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I've researched heavily on the grades it takes to get accepted into a RN program at a community college, which requires: 3.8+ GPA, high TESA scores and good work experience (and even with all of this, may still get waitlisted for months). I am now discouraged. Is it easier to get into a BSN program? I've read that it is easier to get into a nursing program from a more expensive private school (like USF, NYU, BC), since fewer people will apply. Even though, what type of grades do I need to get into those schools? Currently, I am a UCSD graduate, but want to do nursing. Since the degree I have is Communication, I will have to start from scratch (3.2 GPA, 3.6 Major GPA, took some really hard courses like Organic Chem & Calculus that nearly destroyed my GPA), and plan on taking my pre-requisite courses at a local community college. I am considering all my options, including getting a second Bachelors, or ideally a Masters (but I think you need atleast a RN degree before doing so). Ideally, I would love to stay in the Bay Area of California, and am interested in schools in the city like SFSU, UCSF, SMU and USF. But would be willing to relocate to the East Coast. Any advice will be helpful, since all the material I am reading online, especially college websites say you need atleast 3.0 GPA, but knowing how competitive nursing schools are now, I know the standards are much higher, and want a REAL breakdown of the types of grades I need.

I've researched heavily on the grades it takes to get accepted into a RN program at a community college, which requires: 3.8+ GPA, high TESA scores and good work experience (and even with all of this, may still get waitlisted for months). I am now discouraged. Is it easier to get into a BSN program? I've read that it is easier to get into a nursing program from a more expensive private school (like USF, NYU, BC), since fewer people will apply. Even though, what type of grades do I need to get into those schools? Currently, I am a UCSD graduate, but want to do nursing. Since the degree I have is Communication, I will have to start from scratch (3.2 GPA, 3.6 Major GPA, took some really hard courses like Organic Chem & Calculus that nearly destroyed my GPA), and plan on taking my pre-requisite courses at a local community college. I am considering all my options, including getting a second Bachelors, or ideally a Masters (but I think you need atleast a RN degree before doing so). Ideally, I would love to stay in the Bay Area of California, and am interested in schools in the city like SFSU, UCSF, SMU and USF. But would be willing to relocate to the East Coast. Any advice will be helpful, since all the material I am reading online, especially college websites say you need atleast 3.0 GPA, but knowing how competitive nursing schools are now, I know the standards are much higher, and want a REAL breakdown of the types of grades I need.