Getting into NP school?!

To be clear, are you wanting to enter NP school directly after finishing your BSN? I've heard that this is more and more common, but I haven't seen it in practice in my area. Most of the nurses I know and work with have at least a couple of years under their belt before they take on NP school.

My understanding is that one "C" is not going to necessarily be detrimental to your chances for NP school. I have a couple of "C" grades from before nursing school (including one that I obtained the summer after I was accepted for a pre-requisite nursing course). As long as your "C" is considered a passing grade for your nursing program (some programs say a C+ or even a B- is required to be considered passing) then you should be okay.

Your overall GPA is important, though. Study hard and make as many As and Bs as you can.

I obtained leadership experience by being a nursing supervisor and charge nurse on my unit for several years. I may be wrong, but I don't think research experience is required for most NP programs.

I hope you are feeling better now. In general, in order to get into a good NP program, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, so one C isn't the end of the world. Just take care of yourself and get the best grades you can from now on.

NP schools also look at your essay, recommendations, and any relevant volunteer or work experience.

If you have no other work experience, it may be a good idea to work as an RN for at least one year before applying to NP school. Most primary care NP programs don't require RN work experience, but acute care NP programs generally require 1-2 years of RN experience.

I went straight through from ABSN to AGPCNP MSN, but I had a previous career as a business executive. All of my NP classmates had some work experience or significant volunteer experience, even if it was not in healthcare.