GPA AND JOB

joanna73, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2015

I've never had an employer ask about my GPA. I know this varies, but most employers don't care. My GPA has only been important for graduate school applications.

manda1331 · Dec 17, 2015

Thanks! I know this is far in my future BUT what is a "good" GPA for graduate school ? =)

Neural · Dec 17, 2015

I don't think my employer gave much of a hoot about my 4.0 GPA upon hire. I'm not sure if it even factored in, but if it did, it was minor.

Turns out, I ended up working in the same hospital as some of my nursing school classmates who struggled to pass their classes and NCLEX.

Only difference is, I got hired on graduation day, just a few months before them.

manda1331 · Dec 17, 2015

I don't think my employer gave much of a hoot about my 4.0 GPA upon hire. I'm not sure if it even factored in, but if it did, it was minor.
Turns out, I ended up working in the same hospital as some of my nursing school classmates who struggled to pass their classes and NCLEX.
Only difference is, I got hired on graduation day, just a few months before them.

Interesting! Where do you work in a hospital ?

joanna73, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2015

GPA requirements vary across programs, but if you want to be competitive 3.4-3.8 is often the desired range.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2015

As a new grad, I was once asked to submit my transcript after applying to a prestigious hospital in my area because the recruiter would not grant interviews to anyone whose GPA was less than 3.5.

Since my GPA met the minimum requirement, I was granted an interview. However, I did not get the job.

Surprisex2 · Dec 17, 2015

The school I will be attending is closely affiliated with one the largest hospital network in the area. They rank the new grads in a point system for first choice slots. You can get points by working, volunteering, etc. but they are very upfront that the gpa is one of the most critical factors in the ranking. You can still get hired, but those hired the fastest in their chosen specialty are the ones with the highest gpa.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Dec 17, 2015

New grad residencies in my neck of the woods are awash with applicants, so most of them have begun to use objective criteria as part of an automated screening process. The nurse residencies in the Texas Medical Center utilize GPA as one criteria for applicants, along with exit test scores.

joanna73, BSN, RN · Dec 18, 2015

That's interesting because GPA is not an indicator of how someone will perform on the job. Someone with book knowledge may have very little common sense or the ability to apply their knowledge. It depends.

malenurse69, MSN, NP · Dec 18, 2015

That's interesting because GPA is not an indicator of how someone will perform on the job. Someone with book knowledge may have very little common sense or the ability to apply their knowledge. It depends.

Yes, but when you have abundance you also want the cream of the crop. Hence why nursing schools weed out those who don't do well in A&P, chem etc.. Those who apply to nursing school with a 2.5 GPA and don't get in might also make compassionate, caring nurses. However, I will argue, if I am laying on an ICU bed I want the kid with the book smarts and the wisdom to apply it. Caring and compassion only take you so far, grades do, in fact, matter, and that is my opinion.