RN to BSN ad WGU then onto NP program?

[mykg]

Below is my unanswered email to Western Governors University (I sent it to their representative a month ago). Has anyone on here got accepted into a Nurse Practicioner Program after getting their Bachelors degree from WGU?

Dear Jessica,

Recently a question has popped up regarding WGU, and I hoped you could possibly help me address it. Eventually after getting my BSN I'd like to become a Nurse Practitioner and I am considering my entire educational future when choosing a BSN program.

I see strict GPA requirements for many Nurse Practitioner programs. My understanding of WGA's no GPA policy is that a letter is given that indicates that passing and graduating from WGU indicates at least at 3.0 equivalent. I'm assuming that most universities will treat this as a No GPA or a mere 3.0. This seems to me to be possibly problematic when many programs have stricter entrance requirements or may pass up a student who has a unique set of circumstances (like no GPA) for one that has a GPA. Do you have any data or examples of WGU students getting accepted in the NP programs?

[klone, MSN, RN]

While this is a common concern, in reality it seems to be a non-issue. Many people from these forums have gone on to NP, CNM and CRNA programs, as well as doctoral programs. Your best bet would be to ask the school at which you hope to matriculate.

[mykg]

Thanks klone! That being said... I'm hoping to hear of examples where people have matriculated. Any takers?

[klone, MSN, RN]

Those who have matriculated generally do not hang out in this forum anymore. You would need to search through the threads for several months/years. I do distinctly remember one WGU alumnus who was accepted into two different CRNA programs (which are historically highly competitive).

[Murse901, MSN, RN]

I graduated from WGU's RN-to-BSN program last year. I was accepted into both Maryville University and University of Memphis' FNP programs. I ended up going with U of M, because the Maryville rep I had been working with told me (after I submitted everything needed to get started) that they had reached their limit on Tennessee students, and that I could possibly enter the program later in the year. I also wanted some local name recognition with my degree.

My GPA was never an issue.

[benegesserit]

A thing to remember about GPA is that WGU grades will probably not be the sole thing considered in GPA calculation. If you have a GPA higher than 3.0 from previous college, WGU will drag it down a bit, but you won't be going into it with the bare minimum (since 3.0 is the minimum GPA for many programs), either.