Is B a good grade? What you think.

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I have more B's than A's.... and I don't like it. I only have one -C because my grammar was awful, so I took grammar class and got a -C. I almost had to retake the class. As my English improved, I've been doing good.

I wrote to someone from the university and she said that I need good grades for A&P 1/2, chemistry 1/2, and microbiology to be accepted at the BSN nursing.

When she means good grades, I need B's and A's? So B is considered a good grade, correct?

I applied for a TRiO program for low-income student.. they help you with anything.. with classes, etc. I hope to get accepted so I can get help from them to get good grades for A&P, chemistry, and microbiology.

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You will be fine! B's are just as good as A's!! Once u get into nursing school trust me you will soon appreciate getting B's!! I think you will get in tho! Good Luck!:nurse:

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It depends on the program that you apply to. My program is extremely competitive to get into and the average GPA they were accepting was around 3.7, so while a B or two might be okay, generally it wouldn't have been high enough. My program is an accelerated BSN program, though, which I think is a bit more competitive compared to traditional BSN programs. It all depends on the school and the demand for the available spots.

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It depends on the program that you apply to. My program is extremely competitive to get into and the average GPA they were accepting was around 3.7, so while a B or two might be okay, generally it wouldn't have been high enough. My program is an accelerated BSN program, though, which I think is a bit more competitive compared to traditional BSN programs. It all depends on the school and the demand for the available spots.

I am going to write her again to see what GPA I need.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

In my school Bs are rarely good enough to get accepted into the nursing program. It is that competitive. Check into how your school ranks applicants. You can do this.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I think if you have more As than Bs in those pre-reqs, a B or two will be okay. If it were up to me, I'd accept Bs as readily as As.. but I'm more of a B student myself so I'm partial. ;)

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In my opinion, B's are acceptable because the pre reqs. are difficult courses, so just passing is good. There are other ways to increase your chances of getting accepted into the nursing program, besides having a high GPA, such as volunteering at a hospital and participating in student organizations.

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I think it depends on the program & the competitiveness. Since all our university programs around here in CO look at GPA, personally, I would try and bring some of those up. The first University I applied to considered not only GPA, but an essay as well. They said they would give a spot to someone with an outstanding essay who had a lower GPA before a high GPA with a poor essay. I did not get into that program, so I will be applying to another school this spring.

My second choice school is strictly recent (last 45 credits) GPA only. This works out better for me since they start with the 4.0s and work down, last year the lowest GPA accepted was a 3.5. If you have those B's in A&P 1/2, chemistry 1/2, or microbiology, I would seriously consider retaking them because you could very well be competing with others who have all A's in those classes.

But not to be an total downer, I have heard of many programs that use lotto, a TEAS test, or things other than grades, but to be honest, I don't know if they are University programs or ASN programs.

I think once you find out the desired GPA, you will have something objective to measure rather than a subjective 'good'.

Good luck to you!!!

~SD

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There are other ways to increase your chances of getting accepted into the nursing program, besides having a high GPA, such as volunteering at a hospital and participating in student organizations.

This is not always the case. Many schools only look at measurable things such gpa's and entrance tests.

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i think it depends on the program & the competitiveness. since all our university programs around here in co look at gpa, personally, i would try and bring some of those up. the first university i applied to considered not only gpa, but an essay as well. they said they would give a spot to someone with an outstanding essay who had a lower gpa before a high gpa with a poor essay. i did not get into that program, so i will be applying to another school this spring.

my second choice school is strictly recent (last 45 credits) gpa only. this works out better for me since they start with the 4.0s and work down, last year the lowest gpa accepted was a 3.5. if you have those b's in a&p 1/2, chemistry 1/2, or microbiology, i would seriously consider retaking them because you could very well be competing with others who have all a's in those classes.

but not to be an total downer, i have heard of many programs that use lotto, a teas test, or things other than grades, but to be honest, i don't know if they are university programs or asn programs.

i think once you find out the desired gpa, you will have something objective to measure rather than a subjective 'good'.

good luck to you!!!

~sd

i got a reply and she said " you must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.25 and a minimum science gpa of 2.75" also this, "once they determine how many seats are available, they can start reviewing applications. if they have 10 spots...they will choose the top 10 students (gpa generated)." i guess i have to get those a's!

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.
In my opinion, B's are acceptable because the pre reqs. are difficult courses, so just passing is good. There are other ways to increase your chances of getting accepted into the nursing program, besides having a high GPA, such as volunteering at a hospital and participating in student organizations.

Depends on the school. My program doesn't consider any of those things and is 100% grade (merit) based.

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Find out what the school that you plan on attending wants. Most likely they want you to do really well on your science courses.So get A's and those and try to keep your gpa above a 3.5

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