Just mailed off application for upper division!

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Hi Guys! I just mailed my application for upper division and I am NERVOUS! I had been calm and collected up until a couple of weeks ago after speaking to a few classmates. I have a 4.0 and never had to repeat a course, so quite naturally I figured I would definitely get accepted until someone told me otherwise. From what I hear, even if a student has a 4.0, they may still be denied admittance. If it's not good grades then what are they looking for? Has anyone been denied admittance even though a high GPA was maintained?

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Good luck! What type of program are you applying for? I definitely have heard of people getting turned down with high GPAs. Especially when the school goes off of more than grades. Some schools go off of entrance exam scores, essays, interviews, volunteer experience, etc. It depends on how heavily these different factors are weighed.

I'm going to submit my application next Monday and nervous as heck. I have a high GPA and entrance exam score so I would love to think I'll get accepted, but I really have no idea. I'm not going to hype myself up just to get a rejection letter so I'm going to prepare for the worst. Working on my essay now :writing: .. hope it's good enough.

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GPA is a strong indicator of your success for nursing school. However, some schools, especially med schools, will base off not just with gpa, but also volunteer work and life experiences. Even if a student has a 3.8, but if they have a good personal statement and pulled off a high gpa despite personal and financial issues, that student can still get in given that there is proof that they can at least handle the pressure.

Dont be nervous though, not every school just randomly decide to drop a 4.0, it rarely happens. You have a very great chance to get in

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Sorry for taking so long to respond, I have been super busy with the new semester starting. I am a pre-nursing major so I hopefully will earn a BSN to become a Registered Nurse. For upper division, my school did not require any type of essay for this year. I found this odd because they have required them in the past. The application seemed pretty basic, all they required really were transcripts from any colleges previously attended.

Like yourself, I have too prepared for the worst and have a backup plan to the backup plan, just in case! Good Luck to you as well, please let me know when you get accepted!

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