Ga students/Oh Students. Please HELP!

[Atl_Queen]

Hello everyone,

I am really stressed out right now, because of my low grades. well an overview about me.... i am taking my prereqs now at a community college in columbus, ohio. I have taken all classes except Human physiology/pathophysiology/genreal chemistry 2/stats/nutrition. So since i want to apply to nursing school, im worried because its so competetive and my grades are not the best. i have a 3.2 gpa now. However my gpa will drop down soon because im taking microbiology/human anatomy this quarter, and i will have a B in micro and a C in Anatomy.

So, im assuming that my gpa will go down.Here are my grades for the prereqs.....

Human anatomy=C

Microbiology=B

General Chemistry 1=C

Human Physiology= taking next quarter

General Chemistry 2=taking next quarter

College Algebra=B

microeconomics=C

Religion=A

English comp 1=B

English comp 2=C

World lit=B

History 1=B

History 2=B

Sociolgy=A

Intro to pysc=B

Human growth/development=B

Public Speaking=B

Political Science=B

To all the nurses or students who have been accepted to nursing schools, do you guys think my grades are decent to get in, or not even close. By the way im applying to Georgia schools(Mercer university/Clayton State/Georgia State) ..also in ohio because i heard its so easy to get in(Wright state unvisity)

If anyone is attending those schools, please let me know if my grades were similar to yours ,and if so do you think i can get in. im just so nervous, and feel like a big dumb ass with my low grades.please help a sistah out with some advice.

[nnestle]

i graduated from Emory University in atlanta (5/2008) i was sooo scared i wouldnt get in any nursing programs, but i got in all of the ones i applied to (including mercer and ga state). As long as you make B's in all your major classes you should get in.

Work hard for no more C's!

Good luck!

[Atl_Queen]

nnestle.....thnks alot for your info, which major classes do mean exactly( the sciences right)? also, is that all they look at?

let me know please.

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

I would consider retaking Anatomy before taking phys.......Many schools do a sub gpa of prerequite courses and having A's and B's in the nursing prerequisites dramatically improves your chances for admission.

[becca83]

Try Georgia Southern, I got in with a 3.3, but I had A's and B's in the important classes, other people got in with lower GPA's, good luck

[christieb01]

I'm not sure if we discussed the GPA requirement in our other posts about Wright State. You do need at least a 3.2 to get in to WSU. The admission is competitive and based completely on GPA. Last I heard the minimum was a 3.2. The way it works here is they only accept so many students (usually the top 100) and whatever the 100th person's GPA is, that's the cutoff.

Like Viking said- you may want to retake Anatomy. That is a very important class so you want to make sure you have a good foundation.

[csweetooth]

I would take the chem and Human anatomy over.

For Mercer you don't need chem but your science gpa will go down with that C in anatomy. If you can't wait to take it over than continue & see if you get in somewhere.

I know it would help if you take those classes over. But if you have high scores on your TEAS that will help level the playing field. Mercer takes everything into consideration.

Good luck!!

[scifihippie]

I would retake the Anatomy class for sure b/c you'll need a strong foundation to take Physiology and I think a C in Anatomy will hurt your chances of being accepted. I know my school looked at your GPA, NLN score and your grades in Anatomy/Physiology and Microbiology. It was weighted 4:1 towards your letter grade in A&P and Micro.