Previous low gpa, straight A's now, my chances?

[Rmedin19]

Hey guys. I am applying to Regis and metro for the accelerated BSN program but my previous gpa was not very good. I have a cummulative gpa of 3.1 but the last three semesters I took were straight A's. This includes taking A&P together with one of the hardest instructors I have ever met and taking Acing advanced human physiology without the A&P I & II prerequisites under my belt. That was the hardest semester I have ever been through. I extended my graduation date by about 2 years to complete nursing prereques and retake classes that brought me down. I must admit I have a lotof NC's (~10) my transcript from the last grade stands poicy at Metro. I still have no doubts about my ability to do well in the program but I want to know if the admissions staff will see it the same way. I have volunteered at National Jewish Health as a specimen runner and a lab tech (my BS is in bio), Body worlds (just seemed fun), and now I am volunteering at the Rocky Mountain Youth Clinic where I am being trained as an MA. I was an alternate for Metro but was not rotated in. Still waiting on regis. So what do you think?

[Silverwaters05]

I just wanted to pipe in here that I went back to school with a 1.32 GPA. I earned A's in every class for the next three years except for one B+, and was accepted into my nursing program with a 3.1 cumulative.

It can be done. :)

Have a question :)

Where did you get accepted with a 3.1 CUM GPA? And did they just look at your GPA or other stuff such as rec letters, experience, etc?

Thanks

[Rmedin19]

I got into Regis University's Accelerated Nursing Program. They looked at many other things. I really had to substantiate the claim that I am different person than I was. I became a straight A student (which was strongly reflected in my prerequisites submitted) and did not take summers off. I also had some letters of Rec., Internship at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Volunteering at National Jewish Health (in their molecular diagnostics lab and their phlebotomy lab), Body Worlds, Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, as well as a phlebotomy certification, and 4.5 years childcare experience (Relevant because I want to be a peds. ER nurse.). I also prepped for 3 weeks for my interview and spent about a month and a half on my essay. I also retook numerous classes which extended my stay in my first degree about 2 years without taking summers off. It took a while and it made me a much better student and person than I could have been otherwise but I paid for my past sins to get in. I am getting ready to pay my dues all over again to be a nurse but I am so excited.