Has anyone been accepted to nursing school with B's RECENTLY?

ruralnurse84 · Aug 28, 2013

What was your TEAS score? That can help make a difference. I got a B in Micro, C in Chem and As in everything else but had a 93% on my TEAS. Was accepted to two schools in eastern WA last year. I am now entering my 2nd year and it is a pretty good program. They go on a points system, looking at pre-reqs, co-reqs, and TEAS score. If the co-reqs are finished, the gpa is not counted, you just get points if they are done.

NottaSpringChik, BSN, RN · Aug 28, 2013

Have you talked with the CC staff about all the requirements? I know they were going to a point system that included not only the GPA but extra points for health care related jobs or training (other than CNA, which was going to be required). Maybe get phlebotomy certification would give you the points to get in with your GPA? Also, I know some of the CC schools outside of Denver may have less competition (Fort Morgan, possibly Colorado Springs). Have you tried the Colorado University (Greely) and Pueblo schools? I wish you the best of luck. You know before the GPA, it was the wait list thing. That was really tough because it was more than 3 years long. I felt so bad for the students who waited that long and then didn't make it through the first semester. Most of the students that went in with a C average did not make it through in the school I went to. Some left us and eventually did become RNs at other schools, and some realized that they just didn't "want it" and went on to other things, and are very successful in that. I think one ended up going to law school!

alecav · Aug 28, 2013

I have not taken the TEAS yet because the school I was at did not use it, and it seems like different schools require different versions of the test. If I could find a school where I am eligible and reasonably competitive I will take whatever version of the TEAS they require. For some reason I do really well with standardized tests so hopefully that will help, although a 96 seems reeally good, so maybe not that good! Names of the schools would be helpful if you would be so bold! At this point I am very open to moving, and could use suggestions on where to look.

alecav · Aug 28, 2013

At my school CNA was not required and didn't help, so I never did it, but I may to do it soon both to help get in, and because it seems better than my current job as a cook!

alecav · Aug 28, 2013

Thanks that is a good idea. Greely is really tough but i'll have to look into pueblo and for morgan and yes I have been having trouble in the denver area. If I cant find an RN program I will do CNA or maybe even lvn/lpn if I could get into one of those programs, but RN is my dream.

whattodo4 · Aug 28, 2013

I got into a bsn program with a "B" gpa of 3.3 so it can be done. Of course everyone wants the A but a B won't kill you. At the same time I think I wrote a killer essay and I did have some outside experience in addition to the 3.3 , but who knows maybe I just lucked out.

Plainly you just have to keep applying, the worst they can do is say no.

zoe92 · Aug 28, 2013

I got mostly B's in my science pre reqs. My biggest piece of advice is to apply to as many schools as you can. Which part of CO are you in? Are you willing to go out of state? Also consider private not for profit universities because even if they are pretty pricey they usually have less applicants. One example is Regis University.