NP program with low gpa

allnurses Guide · Jan 3, 2018

Some of the for profit schools might accept that, but I feel you would be better served by taking a few graduate level courses (some schools will let you take 1 or 2 without matriculating), and prove that you can do graduate level work. Then apply to reputable schools in your area.

Trauma Columnist · Jan 4, 2018

Moved to student NP forum

brinksta · Jan 4, 2018

Usually min. requirements are 3.0....I have seen a school that accepts 2.7 and up but can't remember the name

SchoolRN2018 · Jan 4, 2018

I am new to this site. How do I get to the NP forum?

Thank you!

Yklove123 · Jan 4, 2018

I am also in the same dilemma. I decided to enroll in a few non degree graduate level nursing courses to show them that I am able to handle graduate level coursework.

djmatte, ADN, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 4, 2018

Some schools will accept it with a specific GRE score as well. While this isn't a hoop you may want to go through, it shows commitment. I know Frontier used to accept it for

mushyrn, BSN, RN · Jan 5, 2018

I won't comment on how unfortunate it is that graduate nursing programs would accept a GPA

In graduate school, less than a B is failing, just so you know.

Gentleman_nurse, MSN · Jan 5, 2018

SchoolRN2018 said:
Hello!
My undergrad gpa (bachelor's degree) is a 2.7.
Does anyone know of any NP programs that will admit with that gpa?
Thank you!

Hi friend

Got to provide more info. What type of NP? What's you career been like so far? What do you want in a school? What lead to the 2.7 (family troubles, too much partying)?

Gentleman_nurse, MSN · Jan 5, 2018

mushyrn said:
I won't comment on how unfortunate it is that graduate nursing programs would accept a GPA
In graduate school, less than a B is failing, just so you know.

Hi Mushyrn

I was a teacher in another life. One the surface a 2.7 GPA looks bad. Without context, the GPA actually tells us little. High GPA's could be from grade inflation. Low GPA's from forced curved grading. We need to know more about the school, classes taken, and grades over time. For example, someone majoring in pre-med science at a large research university for two years then changed majors and got all A's in nursing. Graduating with a 2.7 GPA is not surprising.

ForensicPMHNP, MSN, NP · Jan 5, 2018

How long ago was undergrad for you? A 2.7 GPA is definitely low for NP school but if you do well in the prerequisites, take some extra graduate courses and write a really good statement you may be able to get into some programs. Do not be discouraged, it's never easy.

SchoolRN2018 · Jan 5, 2018

Hello, Gentleman Nurse!

I have held a BSN for 13 years. I have 10 years ICU experience in a level 1 trauma center ICU. I also had my CCRN. I have since left that position and now have 2 years experience as a school nurse.

As to what led to my gpa, several factors. I was young for my grade so I started college at 17. I did not live on campus so I had to work to provide gas money, and other expenses. I worked approx 4 nights a week as a nurse aide in a nursing home. It would have been ideal to not have to not work and focus all my attention on my school work but that just wasn't an option for me.

I have several great recommendation letters from present and past supervisors. I served on a hospital wide committee, I won awards for precepting and nursing excellence.

The last 60 credit hours of my undergrad degree my gpa is a 2.99.

Like I said, I'm not the same person now I was at 17. (As most people aren't!) I know I am capable of the work. We all know people that graduated with a 4.0 and are terrible nurses. It's unfortunate in my opinion so many schools look firstly at a gpa and make most of their decisions based solely on that.