Please share your GPAs??

[sixela21]

Hello all, I am rather depressed right now and looking for a little advice. I am a pre-nursing student and Certified Nursing Assistant. I am currently attending Georgia State in hope of applying to their accelerated program this fall. I recently spoke to an advisor for the program and reviewed acceptance stats/info and have concluded that I will never get in anywhere with my gpa!! I was registered for 15 credits this summer just to meet the requirements for the deadlines. I got all As in A&P and Microbiology, and my gpa was just above a 3.7. However, this Chemistry class I am taking right now might possibly bring it down to just below a 3.7, and I am already below the program's average gpa of 3.83 (the applicants have low TEAS scores and high GPAs). My institutional GPA is higher, but this program focuses on nursing pre-reqs. I am highly depressed, as I worked very hard for these grades while working full time and dealing with a million other things, and can't stand that 3 Bs (B PLUSES at that) may put me out of the running. I took some of my pre-reqs at a Technical college, and my GPA there was close to a 4.0. I was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa because of it.

I have experience in the medical field, am working on a second language (not mention I write awesome essays/papers that have always blown professors away), recommendation letters from professors and friends who work at other universities, and volunteer experience. Do I have a chance? What did you lovelies get in your pre-reqs to get accepted? I have been studying for the TEAS like a madwoman and plan to take it when I finish Chem. A friend just told me she was denied from Kennesaw state with a 3.75 GPA and 91 teas score. Another had a 3.65 and very high TEAS score. I see no hope, and these unrealistic standards keep increasing every year. What should I do? As all of the schools in my area are so hard to get into, and people with higher GPAs than me are getting rejected. Should I consider an RN to BSN route? I need to make money and cannot keep playing these games with nursing admissions for the rest of my youth. I transferred to GSU because the Technical college "LOST" my academic file (long, ridiculous story) and claimed they could not evaluate me. I feel like giving up....

[GaNicuRN14]

I was accepted to gpc with pre req GPA of about 3.3 and science GPA of 3.0, with a 79 on teas. I remember feeling the same way, like I didn't stand a chance. I would've liked a bsn program, but I plan on just bridging over later.

Apply to as many schools as you can. I only applied to one and got lucky. The more places you apply the better your chances.

[kelzfuturenurse]

My pre-req GPA is a 4.0 and I scored a 75.3 on the TEAS. I was accepted into the only program I applied to (it was the only school that I had all but 3 pre-reqs for and I paid for those out of pocket). I would definitely encourage others to apply to more than one program! The process of applying/waiting for acceptance/rejection can be a stressful period and sometimes the stress is doubled when you put all of your eggs in one basket.

[niconomy]

Wow guys. I have 2.3 from undergrad. This thread is making me emo

[emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN]

I only have a 3.32 gpa and taking the teas in december...

[GaNicuRN14]

I had to retake some classes in order to bring my GPA up. I wasn't accepted until my third attempt at applying. Don't give up you can do it! :)

[nursingstudentjess]

I was accepted to my program with 3.5 GPA and 133 nln pax score.

[rubato, ASN, RN]

4.0 and a 29 on my ACT. My school is ultra competitive.

[Aspirational Beauty, CNA, LPN]

At the time I had a overall GPA of 3.8 and scored a 75.3 on the TEAS. My GPA went down to about a 3.5 because of my C+ in APII. I initially didn't get in for this fall but received a callback for spring 2014.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

You're competing against the other applicants for open spots. Every program is different and every group of applicants is different...

Contact the nursing program and ask to meet with an advisor to have your transcripts evaluated and see what you can do to increase your odds. Do this frequently (once or twice a year when doing your prereqs) so they get to know you and see you are dedicated. Even if your application doesn't require it, include a cover letter with a compelling explanation about why you'd be a great addition to their program and what you plan to do with your degree.

Get great references, especially from the medical community or from the teachers who taught your toughest science prereqs, and include them with your application. Though this stuff may not be requested, it will be noticed and it can't hurt.

^This...my GPA was below that; challenge two science with Excelsior, made GPA go to a 3.1 and my entrance exam (NLN) was above 90. I was a LPN, so they gave me credits towards that. I got in the program. You may have a total package that will allow you to be accepted in the program; and if not in that program, another one. Best Wishes!

[ladybuglovee]

I'm also a student in GA, and totally daunted by KSU stats, I chose RN to BSN route, just got accepted at CTC. I think you should give GA State a shot, but if it doesn't work out try the RN to BSN, especially with your great GPA! :) Also you could try Emory University, I hear it's actually less competitive because of the high tuition cost, and know some classmates from CTC that were accepted there.

[cookiemonsterpower]

Thank you guys so much for your advice! I am scheduling to meet with an advisor on Monday between classes, as I have only spoken with them on the phone this semester, they are so hard to make appointments with. You have no idea how much I appreciate you sharing your experiences. It is my plan to score highly on the TEAS to make-up for my "lower" GPA, as my advisor has already recommended. I want to take it after I am comfortable with Chemistry. I took A&P I and Microbiology with the same professor, and in her A&P class, I got the second highest grade in the class out of 50 students. She was a former professor at Emory university (she offered to write a recommendation letter for me after I hinted I might be needing one for Emory and other nursing programs. She wrote an awesome letter!). I definitely need one more solid reference--my essay writing skills are awesome (not to brag, but it is the one strength I can definitely claim, as I have been told my many a teacher and professor in my day.), so I am not worried about the essay or short answer questions required. In addition to those factors, long term experience in the field looks really good, as well as fluency or comprehension in a second language. GSU asks a series of short answer questions to find out who is cut out for the program and uses these things to "measure" well-roundedness rather than just high scores. I have three back-up schools outside of GSU, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Where did you end up going?

[cookiemonsterpower]

I got accepted into all the BSN programs I applied to. (2 private and one public) Start in Fall 2013.

Science-3.95

Overall-3.84 (AA)

The private schools where not as difficult to get into . If you apply early(Like in January/February when deadline is in May its by rolling admission) and had a decent GPA (3.0 and above) you will most likely be accepted since these schools are very expensive. (Looking at 30 grand a a year) But the public one was very competitive. I know a girl who had a 3.9 and another with a 3.77 that did not get in. The public school required Hesi scores(need an 80% in the English and Math section to apply) video essay ( like a recorded interview) to apply and community service hours to apply. When I applied I had over 250.

Good luck. But remember each school is different and some are more competitive than others.