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Over the past week or so I have become very discouraged. I graduated with what I though was a good GPA, and have been looking at schools like JHU, UVA, and Duke for accelerated programs (UVA's direct entry). I'm reading stories on here of people with GPA's higher than mine getting rejected at community colleges (I am not disparaging CC's). Is my GPA too low for schools like JHU's accelerated program? I know that schools look at candidates holistically, bit I'm just looking to know how I should feel about my GPA with my focus on top 15 schools. Ya'll are awesome btw. This is such a great community and resource.

For some reason I'm quite intimidated by the thought of calling these programs and asking but it sounds like that is what I should do! Thanks!

My issue isn't with Chem being difficult, rather, I took bio, and stats during my undergrad, and would like to go to nursing school without having to take a ton more pre-reqs (in addition to A&P and Micro). I appreciate all of the help!

PennyS, Thanks for the info. What program was it that you applied to that did not require Chem? With all the nursing programs around the country, it's been quite laborious to find those not requiring chem

Does the absense of responses mean none? I sure hope not How about ABSN programs with fewer req's (i.e. no chem)

This is my second post ever so go easy :) I am looking to apply to Yale and JHU this fall, and as I have been in business the past couple of years since graduating, I have very limited experience in healthcare aside from some shadowing in college while I was considering medical school. My question is, if I start volunteering 8 hours or so a week, will it be sufficient? It seems like so many of the applicants for Yale and JHU have incredible healthcare-related experiences--do I even stand a chance (male, 3.5 undergrad) or should I wait another year to get more volunteering?

I graduated from college a couple of years ago and am looking to enter either a BSN program or Yale's program (so I will be taking the GRE) My question is, are there any other accredited programs that don't have pre-req's? Also, and completely unrelated, how does being a male impact admissions (if at all)?