Schools that accept low undergrad gpa???

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Hi, I am a pre-nursing student who just graduated undergrad with a terrible gpa 2.47 to be exact and I majored in Neurobiology and Physiology. Does anyone know of any schools honestly in any state that accept low gpas or have a point system that includes the teas, volunteering with patients, letters of rec, and personal statements as well as gpa? I am thinking about adding more pre reqs through maybe a community college like philosophy, dev psych, and pathophysiology in order to increase my gpa to hopefully a 2.5. Thanks!

Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

^^^ this.

I was in a similar position. I don't think there really are absn programs that accept low gpas. I'm now at a school that only cares about 4 prereqs and a teas score, so I was a strong applicant since they were mostly classes I hadn't taken before.

I did look at Osh Kosh's absn and they do care about experience, especially CNA, but very much about grades too, and they are very expensive. I figured in the long run it would take around the same time and be much cheaper to just start afresh.

Chile please. Heres my advice------ if you ask people on the internet for advice be prepared to get the crap your getting right now. I personally try to find real life answers from people i can actually see. I find folks on the internet quite immature if i really cared what they said i would be ****** 24/7. This website SHOULD be about connecting.... its more like a pool of ego-strokers. I wouldnt take in what you get here; just use it for giggles cause talking to some people here is as productive as talking to a rock.

With all that said, the private schools will accept your previously done classes.

I would definitely look into LPN and ADN programs through community colleges. I would recommend retaking some prerequisite classes you did not do so well on. The ABSN programs where I live usually do not accept anything less than a 3.8-4.0. However, I do know some community colleges that take people with 3.0s for LPN and ADN programs. Some programs take work experience/volunteering/CNA certification. Some don't. I'm in a BSN program right now- Lowest GPA was a 3.8. No experience or other factors considered. There's still hope for you if you look into options and retake some classes. Best of luck :)

Do the adn or lpn route and save money to see if you would even like nursing.

Look for a bsn school that accepts transfers with a 2.5 cumulative gpa. Look at your transcript and see what classes have a c or higher grade. Check the bsn schools equivalency chart for classes you took to be counted as completed for the bsn program. Do prerequisites to apply for the bsn program at a community college. Look for remaining non nursing classes required for completion of bsn program and do those classes also at a community college. The college will have a limit on total credits they accept for transfer students.

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Do the adn or lpn route and save money to see if you would even like nursing.
Your suggestion is very salient. This is what my friend did. She had a previous BS degree and a low undergraduate GPA of 2.5, so she enrolled in an LPN program. After working for a few years as an LPN, she graduated from an LPN-to-RN transition program and now works as a director of nursing at a skilled nursing facility with a six figure salary.
Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.

Hello Tinkisprenurse,

You can to start making calls, or better yet, start going in person to colleges close to where you live to make a personal impression if possible tell your story to the advisors and see what they can do. They are there to assist students to reach their goals.

Congratulations on working on yourself and seeking therapy and treatment. Sorry for your losses.

To the PP who is giving her argumentative responses~ Who cares if she comes here to ask questions?

That what ALLNURSES.COM is for.....geesh people give her a break. People are just harsh sometimes....Please don't get discouraged.

Specializes in Emergency.

While low, I think we should also look at the big picture: OP majored in neurobiology and physiology. Very hard sciences. Again, your GPA is low, but, I don't think you will have as many problems as you believe...

Specializes in Emergency Room, Trauma ICU.
Hello Tinkisprenurse,

You can to start making calls, or better yet, start going in person to colleges close to where you live to make a personal impression if possible tell your story to the advisors and see what they can do. They are there to assist students to reach their goals.

Congratulations on working on yourself and seeking therapy and treatment. Sorry for your losses.

To the PP who is giving her argumentative responses~ Who cares if she comes here to ask questions?

That what ALLNURSES.COM is for.....geesh people give her a break. People are just harsh sometimes....Please don't get discouraged.

Different point of view does not mean argumentative. And I never said that it wasn't okay to ask questions. What I did say is that it's unrealistic to come on here and expect people to do all the keg work for you. If the OP had come on here, explains ED the situation and asked for help on the best way to get into school, what classes to retake, how to fix the situation, it would be a completely different story. But no, they came on here and said here's my cumulative gpa, I'll go anywhere in the country, what college will have me? I've pointed out there are way too many variables in regards to their gpa and test scores and nursing school acceptances that there is no way for us to know the answer. It's like the nursing students posting homework questions on here expecting answers. And honestly if certain people think what I've said is harsh, they need to grow a much thicker skin.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

To the PP who is giving her argumentative responses~ Who cares if she comes here to ask questions?

That what ALLNURSES.COM is for.....geesh people give her a break. People are just harsh sometimes....Please don't get discouraged.

I didn't feel the responder in question was abusive or argumentative. Frankly, the "Can I get into nursing school" threads are overwhelming in volume and repetitive in content.

There really should be a "read before you post" sticky at the top of the page to address the 357863167 topics that could be best answered by a single FAQ.

Specializes in Emergency.

This is the case for every forum that has been in existence. If you don't allow people to make threads that have already been seen a thousand times prior, then you will have people necro'ing threads. Not to mention, each person's dilemma is different and having to scour a single thread that has hundreds of posts is also difficult.

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