Two separate GPA Help!

[NewPathForMe]

Hello, I have a bachelors degree in Communications with a 2.99 from 13 years ago from a university, when I had no clue what I wanted to do. I am now enrolled at a community college taking nursing prereqs (Nutrtion,LifespanScience, Biochem, AP1, AP2, Microbio, and Stats) and will finish with a 4.0 GPA as I have gotten all As. I plan on applying to ABSN programs or even attempting to apply for traditional BSN where I can use all the previous classes to start right in the third semester(if they allow that). Im curious what they do about the 2 separate GPAs as they are from different schools. Do they average them together, and does the 2.99 kill my chances despite having a 4.0 in those 7 prerequisites. Anyone have insight or experience with this?? Thanks!

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Every school is different. Some will lump them together. Some only look at your prerequisites and some look only at your sciences. 

You need to talk to the school(s) directly. 

[jasminemilktea]

I'm in a similar boat! I have my GPA from undergrad and my GPA from my community college where I took classes a bit later. It really does depend on the school. I have seen some schools only consider the undergrad GPA, some who only look at last 60/90 units, or some that combine the two. I recommend emailing admissions to clarify this! 

[marquisdelafayette]

Like others have been saying, it'll depend on the school. Most weight SHOULD be put on the pre-reqs. I know when I was applying to ABSN programs, I had a 2.95 uGPA and came back to do my pre-reqs like you and had a 4.0 in those. I got accepted into both programs. So even if they're looking at your previous GPA, they'll see how you've clearly changed your study habits with your pre-reqs and take that into consideration! 

[Codeine]

On 12/6/2020 at 5:19 AM, NewPathForMe said:

Hello, I have a bachelors degree in Communications with a 2.99 from 13 years ago from a university, when I had no clue what I wanted to do. I am now enrolled at a community college taking nursing prereqs (Nutrtion,LifespanScience, Biochem, AP1, AP2, Microbio, and Stats) and will finish with a 4.0 GPA as I have gotten all As. I plan on applying to ABSN programs or even attempting to apply for traditional BSN where I can use all the previous classes to start right in the third semester(if they allow that). Im curious what they do about the 2 separate GPAs as they are from different schools. Do they average them together, and does the 2.99 kill my chances despite having a 4.0 in those 7 prerequisites. Anyone have insight or experience with this?? Thanks!

Where I am from they count  both the overall  GPA as well as science GPA, and no schools  from what I heard for any nursing schools  will let u bypass semesters 1 and 2 to start at 3. If u are applyying from lvn to BSN program then u will bypass semesters 1 and 2 but there is a test I believe.