I am super shameful to say that my GPA is 2.5. I had some challenges during my undergraduate program. Attempts were made to retake some classes for a better grade, but I was advised that, it will not make any difference.
However, I do have a great career background.
Most schools would not even look at my application let alone talk of considering me as an applicant. With the way things are going in nursing world I need to get more education.
With low GPA, I passed NCLEX and doing well at work.
I had nerves to try Georgetown university. lol (face covered). Their video interview process was not for me. I was told to prep for one thing, but to my surprise, I had to pick random numbers that are attached to questions. This threw me off. I was not accepted.
MY QUESTION: Any suggestions on good schools that will work with someone like me?
- Some schools have accepted GPA of 2.5 under a provisional program and the FNP candidate are very successful with good bedside ratings from their patients. Stuff happens in life and it's just to late to make changes no second chance, but chances to make better choices moving forward. We all don't wear the same shoes, Until you wears others you can't understand.
I will be back to share my success story. My GPA is up to 2.8, am making progress and more success story to come.
Some of these big schools are way too expensive. I decided to go to a smaller school with low cost. One is Chamberlain University.
Don't waste your time/money at Chamberlain. They will take anyone with a pulse and promissory note. I had a 4.0 BSN GPA and decided to do Chamberlain for FNP. It was a terrible experience. In the 7 months I was in the program, they made negative change after negative change. The straw that broke the camel's back for me was during my Epidemiology & Stats class. For the mid-term exam, we were given several assignments and a study guide to follow. Not only did I complete those, I also did the optional CDC questions and did all of the questions in the book on the chapters we were assigned to better prepare for the exam. When we took the exam, only 20% of the information we studied was on the exam. The remaining 80% was never even assigned to us. They also instituted a time rule so you only had 90 seconds per question to answer. Every single student failed the exam. Not just my class, but ALL classes. Then Chamberlain announced they would "need time to determine what to do". Which "magically" coincided with being unable to drop the course with a refund. I had an A in the class going in to the exam (30% of your grade) and it dropped me to a low B. I decided I wasn't going to wait around for Chamberlain to figure out what to do. I dropped the class so I could still have "Withdrawn - Passing" on my transcript. I applied to a real brick & mortar school and will start back up in the fall. I wasted 7 months and nearly $20,000 on this school and I would NOT recommend it to anyone.
Don't waste your time/money at Chamberlain. They will take anyone with a pulse and promissory note. I had a 4.0 BSN GPA and decided to do Chamberlain for FNP. It was a terrible experience. In the 7 months I was in the program, they made negative change after negative change. The straw that broke the camel's back for me was during my Epidemiology & Stats class. For the mid-term exam, we were given several assignments and a study guide to follow. Not only did I complete those, I also did the optional CDC questions and did all of the questions in the book on the chapters we were assigned to better prepare for the exam. When we took the exam, only 20% of the information we studied was on the exam. The remaining 80% was never even assigned to us. They also instituted a time rule so you only had 90 seconds per question to answer. Every single student failed the exam. Not just my class, but ALL classes. Then Chamberlain announced they would "need time to determine what to do". Which "magically" coincided with being unable to drop the course with a refund. I had an A in the class going in to the exam (30% of your grade) and it dropped me to a low B. I decided I wasn't going to wait around for Chamberlain to figure out what to do. I dropped the class so I could still have "Withdrawn - Passing" on my transcript. I applied to a real brick & mortar school and will start back up in the fall. I wasted 7 months and nearly $20,000 on this school and I would NOT recommend it to anyone.
That's insane! Consider submitting "CCNE Third-Party Comments" and you can submit these comments about a specific school. I think AACN takes these comments into account and this would be very helpful if the program curriculum is not up to par.
That's insane! Consider submitting "CCNE Third-Party Comments" and you can submit these comments about a specific school. I think AACN takes these comments into account and this would be very helpful if the program curriculum is not up to par.
Their biggest issue is that they make sweeping changes to the program and do NOT communicate anything prior to the changes. You are hit out of left field with change after change. They never thoroughly vet the process before making the changes and then there are significant issues that impact both the students and the instructors. On paper, their curriculum hits every single program outcome in the AACN guidelines, which is why they are CCNE accredited.
The underlying issue is that Chamberlain is owned by Adtalem Global, who owns 6 different "institutions of higher learning". Adtalem has 2 class action lawsuits against them for deceptive educational practices (e.g. spending an exorbitant amount of budget on recruiting new students, changing curriculum requirements during programs, etc.). They are in the process of settling out-of-court to avoid the negative publicity.
I did my RN-to-BSN with Chamberlain because it fit my schedule and they were on my employer's list of approved programs for financial reimbursement. I had a good experience with the RN-to-BSN. It was like I went to a completely different school when I started the FNP. So disappointing and a VERY expensive mistake to make. Unfortunately, only 3 schools would accept the credits I've already completed during the FNP at Chamberlain. The school I will be attending in the Fall would not accept their credits. I'm basically starting over again. However, I want a degree from a school with a good reputation that is an actual brick & mortar institution so I don't have to hear "oh, it's one of those online schools" when I talk about getting my MSN. I'll be doing a dual ACNP/FNP program, which is what I should have done from the get-go.
Hi Janet, I am in same situation, except that I have yet to find a school that would accept a 2.5 GPA. I truly want to further my education, and I am desperately searching for a chance or any opportunity that would allow me to prove that I am capable. Would you tell me the schools you looked into that would be willing to accept students with said GPA under a provisional admission?
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What was the admissions process like for Walden? And have you started classes yet?