low GPA different major

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Thanks in advance for assistance/advice~!

My situation:

I currently hold a Bachelors' in Business and completed all science (pre-nursing) prerequisites at a local (California) community college. I received (1) C... while (A's) in other courses.

To complicate issues, my Bachelors GPA totally suck (2.0 status). I ultimately want an MSN; but given the situation, a direct route is not possible.

Anybody in here transitioning from another major?

What was your GPA when accepted?

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Your degree will give you certain incentives such as getting into the Accelerated Option for Nursing School. What REALLY matters is your pre-nursing courses. Having a competitive GPA is important, and you really need to excel very well on the sciences if Nursing is what you want to do. If your questioned about your 2.0, just make sure you have a straight-to-the-point answer with no excuses.

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My original degree was in Electrical Engineering and I also had a low GPA. I took all the pre-reqs and scored very well on those and those were the ones that mattered to the school I applied to! I finished and I am a GN waiting to take my NCLEX.

Good luck to you!

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thanks for the posts...

yeah. besides the ©, my "nursing" prerequisites have been flawless.

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