Grad school with low GPA

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I'm currently a junior level in my BSN program. I graduate in December of '16. I currently have a 2.9 GPA, and I've already calculated that even if I get a 4.0 for the remaining courses, I wouldn't get higher than a 3.2 GPA. However, I'm not exactly expecting myself to make straight A's, more like B's. So I'm assuming my graduating GPA will be 2.9-3.2 range. I currently am a care tech in the IMU and plan on keeping this job until I graduate, and I worked as a CNA at a hospital two years before this job. I'm very interested in doing a nurse practitioner program in the future. What are my odds of getting into a program? What is some advice that I can take into consideration?

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One of the worst nurses I know got into np school, you should be good.

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Nowhere in that post should you have gotten an idea that I will be a horrible nurse. Your comment is not helpful at all.

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You totally misread that post.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

It depends on the particular school and program. An applicant's GPA is also measured against the rest of the applicants that applied for that term. References are also considered.

Your GPA might be too low for some schools, but apply anyway. You never know.

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Specializes in retired LTC.
One of the worst nurses I know got into np school, you should be good.
I didn't get any negative impressions re OP from this post.
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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to post-grad student. Best wishes

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Specializes in Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP.

Just curious. Does you school have a minimum GPA to graduate from your BNS program? When I did my BSN we couldn't drop below a 3.0 average or we were out.

It may help people responding to know why you are doing so poorly in your BSN studies. If you are really struggling with the content, rather than having problems with juggling work and school, the changes are you will have problems with graduate school which is exponentially more challenging. Overall, most graduate schools are very competitive (unless you have tons of money and are willing to pay for a for-profit school which will let you in so long as your checks keep going through).

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Our NP program has a pass at 85%. At your GPA you would not be qualified, just wanted to give you a heads up for possible future requirements.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Depends on what school you apply to. I know a lot of sub 3.0 applicants who have gotten into NP school. Schools are popping up like mushrooms, so getting into a for profit school wouldn't be difficult at all and they would probably roll out of the red carpet for you. Some schools also look at your last 60 GPA. I personally have a friend who got into NP school with a 2.5 at a private christian university. I nearly started the same program, and they pretty much accepted everyone with a pulse because they didn't have many applicants and needed to keep the doors open somehow.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

You really need to be discriminating with your education and the institution. Not all programs are created equal and employers may or may not hire graduates from certain institutions.

If the requirements are lax and anyone can virtually be accepted, I would stay away.

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