Second Bachelors degree???

[neva2late]

Just finished searching the forums for answers but still puzzled on what I should do. I graduated from Ohio State last year with a B.S. in Microbiology, but my 2.3 gpa has hindered me from even being competitive for Masters/Post-bacc. I'm interested in becoming a CRNA and was wondering how I should go about pursuing my goal. I know BSN is necessary, so would it be wise to go back and get a second bachelors degree in Nursing. How do I even apply for schools with such a low gpa, is their a program that allows graduates a chance to get a another degree without a gpa requirement. Would love to hear some feedback. Thanks!!!

[TexHaws]

Hey I am starting the Second Degree program at MCON (Methodist College of Nursing) in Peoria Il. I had a Business Degree with a 3.6 GPA and did okay in my science prereqs As & Bs. It really is hard to find info about ABSN programs.

[TexHaws]

If you would like more info about the area or the MCON please email me at jonhaws (at) gmail (dotcom)

[oncall24/7]

Don't give up; I got my BSRN, went to crna school and my "terminal" degree" was in aero engineering"..not the usual track for a nurse...then med school after working for a while.......don't let anyone label you are a nurse, pre-crna, doctor or anything else..if you want to persue a professional pathway, find a mentor and do it. at 57, I have degrees and professional certifications, but haven't decided exactly what i want to "specialize" in//best of luck and don't let anyone tell you "no, you can't"

[ThePrincessBride, MSN, RN, NP]

I hate to sound rude, as I also attend Ohio State University, but I honestly don't see this plan as possible for you. Your gpa is extremely low and with CRNA schools being super competitive with GPAs much higher than yours, I'd forgo getting the CRNA and just focus on getting an ASN. Most ABSN programs will not accept anything below a 3.0.

Sorry that your gpa and partying is biting you in the ass.

[nursingmommyof1]

I'm attending Columbus State University (in Columbus, Georgia) as a second bachelor's student. They DO NOT look at your previous degree GPA for nursing. They use 5 pre-reqs, HESI A2 test, and 3 references for entrance into the BSN program. They don't have an accelerated program, but since you do have a previous degree they will waive the first 60 credits and you only need to complete the 5 pre-reqs (with a good gpa) and the 60 credits for the BSN. I did not have to do all my pre-reqs, they used some of my previous degree classes (biology) since they were A's. www.columbusstate.edu

[ygv101]

Go for 4 year nursing school because it provides much better nursing trainining if you are still interesting in nursing. I did ADN training with a B.S. background in a community college, was very disappointed with the quality of training from that ADN programm, most of their instructors either under- educated ( gradauted from University of Pheonix) or always projecting personal bias against students; in additon, some students mixed in the class exhibit lower than standard academic quality. For you, With education from a real university, you may not like to be de-educated from those ' educators " who know less than you do. A gpa of 2.00 from real university means good enough and reliable, , you should be confident, proud and move on to your next goal. :), If you want to go for master degree, another route to do so is to take GRE, make sure you prepare well before the test, with high GRE score, you still can get in some school, which may not be in Ivy-leage, but high GRE will open a door for you. I quited that ADN program this summer, and is ready to go back graduate school, I figure, with same much effort, I rather learn real knowledge and gain a master (or PHD ) degree instead of following group panic stuggling with poor ADN training and disappointment. Does not matter what you decision may be, be proud of youself ! :cool:

[LovelyOverload]

i hate to sound rude, as i also attend ohio state university, but i honestly don't see this plan as possible for you. your gpa is extremely low and with crna schools being super competitive with gpas much higher than yours, i'd forgo getting the crna and just focus on getting an asn. most absn programs will not accept anything below a 3.0.

sorry that your gpa and partying is biting you in the ass.

it is very possible for the op to become a crna... there are several options one being going to barry university where -" a minimum grade point average (gpa) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. deference is given to the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. applicants with a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university will have their graduate gpa included for admissions consideration." or going to arkansas state university - "a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on undergraduate course work or 3.0 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work on a 4.0 scale"

or taking a few graduate classes.