Is It Possible To Get in a Reputable BSN Program With a 3.0?

hellokat · Mar 20, 2010

Actually, grades do matter. Especially if you are applying for a BSN program. If you transfer in I imagine that most schools prefer higher than a 3.4 or a 3.5. The nursing school I go to does not look at applicants with lower than a 3.6 unless they score high on their entry exam.

But don't give up. Most places like to look holistically. Its just that nursing programs are competitive, as you may know.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 20, 2010

My friend got accepted into a BSN program with a 2.6 grade point average back in 2008. I know of another person who got into a BSN program with a 3.1, so it can be done. Not all BSN programs are fiercely competitive.

Katie803 · Mar 20, 2010

I think it would depend on where you live. For example, I go to a college that offers the ADN program and the requirements to get in are a 2.5 and you cannot go lower than that or else you will get kicked out of the program. However it is a highly reputable school with a 98% pass rate on the NCLEX. And we nursing students have a saying- "C equals RN" (haha). Very few students finish out with a 4.0 in any nursing program unless they are very dedicated and have nothing to do but study, and when I say nothing, I mean no work, no children, and no social life. You can pretty much expect to keep all other activities to a minimum once you get in because it is hard work and very time consuming. But don't let it get you down. Do a little research and see what the schools in your area offer. Just because a school has high requirements doesn't mean it's the best option. A lot of schools try to maintain high student GPA ratios to look better on paper and recieve more money on tuition. Keep your head up and good luck!

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Mar 20, 2010

I plan on doing a bridge program to get my BSN at a reputable school. They require a 3.0 GPA They also have Masters programs and direct entry BSN route as well. I believe they even have an RN to masters program.

I only know the GPA requirement though for the Rn-BSN bridge though and that was 3.0

nursingisok · Mar 20, 2010

reputable school? i agree with the user who said just because a school is hard to get into doesn't mean its reputable. my school was easy to get into but hard to get out and little did people know unless they were actually in the program . but we have one of the highest pass rates in houston. i graduated from prairie view college of nursing. its a tough program and while it is not hard to get into , it is really hard to pass. i was on the verge of failing several times but i kept going with the Lord's strength. When i passed and took nclex....it was like ajoke. it was NOTHING compared to the tests the school used to make us take. alot of people dont' give the school enough credit...until they look at our nclex pass rate. :lol2:

LETRN · Mar 20, 2010

I had a 3.8 when I got into my program in 2007 and I heard from many who were turned away with 3.0-3.4. This is at a small, private college too...it was worse at the public university.

Is there any way you can retake some of your gen-eds and boost it?

ItsTheDude · Mar 20, 2010

Is It Possible To Get in a Reputable BSN Program With a 3.0? YES, winston salem state comes to mind.

Tarabara · Mar 20, 2010

It really depends on the school. For example, at my school when we applied to get into the nursing program we applied with a "select GPA" meaning they used the GPA of 13 out of our 17 pre-reqs. So if you didn't do so well in a couple classes you could not include those in your application GPA. However, you had to get a C or better in all pre-reqs and of the 13 classes you chose you had to use 2 english classes, and 3 science classes.