Hey everyone. I'm new to this site but I have come across this website many times and found the information here very useful. I recently changed majors and decided that I would like to become a nurse and want to enroll at a local ADN program so that I can become an RN. However, I do feel that my GPA from previous semesters might be a factor and prevent me from getting in. These are some of the courses that I've already completed:
1st semester: 2.2 gpa
Eng 110 C+
Medical Term B
Speech D
Math B
2nd semester: 1.3 gpa
Eng 111 F#
Psy B
Bio D
Eco W
Math R
3rd semester: 3.0
Political Science B
Sociology B
Eng 111 B+
Math B
These courses were taken at a community college but I have since transferred to a four year. My cumulative gpa is 2.4 but I was just wondering if there was any way that I can make myself more competitive and improve my chances of getting into a nursing program. Has anybody personally overcome a low gpa and got accepted into a nursing program?
i don't think you qualify because your grades are too low. however, consider it a blessing. nursing sucks. there is a reason there's a shortage. there is a reason they have to pay nurses above average wages. glory will be the day that i don't have to deal with patients or managers anymore.
Exquisite- don't listen to negative attitudes. Someone who has a crummy day/life shouldn't come on here just to take it out on others.
It sounds like you had a positive experience with the admissions officer and I wish you the best of luck on your NLN.
I agree. When I decided to go to nursing school my GPA was a whopping 1.6! I returned to college did the best I could raised my cumulative GPA to 2.89 and was just accepted into a BSN program in Oct. Around here the ADN programs are much more competitive than the BSN programs. Just don't give up. If you listen the majority of those who post here you would not believe a 2.8 GPA could get into nursing school - I have proof it can. Good luck!
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i don't think you qualify because your grades are too low. however, consider it a blessing. nursing sucks. there is a reason there's a shortage. there is a reason they have to pay nurses above average wages. glory will be the day that i don't have to deal with patients or managers anymore.