I saw the site and read through a few convos and found it very helpful so I figured I would get more info if I ask my own questions.
I'm a pre-nursing student at a community college i've done pretty much most of my pre-reqs and have like 6-7 classes left b4 i apply to a nursing program(whic i havent decided) so here are my questions:
1) my current gpa is 3.02 and thats without my micro and chem II...so is that a bad gpa cause it is competion out there in the "nursing world" and im not sure if i may be able to get in
2) I havent chose a school yet...its a bit hard cause of school requirements differ from one another and trying to satify all of them is driving me NUTS!!! my question is when decided the decidin school what do yall look for( ex. would u pick a 2yr vs a 3yr program or a high well known school vs a low not well know school ex emory vs columbus state)
3) if you dont have a volunteer experience, would your appl. be okay??
4) payment wise....how expensive is it REALLY?? i know its alot but how much is a lot!??
I know that my grammar is not perfect (although I am working on it, I have more of a scientific mindset), and will never claim it to be otherwise, but I am not sitting on a 3.02 GPA and no Vol work. I can afford a few mistakes, for everything else is on the up and up. I was merely pointing out that a 3.02 requires alot of polish.
And iluvpatho, who said I was female, you have some issues if you think only females can be nurses. "God knows how much time?" Ha maybe it would take you a great deal of time to bust out 5 steps of text, but for the normal person it takes seconds. I know it came off harsh, but guess what, life is harsh. It is better that the OP get this in her or his head so that they can improve and get into nursing school. There is too much coddling and ignorance of the truth on this website and it is not helping people. Encouragement is great, but to tell someone that everything is going to be ok when it is not is doing them a dis-service.
But you guys and girls win. I take it all back. OP, you and you application are just perfect the way God made you, and it is certain that you will get into Nursing School with a 3.02, poor grammar and no volunteer experience because I now see it is wrong from me to attempt to help you improve. It is infact down right mean of me to to anything but encourage you to continue along your chosen path. It is your path, who am I do try to make it easier for you down the road when you may not have the energy to tackle issues you can take care of now.:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe
Not part of this arguement but this whole flame war was quite pointless. If Texas could have just said "I'm Sorry I'll be nicer" from the begining, then this would have been avoided. You didn't post anything positive, yes the truth is necessary but no need to be rude. Another thing, no need to brag about YOUR accomplishments. She's feeling as bad as it is with her 3.0. It makes it worse when someone else says YEAH I HAVE A 4.0 AND I MIGHT NOT GET IN. We both know that you can get in anywhere with those grades how about trying to be a little more humble?
That is all :)
Not so, I know plenty of 4.0 students who haven't gotten in to any program they applied to yet.
Wow! This was quite the thread. I just want to point out all schools have different requirements and so who are we to say 3.02 will not get in. Also, some people excel in clinical and patient care over books and so can we discount a student based on book grades only as they both are very important. Some are able to apply and do rather than test well.
I guess it depends on the area, a 3.02 wouldn't come close to being accepted in my area.
It really depends on your school and also if they have a waiting list or not. If they do have a waiting list, then your chances are less. But you never know, go ahead and apply. Look into grants and scholarships, thats what I did to pay for my nursing school. Get your associates first before you go for your bachelors. IT is much cheaper
At my school, the competitive GPA is a 3.6, including some volunteer work. They won't even look at GPA of 3.0 or less. I currently am sitting on a 3.96, four summers of hospital experience at two prestigious hospitals and volunteer experience at a Nursing home, and I am dead scare that I won't get it.
If you are applying to a 4 year top notch nursing school then no you cannot get in with a 3.0 grade point. My point is gpa isn't the only item assessed. Perhaps a person works full-time, has a family, or other commitments and gets B's for grades, but then takes the NET or TEAS and scores extremely high or perfectly. We never know people's circumstances and like the OP stated there are more pre-reqs that could bring up the gpa. Community college's have waitlists and some with 2.5 gpa requirement. It is not hard to get in-you just have to wait a long, long time as it is not a point system or based on higher grades just meet the requirements, get on the list, and wait. The private programs cost mega money and usually are on a point system so gpa would play a primary role in that. I might have missed what school the OP was applying to as I thought it was is it possible to even get into nursing school. Yes, there are possibilities depending on what type of school, education, or degree you are striving for.
If you are applying to a 4 year top notch nursing school then no you cannot get in with a 3.0 grade point. My point is gpa isn't the only item assessed. Perhaps a person works full-time, has a family, or other commitments and gets B's for grades, but then takes the NET or TEAS and scores extremely high or perfectly. We never know people's circumstances and like the OP stated there are more pre-reqs that could bring up the gpa. Community college's have waitlists and some with 2.5 gpa requirement. It is not hard to get in-you just have to wait a long, long time as it is not a point system or based on higher grades just meet the requirements, get on the list, and wait. The private programs cost mega money and usually are on a point system so gpa would play a primary role in that. I might have missed what school the OP was applying to as I thought it was is it possible to even get into nursing school. Yes, there are possibilities depending on what type of school, education, or degree you are striving for.
It depends on the area though, the community colleges by me do not have wait lists....they have competitive applications, just like the 4 year programs.
It depends on the area though, the community colleges by me do not have wait lists....they have competitive applications, just like the 4 year programs.
3.7!!!?? what r u going on about...u can pretty much get into a lot of schools with that gpa...I would beg for the gpa u have right now.....about the volunteer part...its on most school req. list idk like i said im new to the whole application process so idk if they are just saying it although not req. or what so we'll see
I am a fellow pre-nursing student too. My opinion is that a 3.02 may be good
but not good enough for nursing programs. Nursing is really competitive nowadays due to all the media attention about how its such a "safe" career path with great benefits and high salaries. Thus, competition to get into nursing schools are at its peak. My university only accepts 50 spots but I hear there are about 300 pre-nursing students at my school competing in those spots.
So my suggestion is to retake your science classes. :[
I would like to add that it never hurts to try and if you have a unique background they may accept you based upon wanting to increase the diversity of that year's cohort! Especially also if you had extenuating circumstances explaining the grades you received.
To the persons who consistently belittle a person's chances because of his/her "GPA" exclusively, your input is of little use. I graduated from my undergrad program with a 2.92 GPA---because I worked full time. I too faced the endless barrage of people telling me I couldn't get in to a top graduate school as a result. I did get in, my first attempt to the Univ of IL (where I achieved a 4.0 in graduate program). I got my field practice at Cook County Hospital, I was 1 of 2 selected from over 150 applicants for the internship. Why? Because the people who purvey an application do so on more than how well someone can memorize a book. My best friend is the admissions counselor for the business school at a Pac-10 school, and when they get applications from those with "perfect" credentials in the form of grades, they refer to them as 'trained robots'.
I have been extremely successful in my life, and I graduated with a 2.9 undergraduate GPA (ironic really when I hired my employees the last question I ever thought to ask them was what their GPA was). I suspect as most of you mature through life you will realize making yourself part of the norm (every one wants a 4.0) does little in virtue for you as an individual. So to the original poster, if you want to become a nurse, then never stop working for it. Ignore those who tell you that you don't qualify, or will never be admitted. Maybe you will get in to a less publicly appreciated program, but that does NOT mean you won't be an amazing nurse that brings a level of understanding and advancement to the practice.
Sit down in an interview with someone and he/she asks you, "Why should we let you in our program?" Answer, Because I have perfect grades and high test scores and see the reaction you get...Those with the "perfect" scores who think they have a quick-in to elitist programs need to appreciate what you don't have far more than what you think you do. Contemplate that one for a while---it too will come with experience.
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:tku: Fantastic post!!