2.5 gpa hello will i get into nursing school

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QuanaBSN

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A lot of these post were very heartless. It can be realistic but it doesn't have to sound as if you have no empathy. I think it can be done I know it can. Bring your GPA up and based on where you go repeating sciences can be a problem. I wish you the best of luck but if you want it you can do it. It may take time but anything worth having is worth fighting for!!

Specializes in Pediatrics.

However, everything is not as black & white as you are saying.

If my statements were perceived as back and white, I apologize for the delivery. I actually think by me stating that we all have anecdotes that go both ways, that basically validates that I am not speaking in back and white terms.

To clarify:

-I have jockeyed for candidates who failed out of nursing programs in their former lives, then went the LPN route, worked for a number of years. The school rule was "no previously failed nursing classes allowed in", regardless of whether they redeemed themselves. She got in, and did very well.

-I have also endorsed a candidate who was almost straight C's. but something about said to me "she will succeed." Shot down by the rest of the admissions committee, tried again the next year, after she took out advice to get her GPA up even higher. Took an EMT class, got recommendations, and finally made it in. She proved to be a "fan favorite" among the school. Did well in theory (not As, but not in danger of barely passing) and did very well in clinicals.

-I have also had to hide my face in the sand, when I endorsed an 18 year old, who got her LPN through high school, and started taking college level classes in HS. Looked awesome on paper. She turned out to be the biggest slacker, no show for lecture, clinicals and an exam. The went MIA. (Pardon my harshness, for calling her a slacker).

My point is, on an Internet message board, we have no way of knowing who we are taking to, and what their whole story is. Even in real life, we have no real way of knowing who will succeed. I currently have a student who got an A in their previous nursing course, has a 4.0 cumulative (I believe). I am not impressed this far, she is a very nice person, I truly mean that. Someone I'd probably be friends with on the outside (personality wise). But I am not seeing the A student in her thus far. her thinking skills are not quite coming out yet. Some will see this as me being "harsh" but my point of saying this is that I truly don't see all numeric theory grades as the end-all be-all in evaluating students. I can think of a ton of C students I have taught in my years that would be on the top of my list to care for me or my loved ones.

Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

And by the same token, I know a LOT of nurses who did very well in school who went on to become excellent care providers.

In fact, it may be that the majority of excellent students go on to become excellent nurses...

nyrn310

18 Posts

i was in similar situation as you and im ny, as well

i wrote this in another thread

try ADN program that accepts pre-req gpa.

I graduated with a BS and a 2.5 gpa :no:

I found one CC that accepts prereq gpa and i got in with a 3.9 pre req. It's funny how panic mode makes u study better. If I want to get my bsn, it will be an year extra since I have like over 150 credits from my Uni lol

nyrn310

18 Posts

I don't think you have any chance in being accepted in any accredited nursing school with 2.5. Sorry.

Even people with 4.0 have a lot of challenges, some don't even make it in nursing school. 2.5 sounds too funny for making it to nursing school and making it in nursing school too. I am being honest and realistic with you.

lol dont listen to this person

my school is ADN and NLNAC accredited and they have contract with multiple schools for BSN transition.

Since you came out of a university, im guessing you have plenty of credits (including chem/bio), so it will only take u 1 to 1.5 years of extra schooling for BSN.

aqoneal

6 Posts

One thing I learned from forums that you can't rely on everything you read... There are some ppl I know averaging a B/C right now in the nursing program.. Just do your best hun!

Ethancio

3 Posts

One thing I learned from forums that you can't rely on everything you read... There are some ppl I know averaging a B/C right now in the nursing program.. Just do your best hun!

Totally true, a lot of idiots online, the problem is they just see his GPA and don't really know anything else about him.

I'm in a similar situation, I graduated with a 2.4 something due to one really bad year but have never taken any science courses, I also have volunteer experience and speak other languages so I hope to go back to school soon and do much better.

To the OP, I would call the admissions office of schools and ask them what they think is the best thing to do. If you have experience in the medical field (EMT etc.) you have a much better chance at getting in.

Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

It doesn't help that your post is almost impossible to understand let alone read.

There are consequences to bad grades. You can find a job in a service field or something which does not require high grades. Medical profession is to serious and the consequences of mistakes are very high...much to high to have someone who is only half into it. Good luck.

GBRKG122

35 Posts

I know this post is from last year, but I just wanted to say: your grades & GPA don't define you as a person, you as a nursing student, or you as a nurse :) At my university's White Coat Ceremony this year, our Alum Student Speaker transferred into the nursing program with a 2.5 GPA. She's since graduated cum laude, won an award for her clinical excellence, passed her NCLEX in 75 questions, & landed an exciting ER New Grad position.

After "failing out" (a term I strongly dislike) of my first nursing program, this Alum's story REALLY inspired me. No one is perfect, life isn't perfect, & nursing school isn't perfect, yet the nursing profession demands perfection since we're taking care of others - - talk about the potentiality to put A LOT of pressure on yourself. The most difficult time for me was not succeeding the first time & not knowing, if I would get that second chance... What school would accept me into their nursing program? I blew my chance... I wasted my opportunity... Anyone's transcripts would look better than mine. I felt like such a failure over my grades & there was nothing I could do to change the past. All you can do is apply to programs & see what happens. There are nursing programs all over the country & many different ways to enter the profession. You'll hear people debate the ASN vs. BSN vs. MSN et cetera. Only you know the best path for you :)

If it is your dream, you will make this happen. It just takes ONE school to *get you* as a student & send you that AWESOME acceptance letter. Then the rest will be history when you're a RN :) Plus, you want to attend a nursing school that is the best fit for you & they're excited to have you be a part of their program. Honestly, struggling with school has without a doubt made me a better person and hopefully a better nurse (when I get there) as cliché as it may sound. In nursing school too, you unfortunately hear negatives thrown around all the time: how "impossible" and "difficult" everything is when you've already faced some serious challenges / barriers to your dream of becoming a nurse. Nursing school is, of course, challenging and it should be, but I really believe in supporting individuals who dream, like I do, of entering this amazing profession. No one has any right to tell you it's IMPOSSIBLE... Don't lose hope :D

Specializes in Pediatrics.
It doesn't help that your post is almost impossible to understand let alone read.

There are consequences to bad grades. You can find a job in a service field or something which does not require high grades. Medical profession is to serious and the consequences of mistakes are very high...much to high to have someone who is only half into it. Good luck.

This is a tough concept to grasp for many. I know it sounds harsh, but you are absolutely right. The job world is becoming more and more competitive, in all professions. Having a degree and license is often not enough... You need more. They are looking at GPAs when they hire candidates. While I agree that a GPA does not define you as a nurse, it is a hard sell to convince someone to hire you (or admit you into a program) when your academic record/performance is not as competitive as those vying for the same spots as you. I say this as a professor and as a faculty member who is involved in admissions (which I believe I already stated in my initial post). I've seen scenarios go both ways; I've seen students with less than stellar GPAs (prior to admission) fall flat on their face, AND I've seen a few (not as many as one would think) get through. They can be savvy enough in clinical, kind, caring and compassionate, but they often struggle in theory.

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