2.35 GPA too low for Acc Bacc BSN Program?

avator288 · Mar 17, 2010

Maybe

savasgun · Mar 17, 2010

very well worth to try. reasoning is logical. in most places these exceptions are rare but not impossible. some ask additional minimum test scores to meet. in the end you wont lose much to try. ask and they will direct you.

HeatwaveRN · Mar 17, 2010

Honestly, you're chances are very slim with a 2.35 GPA. The university where I graduated from requires at least 3.6 GPA to be offered to be in the accelerated program. And most of the ones that were given this offer had a 4.0, then they go down the list according to GPA. Is there a reason why you need to apply to an accelerated program? You can try to apply for a regular progression. Maybe the GPA requirements are not as competitive as the accelerated.

Something to look forward to though after you've gone through nursing school: if you speak another language, (in my area Spanish is a plus); you are more "attractive" to employers than those who aren't bilingual.

Good luck to you!

MagsMom · Mar 17, 2010

At some schools they factor the pre-reqs differently than the overall GPA. That being said most schools I have looked at require at least an overall GPA of 3.2.

You may have to take some extra classes to raise your overall GPA or decide to pursue nursing in a non accelerated format.

Good luck

Otessa, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2010

I understand your plight. My undergrad was 2.8-I struggled in school but flourished as an RN and was scared to go back to graduate school.

I was accepted to graduate school on a probationary status(after being out of school for 15 years)-I had to pull a 3.0 or higher for a set number of classes or I couldn't continue.

I will be done with graduate school in 6 weeks and I have a 3.96 gpa-who knew??

Good luck to you-maybe a non-accelerated program will accept you on a probationary status or you may need to retake the classes that caused your low gpa.

otessa

abrink · Mar 17, 2010

I just finished applying to accelerated programs and I believe all of the programs I applied to (at several public universities in Florida) require a 3.0 minimum. However, one of the programs (UF) calculated this GPA based on only the last 60 credit hours taken. Maybe that would help.

•M♥J• · Mar 17, 2010

Most schools require at least a 3.0 to even apply to the program. They won't even give you the chance to plead your case. I don't doubt that you would make a great and caring nurse, but from the acceptance committee's point of view, there are far more enticing applicants out there. I'm sorry that it has to be this way.

That being said, you can always go for an AS in nursing. I also have a BA, but I opted to go the RN track as it is cheaper to attend a community college and they usually go off of your pre-req grades and an entrance test. There are ways around the system, you just have to find them and work hard!

Good luck :)

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2010

Your chances would be better if you focused on applying to accelerated BSN programs at private universities. The private schools are less competitive about their grade point average requirements because the tuition tends to be very expensive.

For example, my close friend has a BS degree in public health. Her overall GPA is 2.6, and her GPA in the nursing prerequisite classes is a 2.5, which is not so stellar. She applied to nursing programs at state universities and community colleges, but her GPA was no match against the applicants who had 3.8 and 4.0 grade point averages.

She applied to a 12-month accelerated BSN program with a price tag of $42,000 and was accepted. It was three semesters (summer, fall, and spring) that cost $14,000 per semester.

Alvindudley · Mar 17, 2010

I am the oldest in my acc bsn program, I had a 2.8 gpa in my undergrad although better in my MEd and As and Bs in my prerqs. Yes I am going to a private school and paying full freight but I just got into the honor society, I am a class rep and have a 3.8. All becuase my program took the time to know ME and my letters of rec may well have been what got me in. So I say you should be fine. Go for it

creativemom, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2010

Keep looking at nursing programs. You may not be accepted into an accelerated program but perhaps a traditional 3 or 4 year BSN.

One thing you can do is to take your pre-reqs and do very very well in those classes then show your transcript and meet with the advisor to tell your story in a short but very factual way.

The same thing happened to me and I'm in the program and will graduate soon. Awful things happen in life and the bottom line is that there are nurses with the highest GPA's and are the worse nurses, then you have those that learned all there was in nursing school, had a low gpa due to "life" but are the best nurses on the planet!

Some people also are poor test takers but boy do they know the material when you study with them! Or they are the best tutors!

So keep trying. If this is what you want to be then keep persuing the dream. You can always go for an associates in nursing and then keep working towards your BSN.

There's always a window open for good, hardworking people in the medical field! :up:

ExPharmaGirl, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2010

My school is private, accelerated, and requires a 2.75 just to be considered for the program, then they look at your grades in your prereqs and it becomes ultra-competitive on a points based system for admissions. I have not seen any schools that consider less than a 2.75.

You can take additional classes and your pre-reqs (A&P, Micro, etc) and raise your GPA. It will take a lot of time and dedication, but if it is something you want, you can definitely do it. Good luck!