Just Rejected From Nursing School - Most Ridiculous Admissions Office

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Hello all,

I just applied to the nursing program at the College of Brockport (in Rochester, NY) as a transfer. I have already completed my BS in biology from Cornell University with a 3.6.

I was rejected today, called, and they eventually sent me to the Dept. Chair for Nursing. She explained that they had SO many applicants for direct transfer, the only "fair" way to do it was to base the acceptance on GPA only. Nevermind the essay we had to write, or what school we went to, or our experience - GPA only.

I asked her if school was even considered, she said no. So I said "An applicant with a 3.7 from a community college would get priority over me with a 3.6 from an Ivy League school?" She said yes.

Am I the only one who thinks this is freaking ridiculous?? I could get a 4.0 from a community college with little to no effort if I wanted to. I'm just so angry at them right now. :mad:

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I know it may seem unfair but you have to think about their position realistically. If they changed their admission to take the transfer school inot consideration then they would have to make up a fair way to rank each and every transfer school and figure out a way to make some sort of ratio for school:GPA to rank each applicant fairly and I just don't see any school doing that. I'm sorry for the bad news though but I'm sure you will get in somewhere just don't give up.

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do schools ever do personal interviews?....i think sitting face to face with someone would help weed out undesirable applicants...i look around and listen to some classmates and i would never want them to be my nurse...yes,this may be judgmental,but i am sure you all have thought it if you are completely honest with yourselves..

yes GPA is important,but my prof once said...she would rather have a C nurse who knew how to look up and ask questions than an A nurse with no common sense and just booksmart...

i would be angry as well...are you on a waiting list?

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iluvpatho,

I understand what you're saying, but MOST schools take everything into account - essay, school, etc. to decide the best applicants. Basing it entirely on GPA is completely unfair, and something other nursing schools I have spoken to do not do. So no, I do not "see their position" - I see the school being too lazy to fairly decide on applicants and instead chose the easy way out.

I'd rather have a 3.6 Cornell grad as my nurse than 4.0 Community College grad any day of the week.

momtojosh - no waiting list.

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Community colleges are not necessarily easier, they are cheaper. Anatomy and Physiology is the same (or should be) at any school, no matter how much you paid. Just because you went to a more expensive school, why should you think you are better than community college applicants and want extra points for that? It actually seems to me that some of them were the smarter ones for not spending as much money on the exact same classes. As for the essay and experience - our program doesn't rank based on those things either, and I don't know of any programs that rank based on experience. Essay, yes, they shouldn't have had you write an essay if they weren't going to consider it.

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2011 Nursing student,

I went to a community college once, I made a 4.0 by barely doing anything. You are VERY wrong if you think Anatomy classes are the same everywhere. Tougher schools work students much harder, everyone knows that, and I can attest to it first hand. You cannot honestly tell me you believe every community college student who made an A in Anatomy at their school could make an A in Anatomy at Cornell, Harvard, Stanford, Duke, etc. Maybe they could, but it is much less likely, and I guarantee many would fail. Top schools are much, much more rigorous. If community college graduates came out as well-educated as Ivy League/Top School graduates, company recruiters such as Google, Cisco, GlaxoSmithKline, etc. would have job fairs at community colleges instead. Rather, they hold them at better schools so they can have better, more educated employees.

I suppose I am used to applying to schools where admissions committees actually take time to review applications and make decisions based on the well-rounded characteristics of each applicant. This cut and dry world of "Top GPA = better" is ridiculous, and why you will not find such a policy at any top institutions in the world.

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I can understand why you're upset, but I think it's unfair and a little snooty to say the things you're saying about people who attend community colleges. If anything, you should be blaming the school for the one-sided way they're reviewing and accepting applicants. I'm curious, did you apply to just one school or are there other colleges you've applied to? If there are, don't give up hope yet. If you want this bad enough, keep trying, and eventually you'll reach your goal!

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prenursing - As someone who attended a CC myself for a semester, I do not intend to belittle anyone who attends them. I think 2011NursingStudent was a little out of line by saying CC students are "smarter" because they don't spend as much. I am very happy I attended Cornell, and consider my education worth the costs, otherwise I would have attended a cheaper school. Hence I defended my decision.

Let me clarify: I do not believe the people who go to community colleges, or any other school are more or less smart than people who go to top schools. I believe 100% that there are some students who are much smarter at CC's. What I do not accept is the fact that anyone would believe the preparation and rigor of a CC is equal to an Ivy League school. That is ridiculous.

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prenursing - As someone who attended a CC myself for a semester, I do not intend to belittle anyone who attends them. I think 2011NursingStudent was a little out of line by saying CC students are "smarter" because they don't spend as much. I am very happy I attended Cornell, and consider my education worth the costs, otherwise I would have attended a cheaper school. Hence I defended my decision.

Let me clarify: I do not believe the people who go to community colleges, or any other school are more or less smart than people who go to top schools. I believe 100% that there are some students who are much smarter at CC's. What I do not accept is the fact that anyone would believe the preparation and rigor of a CC is equal to an Ivy League school. That is ridiculous.

Yeah, I understand where you are coming from. Like I said, just keep trying at it- you have a great GPA, and some school out there will recognize it and accept you. Best of luck!

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Thank you, prenursing. I hope so. :crying2:

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Am I the only one who thinks this is freaking rediculous?? I could get a 4.0 from a community college with little to no effort if I wanted to. :mad:

:uhoh3: I can tell you now I would never want someone with your elitist attitude as my peer or student. If you are so worthy, find a different program and stop complaining.

I would also expect someone with a 3.6 GPA from an IV League school to to realize that bragging that a 4.0 from a CC requires no effort on your behalf is insulting to hundreds of community college students on this site.

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Stefanyoy, why be so rude? There is no elitist attitude here. If you read, you would see I went to a CC and made a 4.0 and rarely went to class. I worked my ass off at Cornell for my 3.6.

I think any potential employer, if asked to base a decision on GPA alone would want to AT least know the school. If given Cornell: 3.6 Community College: 4.0 - they would choose Cornell 9 times out of 10, if not more.

There is nothing elitist about working hard at a hard school and wishing others would recognize that. It is very unfair to see people barely studying and getting into nursing school over me just because they chose an easier school.

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