Pre-nursing advice?

[Perspective17]

Hi,

I am an undergrad, I have about 24 credits remaining for my bachelors. My gpa is extremely poor, I'm currently sitting at a 2.4. Of the nursing pre-reqs, I've taken Nutrition and gotten a B+ and I will be taking A&P this summer and micro in the fall. Of course I intend to work my butt off to do well on the hesi or teas. My discipline rather than understanding coursework has been my downfall in college.

I've shadowed physician assistants in the past, work as a backup home care aide and have some healthcare volunteer hours abroad. I am working to get hired to teach students with disabilities after school.

I just wanted some advice on how to become a nurse without an impressive track record. Any school recommendations would be greatly appreciated and I am willing to travel anywhere in the U.S but preferably in the east coast since I am a New York native.

Thank you in advance.

[Devon Rex, ADN, BSN]

Hello,

Most (if not all) RN nursing programs require a minimum of 3.0 GPA. I am not sure about the LPN programs... you will need to do some research on that (which can be done online). An LPN (or LVN) might have a lower threshold for GPA.

You mentioned you are 24 credits short of your bachelor's degree. Which bachelor degree is that?

[KaTStudentNurse]

Some suggestions: you can bring it up to 2.5 ( though I recommend to bring it up to at least a 2.75) then apply all around the U.S that meet your requirements and you may even have to go for the private colleges (though make sure all schools are reputable). I also heard many community colleges with year long waiting lists are more likely to take you so look into that route as well.

I even suggest to you to look into going for your LPN first than an LPN-RN Bridge program. Since you just have to do what you've got to do if you really want to be a nurse.

[Perspective17]

thank you for your response and I switched to a psychology degree

[Perspective17]

Thank you so much, might I ask if you know any programs? I've been researching programs with a lower gpa threshold but of course I know it's going to be very difficult to get in, meeting only the minimum requirement. So I've changed my direction to programs that weigh more heavily on prereq gpa, gpa over the last 60 credits and programs that emphasize scores on standardized exams.