minimum between 2.5 and 2.7

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The one I was looking at as well is the College of New Rochelle's [h=1]BSN Second Degree Individualized[/h]The BSN - Second Degree Individualized Track (SD-IT) is designed for students who have received a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in a non-nursing field of study. Prospective applicants may have completed all their pre-requisites to begin the first clinical course or they may be admitted but still need to complete some courses before beginning the first clinical course. However, once a student is admitted into the SD-IT program, all further courses must be taken at The College of New Rochelle.

Individualized Track students progress in the program with flexibility, beginning in the fall or spring semester. The timetable of completion varies from student to student depending on the number of credits transferred. The minimum time period to complete the coursework is five semesters, spring and fall only, with no summers. This is a full-time program but some part-time study may be permitted depending on when courses are offered.

BSN - Second Degree Individualized - The College of New Rochelle

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