Am I out of luck for admissions- Indianapolis

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Sorry if this is the wrong place. This is my first post here.

I wasn't aware competition was so fierce to get into Indianapolis schools (or anywhere for that matter) before I decided to go into nursing. I have a BA degree in art history from IUPUI with a cumulative gpa of 3.67. Not so fantastic... :( I am starting to take my prereqs in the fall. I am interested particularly in IUPUI's accelerated program because I have basically tapped out all of my stafford loan money on the first degree and have nowhere else to get it. I have to take anatomy, physiology, statistics, and microbiology. Even if I get A's in all 4 of those, with my gpa do I honestly have a chance to get in? I'd rather someone tell me straightforward now than get my hopes up for nothing. :( Do they look at cumulative or would it help if I got fantastic grades in the remaining 4 science prereqs? Anything else I can do?

Specializes in Med/Surg.

First of all, I don't understand why a 3.67 is not so fantastic? :p

Secondly, of course you have a chance. You need to start working on those prerequisites first, though. Don't get discouraged yet!

It took me a while to get into nursing, after the long prereq process and all. I was rejected my first time with a 3.3 and got in my second time with around the same GPA. It can be done, as long as you are willing to do the work and wait it out!

Nursing is competitive everywhere......just keep that in mind. But if this is truly your passion you will undoubtedly put in the time and effort!

Thanks! From searching on end and reading posts on here it seems like the gpa cutoff at IUPUI is 3.8 to have a shot!!! eeek:eek:

Specializes in Med/Surg.

Ouch! 3.8 is tough. Get going on those classes and work hard! :D

Woops. I think I hit a wrong button. The depressing part is that I think the 15 credits of pre-reqs I need will only bring it up to 3.7-something.

Different schools have similar, yet different requirements and "point" systems.

I'm in Oregon, not sure how it compares to your area. We have many different programs, BS and AAS, in the area. Just depends on how much $$ you are willing to spend, and what the application requirements are.

Many of the students I go to school with had applied to SEVERAL schools in the area, and usually the first one they get into is the one they choose. Yes, it is competitive.

For me personally, I chose the AAS route (community college). I previously worked in a different career field for about 20 years. When I first decided to give nursing a try in 2000, I had no idea it would take 7 years for me to get into a program. With that said, I limited myself with the kind of school I could chose to fit my lifestyle. At the time I could not afford to not work full time, so I opted for night classes for my prereqs. Community college had the right price and the flexible schedule I needed. The particular college I chose admitted nursing students based on a lottery drawing. They held 1 drawing each year and accepted 100 students and 25 alternates. This last year, all 25 alternates did get in, because 25 of the original "lottery winners" either chose a different school, or didn't meet the program requirements.

Honestly, after about 4 years of not getting accepted, I moved on with my life and didn't dream of a nursing career everyday. Had I known it would be another 3 years before I got in, I wouldn't have made it emotionally. I finally got in at a stage in my life when my kids were graduating high school, and I was ready to change careers and concentrate on something new.

I don't mean to discourage you, just wanted to give you my perspective and what happened to me. I did survive, and I have one more year of nursing school. God's timing :saint: couldn't have been more perfect, seriously.

Make an appointment to see a nursing admissions counselor at IUPUI, and bring a transcript. They'll go over your transcript and tell you exactly which classes apply toward admissions requirements. They don't consider your overall GPA, just your GPA from the classes required for admission. (Or at least that was the system when I met with someone there.) So your GPA for admissions purposes may work out to be higher or lower than your actual GPA. If you have two classes that meet the same requirement, they'll take the one with the higher grade and boost your GPA that way. So it's definitely worth the half hour (or however long it takes) to have someone in admissions go over your transcript.

Specializes in ER.

Do you have to attend in Indy? University of Southern Indiana has an accelerated program for people who already have a degree. I do not believe it is as competitive as Indy. That is, if you are willing to go to school in Evansville.

Do you have to attend in Indy? University of Southern Indiana has an accelerated program for people who already have a degree. I do not believe it is as competitive as Indy. That is, if you are willing to go to school in Evansville.

Thanks, I can't leave central Indy. I'm married and my husband's job isn't flexible.

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