GPC to Georgia State Questions

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Hi, I am currently a student at Georgia Perimeter college. I started at GPC four years ago and didn't know what I really wanted to be. After a couple of years, I realized that I always wanted to be a nurse. My GPA at the moment is 2.76 and I have at least 60 credit hours. A lot of these credit hours and overall gpa include courses that were not needed for nursing such as art appreciation, history, sociology etc. I took so many courses because I was doing general studies but now I know I really want to be a nurse and obtain a bachelor at GA State. I have completed almost all of the prerequisite for science except Chem 2 and lab. Do I stand a chance with my overall gpa? Do Georgia state look at my overall gpa or just the prerequisite? I am also studying for the teas so I will be taking that soon.

I am currently at a lost in life because I don't know where I could go to get a bachelor with my low gpa. My dream school have always been Mercer, GA state, and Kenessaw. Thanks

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

They look at program GPA, and it needs to be high, around 3.8.

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What courses would be included in program gpa? I know that science such as chem, anatomy , micro are looked at..but also what other classes? Thanks.. Also does that mean they won't look at my history or art class?

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

I would check out their website, most info is on there. If you still have questions, I would ask someone in nursing admissions. I do know people who have gotten turned down or wait listed with 3.6-3.7 GPA's though, so it is highly competitive. Your teas also needs to be mid 80s-90s.

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Hi, thank you so much for answering. I notice you live in Atlanta GA too. Are you currently trying to obtain a degree in nursing too? If so, what kind and what school do attend? Thanks and I appreciate your response becuase I need all the help I can get. :)

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

I just finished my pre-reqs. I will be starting a BSN program this fall. I am not 100% sure on the school, waiting for decisions from 2 other schools. I already got in to Mercer for the fall though. I did not apply to the state schools as their locations don't work for me.

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