Straight B student?

[magichospital]

Ok, so I am a straight B student in pretty much all my college classes (I usually get A's all year long and do bad on the finals because I get nervous) will this effect me getting into a nursing program(ADN)? I am starting to become worried that I won't be accepted because I have yet to get an A in any of the classes that I have taken only Bs and I am worried that I wont be able to achieve an A because of how bad I am at taking tests. Technically, you have to have a "C" average to get into the nursing program in my area but I feel like everyone else has A's and I am behind them. Anynody on here have similar grades to me or knows someone with similar grades that has been accepted into a nursing program? What's the lowest grades you have ever seen someone with that has been accepted into a nursing program? Thanks:nurse:

[karamarie91]

I think its more about your GPA as a whole rather than the grade you got in each class. Getting more A's will increase your GPA than getting more B's. Technically, most if not all schools say they require at least a 2.7,2.5, etc.., but depending on the grades of those who apply, they may admit based on a 3.0 or higher GPA.

In my state, GA, I have not heard anyone getting into nursing school with less than a 3.2... usually, to be competitive you have to have at least a 3.5

That's why I stress so much to get a A in my classes more than B's

HTH.

[Student4_life]

Schools have minimums for a reason. I dont care what the Average is, if you are above the min you will get looked at. Now since you are a B student (which is still very good) you need to bolster your package with research, vol work, great letters of rec and a expertly written essay.

I applied with a 4.0 for my 60 credit hours, but thats not what got me accepted. It was my letters of rec, my experience (vol and professional), my test grades and my essay that wowed the committee(I am not so strong in the english dept, I am not sure about the "rules", so I had one of my college English professors take a look at it).

No matter what you see on here, not too many people are going to put in that kind of effort, so you'll stand out for sure if you do.

[NurseJessRN]

Most nursing schools require you to maintain higher than a B average while in the program. Anything short of that and you fail out of school.

Try to form study groups/partners. Looking into better ways to study etc. Try to get that GPA up higher. The Nursing field is the most competitive field out there right now, and nursing schools are pumping out new grads like crazy. You are going to have to try your absolute hardest and push yourself to the limit if nursing is what you really want to do.

[snow_bear]

I have been told by nursing students and graduates in my area that the lowest GPA accepted into the ASN programs are 3.3 - 3.5. Of those that are accepted, half will flunk out....and it doesn't matter which school they attend. They all seem to have a 50% fail rate, most often at the halfway mark. Of those that make it through, nearly all of them pass the NCLEX and find jobs before graduation.

One woman, who just graduated this spring and will be taking the NCLEX next month, told me that she had breezed thru all of her science prereqs with straight A's, but struggled to get C's her first year in nursing school. She also has a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering. If the best and the brightest struggle just to get by and many don't, then it doesn't seem that "average" students will stand much of a chance.

"Passing" in nursing school is typically 75-80%, which would be B's and C's in other majors.

[magichospital]

I have yet to take any science preq. yet only general ed. B's are mostly my general ed. grades

[zeto]

Magichospital,

I felt the same way as you just a few days ago, In all my prereq classes I had B's. I was just accepted into a program that starts this fall. Keep striving for A's, especially in your sciences because those are the classes that most programs look at, but dont give up hope. If I can do it, so can you.

[NACovey]

Science classes matter most, in the end. If you are neck and neck with another student about to be accepted, they will look at science grades for the final answer.

I got maybe 2 C's in my gen. ed classes and the rest A's and B's in sciences and math and whatnot. Definitely strive for an A. If you stress out when it comes to tests, tell your teacher. maybe there is something different that you can do to ease the anxiety when testing.

[ParkerBC,MSN,RN, PhD, RN]

You should make it a point to contact the nursing office at the school you are interested in attending. Only they will be able to confidently tell you whether or not your grades will be adequate enough to get into the nursing program. Are there other requirements besides grades as part of the application package? If so, find out the weight of each item. This will give you a better idea of how you will stack up. Also, don’t be afraid to research other programs. I find when reading many of these posts, some student take courses over to improve an already good GPA. I find that to be a waste of money (especially tax payers if the student is receiving federal and state aide).

Good luck to you!