Second Degree Accelerated BSN-Low GPA, HELP!

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I'm from new york and I have my BS in Biology with a 2.68 GPA. But, my nursing pre-requisites are all A's and one B-. I'm having trouble finding schools that'll accept me as an accelerated nursing student as almost all schools write that they prefer a 3.0 and average GPA of students accepted is 3.5 etc.

I started off as a 4 year BSN student but stupidly changed my major to Biology and now find myself desperately wanting back in. IF someone could please help me find schools in NY-NJ-CT-PA area, that will accept my 2.68 and see my high grades in the pre-requisites. I do have amazing letters of recommendations lined up as well! I am open to all schools, private/public..although I know private schools are slightly easier to get into. Any information at all would be of so much help!

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I have heard that some schools in NYC (both public and private) do not care about your undergrad GPA as long as you have any degree as a requirement. I may be wrong so do not quote me on that. But do check it out.

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Do verify that they are in fact referring to overall undergraduate GPA or if they are just referring to your nursing prerequisite GPA. I was under the impression that most schools do not care about the cumulative undergrad GPA as well.

Best of luck, friend!

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Thank you!

And yes, almost all schools write "bachelors degree with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 out 4.0" along those lines..

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