GPA high enough?

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I was wondering if my GPA will even be high enough to get me into the ADN program. I have one last course (Algebra... crap!) and if I get an A, I'll have a 3.4 GPA. For me, this is a great accomplishment, since I was raising two children and taking care of my ailing parent-in-laws F/T (both 24 hr. jobs), but I'm really nervous that it's just not going to be good enough. Should I concider getting my EMT-P or LPN while I'm waiting to hear about my admittance? The problem here is that these courses would overlap. My other option would be to get an AAS and apply to the University for the BSN program. Ugh. Really wish things could just be simple for once.

Any thoughts?

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In my area the minimum GPA to apply to the local ADN programs was 2.7 and they accepted based on a lottery system. So it depends on what programs you will be applying, but I urge you to give it a try. 3.4 is by no means a bad GPA. You should be proud that you did so well given your circumstances. I will send my well wishes your way. Take care and best of luck to you,

Jean

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I was wondering if my GPA will even be high enough to get me into the ADN program. I have one last course (Algebra... crap!) and if I get an A, I'll have a 3.4 GPA. For me, this is a great accomplishment, since I was raising two children and taking care of my ailing parent-in-laws F/T (both 24 hr. jobs), but I'm really nervous that it's just not going to be good enough. Should I concider getting my EMT-P or LPN while I'm waiting to hear about my admittance? The problem here is that these courses would overlap. My other option would be to get an AAS and apply to the University for the BSN program. Ugh. Really wish things could just be simple for once.

Any thoughts?

You will never know your true answer unless you apply to your program. You should be proud of yourself for obtaining a 3.4 while taking care of your in-laws and kids.

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Specializes in Trauma, Pain Managaement.

Our school admits based on a points system- each A obtained for certain classes gets you a certain # of points, and out of the selection of classes taken available, those grades should add up to at least 180 out of a possible 200 points.

Past the point scale, I don't know how my school judges. But I have enough points to qualify, and only a 2.7 GPA (they require at least 2.5)

I'm praying real hard that they only look at my nursing pre-req calsses, because I was a psych student for 5 years before I realized that my grades were tanking because I was bored with it. If they ingnore all the Fs i made in my psych classes, I should be golden.

Ooooh, I hope I hope I hope I hope.

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

Really it depends on the school you're applying to. They will weigh all aspects of your application, not only your grades. As others have pointed out, 3.4 is a respectable GPA. Do you have good recommendations? Do you have to write an essay? Try to write something out of this world that will explain what an asset you will be to the nursing program and how you managed to make a 3.4 GPA even with all your responsibilities at home.

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Really it depends on the school you're applying to. They will weigh all aspects of your application, not only your grades. As others have pointed out, 3.4 is a respectable GPA. Do you have good recommendations? Do you have to write an essay? Try to write something out of this world that will explain what an asset you will be to the nursing program and how you managed to make a 3.4 GPA even with all your responsibilities at home.

If I stay at my community college and go the ADN route, they go strictly on GPA/transcripts. They don't require reccomendations or essays... bummer, because I'm a shark when it comes to writing. There's a wait period of 6 mos, so I think I'll just continue with the pre-req's for the University and wait it out. I'll go with whichever school accepts me first, I guess.

Thanks for the input. I've been pondering this for a while now. I guess I just need to put it in God's hands and stop worrying so much. Things always work themselves out, one way or another.:nuke:

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A few of the schools I'm applying for don't require recommendations or an essay, but I'm submitting them anyway. Maybe they won't look at them, but maybe they will and since I have to get all that together for my other schools, it costs me no additional effort.

But a 3.4 looks great from where I'm standing- my GPA with my first degree is a 2.795 with several Fs.

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I'm trying to get into the BSN program at Cal State San Jose... They require a whopping 2.5 GPA. What is that, a C-? I think 3.4 is a fine GPA and no small accomplishment considering your circumstances. It's not like getting into med-school where you have to have a 4.0 GPA to get into the good programs. There's a nursing shortage and colleges want you in their program. I think you'll do fine

I was wondering if my GPA will even be high enough to get me into the ADN program. I have one last course (Algebra... crap!) and if I get an A, I'll have a 3.4 GPA. For me, this is a great accomplishment, since I was raising two children and taking care of my ailing parent-in-laws F/T (both 24 hr. jobs), but I'm really nervous that it's just not going to be good enough. Should I concider getting my EMT-P or LPN while I'm waiting to hear about my admittance? The problem here is that these courses would overlap. My other option would be to get an AAS and apply to the University for the BSN program. Ugh. Really wish things could just be simple for once.

Any thoughts?

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Taking as many pre-reqs as possible is probably the best route. Just make sure you're able to transfer them to your four-year. Your GPA is fine. Mine's around the same. So if I don't get in, I know it'll be because of something else like my general lack of community service since I'm working or studying most of the time.

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it depends. this girl in my nursing class had a 3.3 GPA ,her best friend had a 3.7 . she got in, her best friend didnt. She had ALL the pre reqs and co reqs finished, her best friend didnt. So it really depends on whoever else is applying.

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it depends. this girl in my nursing class had a 3.3 GPA ,her best friend had a 3.7 . she got in, her best friend didnt. She had ALL the pre reqs and co reqs finished, her best friend didnt. So it really depends on whoever else is applying.

Most definitely. I see some people surprised with someone not getting accepted even though they meet the minimum requirements, but you know, if everyone else has a stronger application or is more ideal to that particular school, lots of people who *DO* meet the minimums aren't going to get in.

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I can understand how disappointment you are and how you feel, I have been in school for 5 years, first I had to take some ESL classes (English as a second Language) my first language is spanish and I am from Cuba, like you I had to work very hard to keep my GPA the way it is on 3.25 even I had take care of my daughter that is really sick she is 10 right now, so after I took some of the classes required to get into the Nursing program, I desired to apply to get into it, but I was not accepted. Being a nurse is my dreamt , but how I can achieve this dreamt if they do not give me the opportunity to accomplish it

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