I have a big favor to ask. I'm having a hard time finding schools I can apply to. I have a BS degree but my GPA is low (3.11). I've gotten 4 A's from a new school so it should be 3.2 now.
Micro – originally C now A
Ap1 – originally C now A
Ap2 – originally B now A
Chem – A, B & C (three different kinds)
Bio - B
Stats - B
Lifespan - B
Nutrition - A
The biggest issue is that I'm applying to a military program that states that I can only attend a school with AFROTC (or crosstown), the program has to start in the fall, it can't be more than 24 months long and the cost can't be more than $15,000 a year.
I've been racking my brain trying figure out if this is even a possibility for me. Do you have any advise or know of any schools that would work for me? The only school so far that might be able to work out if they're willing to look beyond my gpa is UWF.
Dont worry you will find a school that will accept you if you are looking for a Accelerated BSN program. I just got accepted to one and my gpa on my transcript is a 3.0, but I did good on the nursing pre-requistes, maily As and Bs. I graduated with a BS in Biology. I had a lot of healthcare and volunteering experience as well as research experience though. Dont get discouraged, you will get accepted :)
I dont think its all about grades, you do meet the minimum of most schools in gpa wise and your grades on your pre requistes are great! Make a resume, put down your experiences, show them who you are as a person. I feel that grades arent the only deciding factors here and that your experiences can change it around along with a personal statement and letter of recommendations from people and professors who know you well as a person and student! So have some hope and put your best in application! You sound like you have military experience, and a lot of schools value that! It shows perservance and commitment! So give yourself some credit! Kudos to you :)
As for your restrictions for your military programs?....I dont know any accelerated BSN programs that dont cost more than $15,000 as the one you specified. I live in New Jersey and have only looked into NJ and PA schools and the range for prices seem to be 40k to 60k, some schools Ive heard on here charge 70k, and there may be a few if you are lucky charge 30k for the program. I think the route to do a associate RN degree at a community college is cheaper and then do RN to BSN may be a cheaper route but its longer though. I havent done research on it but I have heard nurses and people who went through that route said it easier.
The programs I got accepted to were Drexel and GMercyU, but I decided on Drexel since I heard great things about it, its close in terms of commuting (35 minutes), alot of people have said they felt prepared as a nurse and alot of successes on the NCLEX-RN (97-100% pass rate) and the faculty was nice. GMercyU was the reverse i heard based on reviews ..set a lot of red flags when I contacted them, I think I would suggest to stay away from that one... But i wish you good luck on your endeavors! You will make it :)
Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.
The Texas board of nursing is kind enough to list every BSN program on their site along with pass rates. Since you'd consider moving. Texas Board of Nursing - Education Programs
Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.
In your situation, it's also worth considering schools / programs from other services with a large nursing corps. IE in addition to AF, also consider Army and Navy programs.
Thank you for your replies. Thank you for the Texas list! That will save me time. I don't have the option to switch services for another 4 years and it's not something I'm interested in honestly. I'll look at the ABSN programs but as you mentioned, I doubt I'll find a program under $30,000
Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.
The school I went to appears to be under 30K for out of state tuition, including Summer session. They also have AFROTC (including nurse commissioning program), ABSN, and a veteran version of ABSN.
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Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN
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You never know until you try. :)