How competitive is a 3.5 Nursing GPA?

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Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if a 3.5 GPA in nursing courses look competive for a CRNA school? I have two Bs in first two nursing courses, two As in two Nursing pharmacology courss. My overall nursing GPA in the first year is 3.13. I figure out the best Nursing GPA for me would be 3.59

The rest Science & math classes, I got all As. I plan to take as many hard Science and math courses as I could after graduating from nursing school. I have a strong interest in these classes. I enjoy them and find so mcuh fun there, and my grades in these classes are always excellent.

Right now, the two Bs from nursing courses annoy me sometime. I'm studying my butts off this summer for the next two semester. But for the past two nursing classes, the two Bs will not change. Just don't know if it is a big deal or not.

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Specializes in ER/ICU, CCRN, SRNA (class of 2010).

I think 3.5 is very competitive. There are several factors involved in your application beside GPA, but it is certainly a big one. I think a lot of programs look heavily at the math and science grades, so it is good you are doin well in them. So, keep studying hard and do your best.

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Specializes in CCU, CVR.

In response to your initial question, I would say that a 3.5 GPA is fine, but that is just one thing that schools look at. You can have a 3.5 GPA and be among the top applicants. You can also have a 3.5 GPA and be lowest on the totem pole. Depends on your GRE, Math/Science GPA, Last 60 hours GPA, etc. I had a 3.36 when I got in, but I made up for it in other areas.

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