Pre-Nursing to BSN Acceptance rates Bethel Nursing School

[autumnbujtor]

Hi,

I am accepted into Bethel and also several other pre-nursing programs in California as a first year pre-nursing student and was wondering if any upper classman know what the chances are of getting accepted into the BSN program after the first year?

Is there a GPA minimum? Is the acceptance rate around 25%, 50%, ?etc.? of 1st year pre-nursing students at Bethel?

Thank You for any information so I can make the best decision with the least risk very soon.

[RunBabyRN]

I would definitely talk to people at your school. The acceptance rate at most CSUs is about 10%, and I believe most people have at least a 3.7 or so.

Also, you'll want to have all of your general ed and prereqs done before you start (this is generally required). Otherwise you can't graduate, which means you have to wait to take the NCLEX and work as a nurse.

[CDEWannaBe]

Like RunBaby said, you need to call the school you're interested in and get information.

Every school has a minimum GPA but that doesn't really matter as much as what the school tells you about the class of students they most recently admitted. They don't accept everyone who meets the minimum... you're competing against other applicants for a limited number of open spots.

For example, my school requires at least a 2.8 overall GPA and a 3.2 in prereqs. But in the last couple of years they've not accepted a student with less than a 3.5 overall and a 3.8 in prereqs. Knowing that can help a student decide whether it's worth the $100 to apply.

It's also not smart to apply unless you have most of your prereqs completed, with maybe 1 or 2 in progress during the semester you apply. There are too many other applicants who have all their prereqs completed and strong GPAs. The nursing program is looking for applicants who can handle the classes and who will do well. They don't want someone who will drop out after the first semester, so that's why they are looking for folks who have 4.0 GPAs and have already completed Microbiology, A&P, Chemistry, and Statistics. It shows they'll be up the to classes in the nursing program.

Hope you do well and good luck.

[saraCOS]

For some reason, Beth-El plays their cards very close to their chest. They don't really advertise average GPAs or acceptance percentages. For the traditional program, a 3.0 is required, but I imagine the accepted GPA is a bit higher. A competitive HESI score is also important. I was admitted to the accelerated program, but have no idea how many people I beat out for one of 24 spots. I think there are around 100 students in the traditional track, at least that's about how many they send to take the NCLEX each year. 'Tis a mystery.