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This question is for all Nursing students accepted into nursing school working on a generic BSN program. What was your GPA when you applied, and were accepted, into nursing school? Im a pre-nursing student with 2 more semesters before I apply. Its becoming disturbingly apparent to me just how extremely competitive Nursing school is, especially the one my school (University of Texas @ San Antonio) feeds into (UT Heath Science Center @ SA). I got off to a rough start in school (24 year-old single mom of a 4 month old, no family in SA and I hadnt been in school in over 5 years) not knowing how competitive the field was. My GPA is a 3.20 currently and Im trying like crazy to bring it up with all As but, as you know, the classes only get harder. Im just trying to get a realistic idea of the situtation. So, if you would share your GPA and any other advice I would greatly appriciate it.

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Specializes in OR, Hospice.

I'm not sure what you mean by "generic" BSN, but my school ranked students from 4.0 downward (that was for transfer students, which I was). My GPA was 3.9 when I applied. I think students who started out their freshman year at the university were accepted with a lower GPA...3.5, I believe. Good luck to you!!

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My GPA was a 4.0 when I applied, but I know that some students got in with lower ones. My advice is too apply to as many schools as you can. That way you have more of a chance of getting in somewhere. I ended up applying to four different schools. Good luck!! ;)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

This situation may not apply to you, but it may give you some renewed hope.

My coworker, an LVN, is in her very first semester of a BSN program at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. She was accepted with a 2.8 grade point average. I have observed that the outlying, rural nursing schools tend to have more relaxed admissions requirements.

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Specializes in NICU, High-Risk L&D, IBCLC.

:welcome:

I was a transfer student into a generic/traditional BSN program. My GPA was around 3.6 and I was accepted on the first shot. There are other students in my program that got accepted with lower GPAs....the cutoff was 2.5. You have a decent GPA so I would agree to apply to as many nursing programs as you possibly can. I bet you'll get in to at least one! Good luck!

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Thats great info! thank you!

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