Hillsborough Community College Pre-nursing

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This is really terrible but I have below a 3.0 for my nursing prerequisites, I already know that I won't get in for the Spring 2013 semester. So, what would happen if they only look at your prerequisites to determine if you get accepted. Could I raise my GPA by taking more classes or is there no way for me to get in? What should I do?

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Any other classes besides the prereqs will not count towards your nursing gpa.

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Based on my "travels" (what all I've read) actually you have two options:

1) Take a higher math than MAC1105. If you get a higher grade then they will use that in calculations, e.g. using an A in Calc 1 vs. a B in College Algebra. While this could be a valid step for you though, the problem with it is that say that math scenario above were to apply to you, an A in Calc while cancelling out your B in MAC1105 would probably raise your GPA by .1 at most, hardly the 0.5 needed to boost you to a more competitive 3.5 range.

2) I realize it's an extra step but you may have to go to LPN school first and transfer into an LPN-RN program later. From what I've seen LPNs are basically auto accepted into transition programs like that. That will bring you to your RN goal but just take more time.

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Specializes in ER, IICU, PCU, PACU, EMS.

Moved to the FL Nursing Programs forum.

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