I graduated from Rutgers with a BA in Psychology and a 2.5 GPA. :smackingf (I had intentions of minoring in Biological Sciences, which did not work out due to personal matters & also affected my GPA, and was unsure of applying to nursing programs). For some schools I already fulfilled some prereqs during my undergrad and took the rest at county college, maintaining a 3.8 GPA. Do I have a chance of getting into any of the Accelerated BSN programs in New Jersey or should I apply to an RN program? Also, does anyone know where they offer a traditional, non-accelerated 2nd degree BSN program? I'm almost too nervous to apply. Help!
I graduated from Rutgers with a BA in Psychology and a 2.5 GPA. :smackingf (I had intentions of minoring in Biological Sciences, which did not work out due to personal matters & also affected my GPA, and was unsure of applying to nursing programs). For some schools I already fulfilled some prereqs during my undergrad and took the rest at county college, maintaining a 3.8 GPA. Do I have a chance of getting into any of the accelerated BSN programs in New Jersey or should I apply to an RN program? Also, does anyone know where they offer a traditional, non-accelerated 2nd degree BSN program? I'm almost too nervous to apply. Help!
hey, i am in the same boat. what do you mean by BSN program or RN program? is there a difference?
Hey, I can only speak for UMDNJ because I actually went to one of their information sessions in Newark and if your undergrad degree GPA is less than a 3.0 your application, recommendations, and prerequisite GPA will NOT even get looked at. They first look at your undergrad GPA to make sure you are at least a 3.0. There were a couple of people at the information session pretty disappointed to hear that. But, the Director was being honest with us.
I've looked at Farleigh Dickinson's ABSN program and they too require a minimum of 3.0. I'm not in the same boat as most in this forum. I was lucky enough to pull my GPA to graduate from Rutgers with a 3.1, not even realizing that would possibly help me in trying to get into a ABSN program. However, my prerequisite GPA is far from a 4.0.
i spoke to fdu today and they are willing to help you out if you just contact them...talk to professor rubin..
Did u also not get accepted to FDU? what did they say and what did you ask? I didnt get accepted i am thinking of talking to them and explaining my situation.
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hey, i am in the same boat. what do you mean by BSN program or RN program? is there a difference?