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Greetings ladies and gentlemen. New here to this forum. Well I am about to graduate with my associates soon and plan to apply for the nursing program. Now my grades probably arent as top notch as I would like but they are still pretty good. I have heard a lot of rumors about the strict grade requirements for professional schools.

My question is: Having a grade of C in any kind of class, specifically Anat&Phys, hinder my chances in getting accepted?

Also, will having a high percentage in the NAT-PHB or NCLEX make them "overlook" a C grade?

thanks

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My school had no "pre-tests" to get in. It was based soley on GPA and a statement of purpose (admission essay). I was told that they looked at the science/math grades in particular. Is it one lonely C you have in A&P or several C's in science courses? I know that most nursing schools are competitive - they accepted no one with less than a 3.6 in my class. I would guess it would depend on the school, but if you want to increase your chances, take the class/es over for a better grade if it is reasonable for you to do so.

For instance, my friend is applying to the program that I am in. They have two programs, one that takes 3 years, and only looks at pre-req GPA, and a 2 year program that looks at cum GPA. She didn't get accepted to the 2 year, because her cum GPA is not that great (2.8). She is waiting to hear if she is accepted into the 3 year program with a pre-req GPA of 3.7 ....

Best wishes,

~J

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If you're really referring to professional schools (medical, dental, law, podiatry schools, etc), they'll consider all of your grades, but they're likely to take a harder look at the last 60 credits you earn toward your four-year degree. All hope is not yet lost. :)

And they'll probably never even see (or care about) scores on exams like the NCLEX.

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If you're really referring to professional schools (medical, dental, law, podiatry schools, etc), they'll consider all of your grades, but they're likely to take a harder look at the last 60 credits you earn toward your four-year degree. All hope is not yet lost. :)

And they'll probably never even see (or care about) scores on exams like the NCLEX.

so nursing school isnt considered a professional school? also, ever heard about them, the school, interviewing you before or after you get accepted?

thanks for the advice and optimism

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My school had no "pre-tests" to get in. It was based soley on GPA and a statement of purpose (admission essay). I was told that they looked at the science/math grades in particular. Is it one lonely C you have in A&P or several C's in science courses? I know that most nursing schools are competitive - they accepted no one with less than a 3.6 in my class. I would guess it would depend on the school, but if you want to increase your chances, take the class/es over for a better grade if it is reasonable for you to do so.

For instance, my friend is applying to the program that I am in. They have two programs, one that takes 3 years, and only looks at pre-req GPA, and a 2 year program that looks at cum GPA. She didn't get accepted to the 2 year, because her cum GPA is not that great (2.8). She is waiting to hear if she is accepted into the 3 year program with a pre-req GPA of 3.7 ....

Best wishes,

~J

well heres the requirements for the school im trying to get in:

http://www.fccj.org/catalog/2001_2002/Degree_cert/health/2149.html

next week after my graduation i am going to schedule a meeting with my student advisor and hopefully they will allow me to retake the class in order to raise my grade and maybe my GPA. Because honestly, the reason i made a C was because I lost interest in the class because the teacher, to me, seemed as if he wasnt interested in the material. In addition, he read word for word from the book. My anat&phys II teacher was more enthusiastic about it and i made a high B, one point away from an A.

If i get the chance to take the course again, I'm going to register for her class again.

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well heres the requirements for the school im trying to get in:

http://www.fccj.org/catalog/2001_2002/Degree_cert/health/2149.html

next week after my graduation i am going to schedule a meeting with my student advisor and hopefully they will allow me to retake the class in order to raise my grade and maybe my GPA. Because honestly, the reason i made a C was because I lost interest in the class because the teacher, to me, seemed as if he wasnt interested in the material. In addition, he read word for word from the book. My anat&phys II teacher was more enthusiastic about it and i made a high B, one point away from an A.

If i get the chance to take the course again, I'm going to register for her class again.

You are looking at it objectively and have a good plan...that is important. The course requirements before applying don't seem too bad at all. I am having that struggle with an instructor right now (dull theory class + spring fever = lazy me! lol) Good luck with that class if you decide to take it again.

~J

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I go to a community college in Memphis,TN. And the requirements are that you atleast have a high school GPA of a 3.0 or a minimum GPA of a 2.5 on all college courses attempted. Have earned a C or higher in any college level Principle of Nutrition and science courses. Your sciences courses would be such as A&P1, A&P2, and Microbiology. It is recommended, but not required that you have a C or higher in all prior to entry in nursing school. Also you must score a 100 or higher on the NLN Exam. Your science courses, GPA and NLN exam is the scores that determines your acceptance on ranking getting in to the Nursing program. Now once you are accpted in the nursing program you must have a clean background and drug test passed. Also, once you have entered the program you are only eligible to fail 2 courses. Nevertheless, they do look at how many classes you Withdrawl from with a "W" prior to recieving a grade as a nursing student.

Now we see why this can be a stressful life,lol. We only have one opportunity to make the best of our education.

I hope this helped, C.B.

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I have heard that you get better chances of getting accepted if you are a CNA or working in a Hospital setting. Or try doing some volunteer services at local hospitals. The Vetteran's affairs should have some volunteer services. In my city they have some. I plan to voulunteer and help out with that sometime after my last few prereqs. And ofcourse having a good GPA and meeting all the requirements well. I would of never thought I would be doing so well right now. You know we are our worst critics. Nothing can stop you but yourself. You'll be fine! Just have faith in yourself!

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so nursing school isnt considered a professional school?

I know we're all nursing professionals, so it wasn't a slam by any means. Usually when someone refers to 'professional school' though, they're talking about a doctoral program like medicine, veterinary medicine, or dentistry. I was just trying to confirm my understanding of your post.

Good luck!

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I attend Nursing school in Dallas, Texas and they look at GPA on prerequisites which is supposed to be at least 3.0. Also they look at how many support classes you have taken meaning, Micro, A&P II, Speech, Psych, and Humanities elective. At the school I attend it is very competitive. I entered the program Jan. 2006 and everyone that got in had a 4.0 on Core classes which are A&P I, Composition I, College Algebra, & Dev Psych and I took all my support classes, which I had A's in. We do not have to do an interview but I know of colleges that do this.

Good luck!!

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I got almost straight C's in my sciences (except I somehow got an A in Micro, go figure) Anyway, it didn't matter at all since the only requrement is that you get a C or higher. My school looks at points as in how many classes you have taken that are required for the degree. I got in the first time I applied, which was after all of my sciences etc were done.

My school is a two-year community college.

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I have heard that you get better chances of getting accepted if you are a CNA or working in a Hospital setting. Or try doing some volunteer services at local hospitals. The Vetteran's affairs should have some volunteer services. In my city they have some. I plan to voulunteer and help out with that sometime after my last few prereqs. And ofcourse having a good GPA and meeting all the requirements well. I would of never thought I would be doing so well right now. You know we are our worst critics. Nothing can stop you but yourself. You'll be fine! Just have faith in yourself!

yeah i had heard this too. thats why i got a job as a leb technician at a local plasmapheresis center. ;)

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