high school student with low gpa

[ianwalsh15]

I have several questions about requirements to make it into a college program for nursing. First i have a 2.3 gpa but i am going into senior year and this past year i averaged a 3.3 gpa. I expect it to rise to about a 2.5 at least and have taken 3 Ap classes to help raise it. It is so low because of a dip in my sophmore year. However i do have about 200 community service hours, a nursing internship next week, work experience, sports and clubs in school, and will have a good essay. im very worried i wont make it even though some schools might accept me. i just want to know

- What most people had for a gpa in highschool and how it affected their college search

- SAT scores

- anything i could possibly do more to increase my chances of becoming a nurse

- should i do early action or decision?

- ultimately overall chance