Did a bad 6 months ruin my career?

[secretagent412]

Hi Everyone,

I entered University with a 3.7 GPA and in my last 6 months, I really let myself down. I ended with a 3.46 cumulative GPA. My transcripts also shows a few withdrawals. A few years later I found my passion in midwifery and I went back to school part time - aiming at a WHNP bridge program. I want to work at a Planned Parenthood or similar, helping people receive great, non-judgmental reproductive health care, and I'm interested in expanding into birth.

I'm currently finishing up my prerequisites. My post-bacc work on it's own is at a 3.76, and I'm on track for A's in the last 2 classes. However, due to the amount of hours I already have, GPA calculators are saying I still need 6 quarters of straight A's to even get up to a 3.6! I have over 300 in combined GRE & several years of volunteer experience, but no paid nursing work. In this highly competitive atmosphere, is there even a point in pursuing nursing school? Or is there another path that I'm not seeing?

[VerticalHorizon]

I dont know what school or program you are trying to get into but a 3.5 GPA isnt bad at all. As long as you have a B or better in your science classes and such I think you are in good shape.

[secretagent412]

I'm interested in the OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters, and was rejected, unfortunately. I'd love to hear what other programs people are considering and what others have done in my circumstances. :)

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

You could go the ADN route then apply to Frontier's midwifery program

[WanderingWilder, ASN]

Are there any classes you could retake for a higher grade. Most school will use the higher grade for ur gpa and that will increase it faster.