Do they look at high school transcipts??

[xInspiredx]

Do any of the nursing programs look at high school transcipts?

Would I be able to bring up my very high GPA (3.9/4.0), and the fact that I received my International Baccalaureate diploma? (Not to sound pompous or anything, but just to 'balance' the low GPA that I have now in college.)

Thank you!

[juliaann]

Oh, and to answer the question of the original poster - in my experience, no. I also have a stellar high school GPA (over 4.0) and many AP classes - no one cares. My colleges have requested my high school transcript just for the purposes of making sure I had a high school diploma.

You'll probably have to submit your high school transcript to your nursing program with your application, but I really doubt you'll gain anything from it...afterall, your college transcripts will be more indicative of your academic performance, since it's more recent and you're applying to a college-level program.

Get those grades up, friend! Retake classes you did poorly in if you need to.

[juliaann]

my primary had his own do practice for many years then went on to medical school and now does both so your friend could always go back to medical school.

dos do go to medical school, to become dos!

[happy2learn]

My school asks for high school and college transcripts.

[JenforRN]

My school looks at high school transcripts too (in addition to university transcripts).

[JROregon, ASN, BSN, RN]

My school just wants a HS diploma. Of course I graduated sometime in the early 80s. They needed transcripts from my prior college days but only used my current college grades.

[racquetmom]

dos do go to medical school, to become dos!

yes, i am aware and made a mistake in my typing when i read texas post about the friend i was thinking of my primary and he had a chiropractic practice (doctor of chiropractic) and then later a md. he does continue to treat people for adjustments as well as family practitioner now. i also have seen a great do that is one of the top in the nation for pressure point manipulation as well as a known orthopaedic surgeon. he also was a team physician for a professional sport. i can't imagine any physician treating him like he is less.

now, i really don't understand the initial note that the friend do feels "looked" down on. it made sense to me about chiropractors as i do think they carry that stigma in the medical field. people either love them or hate them.

thanks for picking up on my confused note.

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

Now, I really don't understand the initial note that the friend DO feels "looked" down on. It made sense to me about chiropractors as I do think they carry that stigma in the medical field. People either love them or hate them.

I don't understand it either, to be honest. I don't care if you're a Harvard or Yale MD, if you can't take care of me as well as a Nova Southeastern DO, I'm going with the DO. An MD degree does not guarantee better medical care than a DO. As for chiropractors, one I will always be thankful to did treat my very severe sciatica 10 years ago, at a time when I thought I was going to be paralyzed by pain and numbness forever. I don't go to him anymore, due to relocation, or to any other DC for that matter, but I have since fully recovered without a recurrence (knock on wood).