Did they ask for your GPA, yes or no?

[Bunsbuns]

So I am in my last semester of nursing school when we are supposed to be hustling and bustling to submit our applications all over the place. Long story short, my GPA sucks :/ I work so much, and I always volunteer so I can promise I am a competent person and I love working with people during my clinicals. My grades just don't show it unfortunately. So to my nurses out there, and to my fellow students who have already applied places:

Did the place A. Ask for your GPA, and B. What specialty did you apply to?

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

No one cares. As long as you have the degree and pass the NCLEX it doesn't matter. Unless you want to get your masters down he road.

[Quota, BSN, RN]

I'm just starting sending out applications. Everything I read says put your GPA if it's good, don't if it's not.

[Fiona59]

The only question regarding my nursing education has been "did you pass your registration exam on first writing?".

[NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN]

The only time I've seen it was on an application for a nurse residency program.

I was never asked my GPA during an interview for a job in nursing ever, and I was technically a "new grad" twice. Once as an LPN, then 15 years later as an RN.

[beekee]

Nope, never. In fact, some even think a too high GPA is a bad thing. Graduate school and nurse residency programs are about the only places it'll matter.

[Sour Lemon]

GPA is a real thing for some new graduate programs around here (Southern California). The region you'll be applying in is more important than your desired specialty.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Yes, and I applied for a job in psych...a per-diem job, no less. But this was several years ago when the new grad job market really blew, and employers had too many applicants for each new grad job.

[EllaBella1, BSN]

I wasn't asked for my acceptance into my nurse residency program. But after we were accepted into the program and rotated through a few units we had to interview for the ones that we wanted to be placed in. I choose MICU, and when I interviewed with them the manager not only wanted my GPA on my resume, she also wanted a copy of my nursing school transcript. So it does happen. That said, my peers who interviewed for lower acuity units did not have to provide either.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

I was not asked...but that is a pretty small sample size

[CorCordium]

Yes, my new grad residency program did. They wanted a portfolio that included in the front cover:

1. Your name

2. GPA

3. Specialty Interest

[nurse528]

My new grad residency asked me for my GPA during the interview. They also required my transcripts when I got the job offer. But I really think it depends on facility/who's interviewing you too?