Not accepted at Harford CC..?s

[kelly5416]

Hello all. I'm hoping I can get some questions answered here. I recently applied to Harford CC RN program and unfortunately was not accepted. I'm not suprised at that as I do not have Microbiology yet and am almost finished with A&P II. But my GPA is 3.26 and I'm really afraid that that's not good enough to get in to any RN program. I plan on applying again to Harford as well as Essex for the fall 09 semester, but I'm wondering if I should just apply to the LPN program instead. Has anyone ever gotten in with a GPA this low before??? I also really want to work in peds and I've heard lpn's primarily work in long term care. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Ladypie]

Did the letter state what the applicant's stats were? How many applied, what the lowest GPA was, etc? That is the info you need in order to determine how close you are to getting accepted. If this info was not in your letter, you can call the nursing office and ask.

If your GPA is close, then I would work to retake some of the classes and bring up the GPA so that it is higher than what was accepted in the previous year. This is what I did. Did I love retaking Eng 101 (and 5 other classes) when I had a B already from almost 20 years ago? Heck no. But doing so got me into the program of my choice.

I do not think switching to an LPN program is your best move. I think you might regret it. Your GPA is not bad, and shows you are capable of handling the work. My school had a GPA cutoff of 3.3 for the last 2 years. Three years ago the cutoff was a 3.19. It all just depends on the current batch of applicants.

I wish you luck.

[Jules A, MSN]

Hi,

I would definitely make sure you get As in micro and A&PII and would inquire with prospective schools before re-taking anything. I have an adversion to retaking something I've already spent my money and time on and some schools penalize a retake so it might not help your gpa. Have you made an appointment with the director at Harford to find out where you fell short? Not sure about other places but I know CCBCs LPN program is very competitive also but if you can get in it wouldn't be a bad option if you can't get in an RN program. You are correct in that few LPNs are hired into peds but having your LPN might make it easier to get into a LPN to RN bridge program. Good luck!

[TB2100]

I have applied to Harford Community College RN program in the past (3 times), so I'm familiar with how getting into their program works. It is not your GPA; you have a really good GPA. HCC nursing program is based on a point system + GPA. For each coorifice you complete you will recieve points(ex:if you recieve an A for A&P you will revieve 4 pts). So the more coorifices that are completed the more points you recieve. So it is best to complete all pre-nursing coorifices + any degree requirements such as phys ed and arts & humanity coorifices becuase you recive pts for completing those coorifices too. You want to be as competitive as you can.