How important is GPA and grades in non-nursing classes?

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Hi everyone! I am getting ready to apply to UM Baltimore for spring admission. However, I am very nervous about getting in! I have great recommendations and job experience, and my application essay is unique and captivating (in my opinion). I also scored an 87% on the TEAS. HOWEVER, my GPA is low! I have a 3.2 because I switched from pre-med to nursing. The pre-med classes killed me (I have one D and a couple C+s on my transcript), but I have gotten all As and Bs in my nursing prerequisites.

How heavily will they weigh my GPA and pre-med classes? Do I still have a decent shot of getting in?

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UMB is going for the whole package. The 4 sciences are weighted heavy, and of those sciences the most weight is placed on A&P. They do look at everyone that meets the min. And one last thing: go to region>us>Maryland Nursing Programs and look around for UMB posts, there is a wealth of info.

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Thank you! Hopefully they can look beyond my pre-med days!

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I PM'ed ya. And yeah, as long as you show true progress you'll stand a chance. How are you on vol work? It was a corner stone of my application package.

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I did over 100 hours of volunteer work at one hospital. I did random volunteer work (one day events, etc) in high school and some in college, but probably not a substantial amount to really mention on my resume. I've had some decent internships: one in the OR of a hospital, another with the government, and one with a well known doctor in his clinic. Hopefully that will help me out a little.

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