Low GPA, how can I get into Grad school?

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i have finished my bsn with a low gpa 2.8, the last two semesters of school, i was working full time, planning my wedding, bought and moved into our new home, got married and went on a week honeymoon. oh did i mention i have four children, well now five with the addition of a stepson. i really want to get my fnp, what can i do? ucf requires 3.0 minimum. i am starting to think my chances of getting my masters is gone. :sniff:

please if anyone has any ideas or has been through the same thing and can help me out with suggestions, i would appreciated it greatly.

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Perhaps the back door method? Something about being a conditional student. Not exactly sure how it works but knew someone once who got into law school that way.

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Specializes in med/surg.
Perhaps the back door method? Something about being a conditional student. Not exactly sure how it works but knew someone once who got into law school that way.

Well I have an appointment to speak to a counselor next week at UCF. Thanks. Maybe they can let me in on probation status.

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Get some GREAT recommendations and harass the school you want into!

Good luck!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Oh yeah - the grad school merry-go-round.

You should be able to find out your best strategy from the admissions counselor. Some schools place more weight on GRE scores than on GPA - some only count GPA for 'required' courses & not electives; some schools will let you repeat classes you bombed & take the best grade... etc.

I have friends who took 2+ years of 'nonsense' classes to increase their cumulative GPAs because that's what the school admission was based on. It's crazy

Good Luck!

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Meet with one of the academic advisors. Acknowledge what got in the way of your undergraduate studies. Agree to a conditional admission and get professional recommendations.

Sometimes GPA standards are stated because there is a relationship between GPA and work/commitment level to the curriculum. However, sometimes we have to deal with the priorities of our life and the GPA suffers.

I really believe if you are willing to pay the tuition and do the work, you'll get into the program. And if it's not that program, there will be another that will accept you. Just like undergraduate degrees, all graduate degrees pretty much have to go through the same accreditation standards.

Academia is also a business and in this situation, you are a customer looking for a product.

Good luck to you.

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Some schools have other policies where it has a list of select classes that you can take without formally being admitted to the program. They base your admission on your performance in those classes.

Worth a try.

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Specializes in med/surg.
Meet with one of the academic advisors. Acknowledge what got in the way of your undergraduate studies. Agree to a conditional admission and get professional recommendations.

Sometimes GPA standards are stated because there is a relationship between GPA and work/commitment level to the curriculum. However, sometimes we have to deal with the priorities of our life and the GPA suffers.

I really believe if you are willing to pay the tuition and do the work, you'll get into the program. And if it's not that program, there will be another that will accept you. Just like undergraduate degrees, all graduate degrees pretty much have to go through the same accreditation standards.

Academia is also a business and in this situation, you are a customer looking for a product.

Good luck to you.

Thank you so much for your encouragement . I will definately try to get my foot in.

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