entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

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Hi!

I work in a high risk labor & delivery unit and have 8 months of experience under my new grad belt. I'm looking into applying for nurse practitioner programs next year and I was wondering about the competitiveness. Is it just as competitive as getting into nursing school? My dream is to become a nurse practitioner in women's health and I graduated with my bachelors with a cumulative 3.7. P.S I work in the Bay Area and hope to attend a program in California.

Any advice or past experience with the application process will be much appreciated.

Thanks!!

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I know of 2 people that failed out of my cohort due to substandard grades. Another 2 left before they could be booted. My program had about a 10% acceptance rate, so a lot of people who applied were not accepted. Find a reputable program that has been around for a while, and stay clear of the for-profit diploma mills.

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