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lizmatt · Jan 5, 2008

Hello,

I really don't think your previous GPA will be judged as much as grades in prerequisite courses.

It depends on the school, I got into nursing school with a previous GPA of under 2.0. The GPA was over 7 years old, and I had done well in the 5 or so classes I took more recently.

Though you may have to wait a little longer to get into a high wait-list community college program, you may have no issue with another school, but you are not in a position to give up.

good luck

nycNurse2b · Jan 7, 2008

HI there -

Go to BMCC in lower manhattan.

All that will be important are the grades that you get in ENG Comp, Math 104 (dosage calculations), Intro to Psych, and A&P I.

Register right this second and you can take a few classes this spring and a few during summer session. GET A's. Nothing less and you are in. You could start nursing courses soon!

P.S. It is not all that difficult to get A's in those 4 classes at BMCC. I took Peskoff for Math (HIGHLY recommend him) and Gidari for A&P (HIGHLY recommend him as well). Sorry I don't remember my Eng and Psych profs names. Got my 4 A's and I'll graduate in May.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

Lurdes777 · Jan 7, 2008

HI there -
Go to BMCC in lower manhattan.
All that will be important are the grades that you get in ENG Comp, Math 104 (dosage calculations), Intro to Psych, and A&P I.
Register right this second and you can take a few classes this spring and a few during summer session. GET A's. Nothing less and you are in. You could start nursing courses soon!
P.S. It is not all that difficult to get A's in those 4 classes at BMCC. I took Peskoff for Math (HIGHLY recommend him) and Gidari for A&P (HIGHLY recommend him as well). Sorry I don't remember my Eng and Psych profs names. Got my 4 A's and I'll graduate in May.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

I already have 2 English courses from Undergrad and got B's on both, same with Math and Psych 101. Or do I need to re-take those anyway? I was planning to take A&P, Chemistry, Microbiology and Nutrition as my pre-reqs. Am I missing something?

You will graduate in May from your nursing degree?

nycNurse2b · Jan 8, 2008

Absolutely re-take those courses! You need to get A's in them. Do not transfer in anything less than an A.

Good luck.

meimeiy · Jan 11, 2008

A bit about me - 30.yo, Bachelor's of Business Adminsitration. No science courses. My Undergrad GPA is 2.59.
I really, REALLY woud like to become a nurse and now in the process or researching all nursing programs in NYC. From what I have read for the past few days -my GPA is too low to be accepted.
Am I right or wrong?
Do you think if I A's my pre-reqs I have a chance to get in?
Which school would you suggest to apply to?
Do I stand a chance being accepted into accelerated program?
Be brutally honest, as this will only help. May be I should just forget about nursing

Hi Lurdes777, I would suggest going to all the nursing school in the NYC area, go the admissions office and generally you can speak to a counselor immediatedly. I have my bachelor's in Political Science and Psych. When I decided to go into nursing, I went to all the schools on long island. Bring your transcripts and they will be very honest with you.

I took these pre-reqs: One year of Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Micro, Child Psych, Statistics. I earned all A's. So, it's a great possibly you can do it too. With hard work and determination, you can do it.

On another note, I think you would have a better chance of getting into a private school in NYC rather than community college because the latter has much higher applicants.

Good luck!

Quickbeam, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2008

I'm an accelerated grad (21 years ago)and I'd like to answer your questions the best I can. I went into my accelerated program with a BS/MA in Criminal Justice and needed 40+ pre-req credits.

My school barely looked at my criminal justice transcripts except to scavenge pre-req humanities credits. They looked closely at my grades from my pre-reqs. Accelerated programs are sometimes a bit easier to get into because they are "cash cows" for their university....most people are paying for the program as second degreers qualify for a whole lot less/almost no aid. If you have the cash and good pre-req grades, I'm sure an accelerated program will take you seriously.

By the way you are soooo not alone. Just search "second career" or "accelerated program" on this site. You've got a lot of company. Best wishes to you.

Tip: Take pharmacology ahead of time if your program will allow it. I wish someone had told me that.

labcat01, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2008

My school barely looked at my criminal justice transcripts except to scavenge pre-req humanities credits. They looked closely at my grades from my pre-reqs. Accelerated programs are sometimes a bit easier to get into because they are "cash cows" for their university.
If you have the cash and good pre-req grades, I'm sure an accelerated program will take you seriously.

DITTO! If you have great pre-req grades you're best chance will be an accelerated program. Best of luck

Lurdes777 · Jan 15, 2008

Many thanks to you ladies, you give me hope to continue, which I almost lost reading some threads where people doubt their 3+ GPAs...

showbizrn · Jan 15, 2008

DITTO! If you have great pre-req grades you're best chance will be an accelerated program. Best of luck

I agree.

You're a BIG plus is that you already gave a Bachelor's Degree. You're a HOT CATCH for the accelerated BSN Nursing programs.

Blessings to you.

WELCOME TO NURSING! :up:

SHOWBIZRN

lklin09 · Jan 15, 2008

Talk to each school you are interested in. They will tell it to you straight about what they are each looking for. I am in an acceraleted program and they only looked at my pre-req grades. They really didn't care about my GPA for all the other classes I had taken. Also, my school took my pre-reqs grades and as long as the averaged to a 3.0 I was good. My one C grade didn't really hurt me. Good Luck!

Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2008

A bit about me - 30.yo, Bachelor's of Business Adminsitration. No science courses. My Undergrad GPA is 2.59.
From what I have read for the past few days -my GPA is too low to be accepted.
I really, REALLY woud like to become a nurse and now in the process or researching all nursing programs in NYC. Here is what I have already done - I applied to local CC and will take my firs pre-req class this spring, then 1 in Summer and the rest in the Fall. I alreay borrowed Chem and AP book from the library and studying at home.
Am I right or wrong?
Do you think if I A's my pre-reqs I have a chance to get in?
Which school would you suggest to apply to?
Do I stand a chance being accepted into accelerated program?

The question should not be whether you'd get accepted, but whether or not, with no previous exposure to the healthcare field, you'd feel equipped to function as a registered nurse after a brief period of clinicals.

I'm not knocking accelerated programs, but I do know as a preceptor how much more assistance the new grads require compared to the non-accelerated programs.

The decision is purely up to you, but I think you are doing yourself a disservice by not looking into to other traditional nursing schools. Most of your B.A. classes will transfer over if you have a "c" or higher, and you need to take the science classes anyway. So a BSN non-accelerated would mean that you would have more clinical time while having the chance to take co-requisites. You may finish in about the same time with more experience.

Good luck!

Blee (who went to nursing school at 29 after working with computers and staying home with babies)