Did your GPA in NP school matter

allnurses Guide · May 13, 2013

I don't think anyone looks at your GPA unless you put it on your resume. However, in my program, we had to maintain at least a 3.4 to remain in good standing. Make sure your program doen't have a minimum GPA requirement. Also make sure you're learning all you need to. Grades are just a number, but you don't want to slide by anything that might be important later.

megank5183 · May 13, 2013

I have always thought grad schools require a 3.0 to graduate...interesting. Thanks for the response. I'm working so hard to maintain a 4.0, I think it should matter:)

mammac5 · May 13, 2013

My GPA didn't matter - although lots of people have commented on where I went to school because that implies I did well. I've said more than once that I wish I could've relaxed a bit and enjoyed the time I was in school more, rather than feeling the need to work so hard and go the extra mile on every single assignment/paper/test.

A 'B' every now and then won't be earth shattering. Try to have some fun.

julielive · May 14, 2013

That is so funny! Just the other day, the doctor I work with said, "How's your grades?" I replied, "I trying to get all A's...but made a few B's". His response? "Yeah..there was a girl in my med school who wanted all A's too..but today, we are both called "doctor"." He tells me all the time to loosen up!..LOL

megank5183 · May 14, 2013

Good advice...I feel like life is passing my by because all I do is study. I just can't wait till it's over...I feel like I have been in school FOREVER!!

My GPA didn't matter - although lots of people have commented on where I went to school because that implies I did well. I've said more than once that I wish I could've relaxed a bit and enjoyed the time I was in school more, rather than feeling the need to work so hard and go the extra mile on every single assignment/paper/test.
A 'B' every now and then won't be earth shattering. Try to have some fun.

Annaiya, NP · May 14, 2013

I really think it depends on what you value most. I really wanted a 4.0 for grad school. I wanted it for my BSN as well, but didn't even make it past the first semester. I did stress A LOT over grades during school and my school work came before everything else in life. I graduated this past weekend with a 4.0 and it means a lot to me to have accomplished my goal. If I could do it all over again, I'd still give up my social life for my GPA. In terms of jobs, I do have my GPA on my resume and I think it was a factor in getting interviews. Of course, you still have to do a good job interviewing, but I think my grades were a factor in me getting a job at the top hospital in the country for my specialty. I think if you've already put in a ton of effort to get all As, might as well finish out the program. But I don't think 1 or 2 Bs is going to make much of a difference in the long run.