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I have wanted to go to nursing school for ahwile now. Problem is with my previous bachelors degree my GPA is too low. So I have to start at the community college level for an ADN.

Other issue is that my husband is a medical resident. He is done in 2 years and will move to a new state for fellowship. Not enough time to get accepted and finish nursing school here.

Do I just stick it out in retail jobs until we are settled and then pursue nursing?

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Not necessarily true! I had a 2.6 in college before entering nursing school.

I am now one semester from finishing my ADN with a 4.0 (nursing courses and all prerequisites). Cumulative GPA is somewhere around 3.0 now.

My school is accredited, well respected and had one of the highest NCLEX pass rates in the state. And, it'll cost me less than $10,000 total.

That's what I said. I asked the OP if her program is accredited & about the NCLEX pass rates. I'm not saying anyone with a 2.6 GPA is bad. I'm saying nursing programs are a competitive process & what the nursing program said should raise a flag.

I applied at a community college in my town & all I had to do to get in was pass the TEAS & I was handed an application to the nursing program. They are regionally accredited but not nationally, decent NCLEX scores & I graduated from the LVN program but I wouldn't get my RN from there.

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But just because they say they would take 2.6 doesn't mean they actually do. My program has 2.5 gpa minimum for admission, I have yet to anyone in the program with a gpa that low. Most of the people have very high gpa( 3.8 - 4.0), I had one of the lowest with a 3.5 gpa.

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Yes. I know that. That's why I said its a case by case basis. I know nothing is a guarantee. And my current prereq GPA is a 3.7.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
But just because they say they would take 2.6 doesn't mean they actually do. My program has 2.5 gpa minimum for admission, I have yet to anyone in the program with a gpa that low. Most of the people have very high gpa( 3.8 - 4.0), I had one of the lowest with a 3.5 gpa.

I was just warning the OP, it's really important to look at deep into all the facts about the nursing program you are applying to. They say if you make above x.x GPA you'll be admitted & sometimes it's not true & sometimes it is. Just like the one I applied to years ago. If I would've passed the TEAS, I would've been admitted then & there. Not one look at my GPA, as long as I passed the TEAS, I was in.

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Yes. I know that. That's why I said its a case by case basis. I know nothing is a guarantee. And my current prereq GPA is a 3.7.

If your pre req GPA is a 3.7 (and if that is what the program you're applying to weighs more heavily versus overall GPA), and with your Hesi score, I think it would be worth it to at least apply and see what happens. There are several people in my ADN CC program who made it in with a 3.7. The only thing I would say is to make absolutely sure that you could finish your program before you move. Transferring nursing programs is a fiasco that you do not want to put yourself through if you don't have to!

Good luck!

ETA: Oops, sorry! Just reread your OP and saw that you already know you will not have time to apply to and finish a 2 year program. If you really are eager to become a nurse and are getting frustrated with retail, LPN could be a good option (as long as you are willing to work in a nursing home, because that is most likely where you will end up). There are LPN-BSN bridge programs that you could apply to once you move to your new state.

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Can be admitted is different then will be admitted, for example my ADN program at my local CC cut off GPA is 2.5 to be able to apply, but the lowest they said they ever accept was 3.0+ because of the competitive ness. And most ADN programs only focus on your prereq GPA , and ignore coursework not related to their program. So do well in AP 1+2, Micro, psych and what not and your previous GPA shouldn't hinder you especially with that great HESI score. Good luck :)

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Bsn programs rely more heavily on your previous college degree. Not willIng to give me a chance. Even though my HESI is an overall 96.

I have a few questions:

Were you inquiring about an accelerated BSN program, or a regular BSN program?

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I have a prior degree and I got my adn. First for cost, second for my gpa. As most CCs just look at your pre req gpa. Good luck!!

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Both bsn programs are actually strict at the schools I looked into. Would have to retake courses from my previous degree and other ones to raise my GPA until I can be admitted. And trust me, I'd be doing that for awhile to get the GPA raised.

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Good day, Careerchange88:

Your opening post comes across as if getting a ADN from a community college is the worse possible way to get your ADN. Yet, in our geographic location, the community college I'm attending for their RN program has among the highest NCLEX pass rates, and the local (for profit) university is on probation for their very poor NCLEX pass rates.

What's your community college NCLEX pass rate compared to other school choices in your area?

Thank you.

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Good day, Careerchange88:

Your opening post comes across as if getting a ADN from a community college is the worse possible way to get your ADN. Yet, in our geographic location, the community college I'm attending for their RN program has among the highest NCLEX pass rates, and the local (for profit) university is on probation for their very poor NCLEX pass rates.

What's your community college NCLEX pass rate compared to other school choices in your area?

Thank you.

You interpreted that wrong. I meant because of my low GPA I can't go for a bachelors right away. Never said cc was bad. That's what I'm applying for. The pass rate at the school is about 90%. How did you do on your HESI reading comprehension?

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

There is no reason to be so rude, OP. No one has been rude to you. You posted your topic on a public forum, not all replies are going to be sunshine & rainbows.

If these replies are getting under your skin, what are are you going to do when a family member, patient or doctors confronts you?

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