I want to know because while i know i must get a Bsn, there is one Rn to Bsn program that looks promising but they have pass/fail instead of a grading system.
Meanwhile,i know for sure employers in my areas do look at GPA.
My current employer does nit hire anyone with a Gpa below 3.5.
Almost all applications i have filled out required an official transcript from the schools i attended.
i know the pass equals a 3.0 at WGU.
i guess my current employer would not have hired me if i had graduated from WGU with a BSN before working for them.
Although all the internships and many positions I have applied to have requested my GPA or transcript, it is apparently far less important than tech experience, at least in the North Texas area. I have a 3.9 for my AASN. I have glowing letters of reference from professors, both for theory and clinical. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions. I was accepted into the RN-MS program of my choice due to my GPA and 466 score on the MAT (not that any job apps ask for your GRE or MAT). None of this can compensate for the fact that for the last 19 years I have been a SAHM (so yes, I am 15-20 years older than most of my former classmates and have nothing to put on my resume), or that I was reluctant to work as a tech/extern during nursing school and risk not having the GPA to get into grad school, or that I do not have a BSN yet. I have blown a few interviews, but felt others went extremely well. I have been applying and interviewing for over a year with only a seasonal vaccine clinic gig to show for it. Most (if not all)of my classmates with tech experience have jobs even if they took the NCLEX multiple times and had low (but passing) GPAs. A foot in the door beats a high GPA.
Since you say you are a little older,do you think its age discrimination vs experience?
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I've never been asked about my GPA. Good to know about WGU though. That would make me sick to put in the time for "A" level work and get a 3.0.
Which is why I don't put in the time for 'A' level work...
I'm enrolled in WGU's RN-to-BSN degree program and it is not for everyone. I've been enrolled since May 1st, and by May 16th I had already earned my first 6 credits by accelerating through the work. If I keep this pace up, I'll have a BSN degree within the next few months.
I'd rather accelerate through the courses and do 'B' level work than be forced to spend three semesters or more earning letter grades. By the way, many reputable graduate degree programs accept WGU's credits.
Since you say you are a little older,do you think its age discrimination vs experience?
It has occurred to me, but I can't disentangle the two. I maintain appearances, though the last 2 yrs have caused me to age faster! I also wonder if I would have received more consideration last year if I had left off my 20 yr old employment hx from before I was a SAHM. Some apps request ALL hx and others only consider prior 7 or 10 yrs. Another age giveaway is an AA degree I have from the early '90s. Since none of that info is pertinent to nursing, I now feel it may have been more detrimental to reveal it on my resume than to omit it.
Mostly I believe hospitals would rather invest in the known quantity (extern who may or may not pass NCLEX) or new grad whose BSN is already paid for, than the unknown (but possibly great) potential represented by a high GPA/performance in a respected associates program.
Even though i am a ADN,i wonder if i would be considered a new grad again if i get my BSn...
i know i had to start as new grad Rn when i had an Lpn license.
You would not be considered a new grad if you completed your BSN. If you are trying to get a hospital job they will consider whether you have no acute care experience. Depending on you'd market this may put you ahead of a new grad, but not by much, especially if you are looking to get into a specialty area.
It has occurred to me, but I can't disentangle the two. I maintain appearances, though the last 2 yrs have caused me to age faster! I also wonder if I would have received more consideration last year if I had left off my 20 yr old employment hx from before I was a SAHM. Some apps request ALL hx and others only consider prior 7 or 10 yrs. Another age giveaway is an AA degree I have from the early '90s. Since none of that info is pertinent to nursing, I now feel it may have been more detrimental to reveal it on my resume than to omit it.
Mostly I believe hospitals would rather invest in the known quantity (extern who may or may not pass NCLEX) or new grad whose BSN is already paid for, than the unknown (but possibly great) potential represented by a high GPA/performance in a respected associates program.
Nursing is bad for aging,and it starts with school!
I have thought about that study that said there are lower mortality rates with Bsn nurses.
I guess the authors of the study did not take GPA into account.
i wonder how a new grad ADN with a high GPA would match up against a new grad BSN with a 2.5 GPA.
I've been a nurse for over 25 years, and have never been asked my GPA. I'd laugh myself silly if they asked, most likely. And I don't even think I know what it would be - they'd have to include my first two year degree in math/science, then my excelsior ASN degree (which was done 25 years ago when it was pass/fail) and lastly my WGU pass/fail 3.0. I think these things are asked mostly to weed out new grad positions where you have a zillion newbies applying.
And yes, I have applied for jobs in NYC as well as upstate NY - still never asked a GPA.
And I don't even think I know what it would be - they'd have to include my first two year degree in math/science, then my excelsior ASN degree (which was done 25 years ago when it was pass/fail) and lastly my WGU pass/fail 3.0. I think these things are asked mostly to weed out new grad positions where you have a zillion newbies applying.
Katie71275
947 Posts
No not for a regular RN job. YES for new grad positions.