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?
well thanks for all the info everyone. it is a real help to me. at least i know hope is not all gone. im just going to stick with my plan: seeing if i can re take the course again to hopefully raise my GPA and/or get a better grade.
The GPA that you need to get into this particular school depends on the GPA's of the other students that apply for that term- that is how the benchmark is set. (Believe me, I know) If you feel that you would have a better chance if you retake a class that you got a C in (if you get rejected a couple of times) I would go ahead and do it. I believe that you have to take it at another school, though. I could be wrong about that.
I think what this thread points out is that each nursing school makes (to some extent) their own rules about admission. When I started nursing school in 1990, I had less than a 3.0 GPA. In fact, my first 20 college credit hours left me with a 0.7 GPA. (LOL - I haven't always been old and boring!). Anyway, I went back, repeated lots and lots of classes. In my BSN program I ended up with a 3.67 GPA and in my MSN I had a 3.72 and now in my post-MSN I have a 4.0 GPA. Each school is different and looks at different factors.
Bottom line - contact the schools you are interested in and find out their requirements.
strategy904
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well thanks for all the info everyone. it is a real help to me. at least i know hope is not all gone. im just going to stick with my plan: seeing if i can re take the course again to hopefully raise my GPA and/or get a better grade.