purplerose8

I took all my pre reqs at SELU, and didn't get into the nursing program. My GPA was a 3.3, and the cutoff was a 3.6 Spring 2012. Fall 2009 it was 3.4. I had a couple of bad semesters, (health issues, mom died) and it's haunted me ever since. I had more Bs than As, so I didn't get in. I thought I would just go to another nursing school but that one bad semester lowered my cum. GPA enough to where I can't get into any other RN program, even though I took all my pre-reqs already and scored a 93 on my HESI. I beat myself up for a long time before I realized I'm not a bad student, the RN programs are just ridiculously competitive. So I kinda look at my 2 1/2 years at SELU as a waste of time, because I didn't need most of all those classes I took to get into an LPN program, (got accepted into 2 but can't go right now) and I likely won't get into an RN program in time to use them. Now I'm working as a CNA until I'm able to go to LPN school full time. If I could do it all over again, I would have gotten my CNA while in high school, then started on LPN straight out of high school. Then taken all those pre-reqs online while getting my year of required work experience as an LPN, and finally, found an LPN-RN program, (SELU has one) which is not as competitive. An advisor there said that the GPA for that is around a 3.0 I think.

Thanks!

Bump! I want to know too! If not, anyone have any comments about Compass Career College in Hammond?

I never even considered applying to LSU, I assumed that if I wasn't good enough for SLU, LSU was out of the question. I have applied for the surgical tech program at Delgado, as well as an LPN program elsewhere, since I missed Delgado's deadline for that. I'll give LSU a shot! Baton Rouge would be too far of a commute for me, I don't have the funds right now. Just commuting to Hammond was a strain.

Thanks for replying. Wow, thats disappointing to hear they likely won't transfer. You can still challenge classes or use experience, I hope. I'm going to apply to Charity and RPCC. I'll take anything too.

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Hello, everyone! I am currently at SLU, I applied and didn't make it into the nursing program for Fall 2012. I am devastated not so much because I did not get in, but because I feel I will never get in anywhere! I talked to someone in the nursing office, and they told me I didn't make it because my GPA was not high enough. My degree GPA is a 3.222. The program filled up at 3.6. Two years ago it was 3.4, and last year it was 3.5. I can't apply for Spring 2013 either because the classes I may take in the fall to boost my GPA won't count, so that's already a whole year I feel will be wasted! It's already taken 3 years to finish my pre-reqs...I'm feeling more and more like a failure. I want to transfer, but I don't know who will take me with a 2.2 cumulative GPA. I was even considering taking the LPN route at a technical/community college, and then going back to SLU for the LPN-BSN track, but every place I've spoken with only has about 20 spots and doesn't start until Fall 2013. Only counting retake grades, I have all As and Bs, with the exception of one C. I feel like taking over classes will just be a waste of time as the admission GPA seems to keep rising every year. My son is almost a year old and I am feeling the pressure to really be able to provide for him like I want to. I guess I just want to know if anyone out there can give me guidance on what my options are right now, I really need it!