a 4.0 GPA does not help

Camwill, ASN, BSN, MSN, DNP, LPN, APRN, NP · Jan 13, 2012

Come on you know you are suppose to be a nurse...the real question is are you sure you applied to the right school! I recommend you apply to a different school STAT!

Sarah812 · Jan 13, 2012

I hate places like that! You deserve it, not the ones that don't show up. I second the different school.

ckh23, BSN, RN · Jan 13, 2012

Stick with it and look at other programs that will let you transfer your credits.

One.day.a.nurse · Jan 13, 2012

I'm sorry to hear that, don't give up. You deserve a spot, which I'm sure you'll get sooner or later. Good luck, and I wish you the best.

caliotter3 · Jan 13, 2012

You should have known about the lottery selection procedure from the beginning, should have been no surprises there. If you want maximum effect for your 4.0 GPA, then apply to programs where high achievement means something. It is competitive as all get out in that area anyway, lottery or no lottery. You just need to keep at it and broaden your efforts. You will find the right program as long as you continue to try. Good luck.

Phoenixbyrd · Jan 13, 2012

I'm jumping on the bandwagon with the others. Apply to a different school. I have a fear similar to yours, but I've decided I will go to another school if I am not not accepted to my school's program.

DFWgal · Jan 13, 2012

I agree with the rest of the posters. Apply to other schools, and do your research this time. Go to the schools' websites and/or talk with advisors to know how are they selecting the applicants. It sucks being rejected but it's one of the risks of applying to only one school. (At least that what I understood from your post).

I don't think that being a guy has to do with anything in this case. :twocents:

I'm sure you'll have better news for us soon if you try with other schools. Good luck!

agldragonRN · Jan 13, 2012

i just can say i am heartbroken....maybe because i'm a guy i'm not supposed to become a nurse. i feel terrible....

dude cheer up! i was in the same boat as you. i was waiting for a spot in an rn program and could not wait any longer after waiting 1.5 years so i did an lpn program. then lpn to rn program and i have been an rn now since october 2010. your gender has nothing to do with why you did not get a spot but a lot to do with the school's admission policy. congrats on the 4.0 and apply at other schools where they give "more points" for having a 4.0

cheers,

agldragonrn (guy nurse )

ccb1 · Jan 13, 2012

what kind of program has a random lottery to get in? if you got a 4.0 you should apply to a better school.

Griffin123 · Jan 13, 2012

I just got answer from Evergreen Community College in San Jose with the bad news that I didn't make it into the program. After working very hard in my pre-requisites, driving 3 hours twice a week for classes for 3 semesters I achieved straight A's in all my pre-requisite classes. I thought that this would help to get me into the program, but I guess that it didn't matter because is a random lottery... I remember classmates that didn't show up for classes and struggled with the material and barely passed but they might be the lucky ones that got into the program. I just can say I am heartbroken....maybe because I'm a guy I'm not supposed to become a nurse. I feel terrible....

In northern Alabama it's quite common for the schools to only require a 2.5 gpa (for the associate's degree). When I saw this I felt about the same as you do. But rest assured that if you decide to become an advanced practice nurse that GPA will come in handy and you'll be glad you worked so hard.

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 13, 2012

My school had an objective rubric for applicants. So many pts for grades that were pre-reqs for Nursing; sciences had higher pt values. They also factored in TEAS score and if you lived in the county, there was a small bonus (community college). I think that is a fair way. I got in the first time I applied, even though I did not have all the pre-reqs b/c I scored well on the TEAS and I had good grades in my sciences (I came in with a BS Biology). Apply somewhere else if you can.

Good Luck!!