Low GPA and NP school

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Hi guys. So I have not even started nursing school yet and I have one year of pre reqs left before I can even get accepted into the BSN program. But just super curious, there are a couple of MSN programs I have looked into and they both require a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of undergrad. If I made below that requirement in nursing school and wanted to eventually get my masters, what could I do? It isn't like I could retake any of the undergrad nursing courses, right?

Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I think you may discover that admission criteria for graduate school is more rigorous than OP anticipates. In addition to high cumulative GPA, you'll need to achieve really good scores on GRE (or whatever entrance test the program uses) & have the "right" clinical experience. It's not a cakewalk.

PPs are correct. It's a journey; focus on one step at a time, keeping the long-term goal in mind.

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Oh I see. I know GPA for pre-reqs matter for getting into nursing school. I wasn't sure if they averaged both pre-reqs and nursing GPAS for NP programs. The masters programs I was looking at specifically required 3.0 in last 60 credit hours, so I was assuming they would just look at GPA for nursing school? But no, I don't think it's going to be a cakewalk by any means. I plan on making the best GPA I can for getting into nursing school, and in nursing school. I was really just curious.

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I think getting into nursing school itself is far more competitive than getting into NP school. There are more NP programs online now a days.

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