Will I ever be accepted??? HELP

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ok...so i've been out of school for the last 2 years working in ccu & med-surg areas. however, i really want to go back to school to get my msn & become a anp.....the only thing is that i let my grades drop my last semester of my bsn program(due to personal/home situations as well as merely just wanting to be done with my bsn) & now my gpa is under the 3.0 requirement( 2.8)....i know that i have matured soooo much in decision making especially as a nurse & im not dumb & im very smart...i passed boards 1st try with the least amt of questions & i know that on the inside i can do it....problem is all schools that i know of require at least a 3.0 & most still only accept those who have higher gpa's....i really don't know what to do....i want to go back so bad but i really don't want to do the education track of a msn. am i suppose to be content with my bsn & leave it at that??? i also thought of online programs for np's but i can't really find any that accept lower than a 3.0 either.....please any advice would be helpful :) (please nothing negative im already beat up about it)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Lesson learned....it may take you longer but if it is what you really want don't give up! Take more electives or prerequsites....get the gpa up and re-appy!

Good luck!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Take a few general master's level classes so that you can prove you can handle the workload and do well - then reapply.

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Specializes in PICU, ED, Infection Control, Education, cardiology.
Take a few general master's level classes so that you can prove you can handle the workload and do well - then reapply.

I agree. Get in to a major you can. You can always change majors. Most schools have the same basic theory classes, atleast mine does, for every concentration.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical/Addiction/Mental Health.

I agree with the taking a few classes showing you are capable. I have heard that many schools will do this. It is also to my understanding that if you already have a graduate degree, the undergraduate degree GPA doesn’t hold as much weight. I know that isn’t your position now, but I thought to throw that our there.

There are tons of graduate schools with programs. Some are online while others are brick and mortar. Have you checked several programs or is there one particular school that interests you? It is also to my understanding that if all of the seats are not filled; exceptions are made in order to fill the seats. At least that is what one of my professors told me.

Also keep in mind that some schools want a 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of your undergraduate rather than the overall GPA.

There is a graduate school for everyone. Just keep looking, you will find it J

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

My university would not allow people to take master's level courses without being admitted to a degree program. I recommend TALKING FACE TO FACE, if possible, to the Dean or an Advisor. Ask what can you do to make it right. That way you are not wasting time and money taking courses that are meaningless to them. For instance, a friend of mine did a major project at work and the nursing school decided that was good enough to allow her entry into the program. But she got their input FIRST.

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ok...so i've been out of school for the last 2 years working in ccu & med-surg areas. however, i really want to go back to school to get my msn & become a anp.....the only thing is that i let my grades drop my last semester of my bsn program(due to personal/home situations as well as merely just wanting to be done with my bsn) & now my gpa is under the 3.0 requirement( 2.8)....i know that i have matured soooo much in decision making especially as a nurse & im not dumb & im very smart...i passed boards 1st try with the least amt of questions & i know that on the inside i can do it....problem is all schools that i know of require at least a 3.0 & most still only accept those who have higher gpa's....i really don't know what to do....i want to go back so bad but i really don't want to do the education track of a msn. am i suppose to be content with my bsn & leave it at that??? i also thought of online programs for np's but i can't really find any that accept lower than a 3.0 either.....please any advice would be helpful :) (please nothing negative im already beat up about it)

try talking to some of these schools in person. a lot of them will let you in, on probation to ensure you'll do well and keep up your gpa, classes, etc.

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Hello!

I went through the same issue as you are. I graduated with a 2.95 and was unable to get accepted d/t being below a 3.0. However, I was able to apply as a student-at-large and take master level classes towards my degree and prove to them I could handle these classes. Once I reapplied I was accepted and now I am "offically" in the program to become a ANP. I would call and talk to the school you want to apply to. I am attending at Northern Illinois University.

Good Luck!!!

Roxanne :)

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Hello. I agree with the writers who suggest a meeting with a nursing advisor at your desired school to learn specific options for admission. As was mentioned, some grad schools have very strict requirements. For example, the nursing grad school I completed required both a high grade point average and a high score on the Graduate Record Exam for elgibility for admission. Best wishes!

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.
.i want to go back so bad but i really don't want to do the education track of a msn. am i suppose to be content with my bsn & leave it at that??? i also thought of online programs for np's but i can't really find any that accept lower than a 3.0 either.....please any advice would be helpful :) (please nothing negative im already beat up about it)[/b]

you want it sooooo bad but don't want to do the work to get the gpa up? just take two or three courses in the school of your choice and get an "a". from there you can gain acceptance into a program. while you may be beating yourself up about your past choices, your lack of knowing or accepting that you'll have to back track and put in some really hard work makes me wonder if the future dept you'll incur is worth it. yes i'm being hard, even though you asked me not to... but master level courses are difficult and your looking for an easy way street into the wrong lane of a one way street.

it isn't easy and you have to bust your behind... so you might as well start now if you are really going to do it, and stop looking for an easy way out, it doesn't exist... you made your bed. now you have to fight to get in, so gear up, get ready and fight for it if you're going to to it and just do it and be done.;)

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Thanks Zookeeper for your post but in all sincerity this is not a case of looking for an easy way out. Yes I made my bed but in all due respect you have ABSOLUTELY no idea of the reasons for my grades dropping. I came to the board not looking for sympathy but rather ideas of things to do to get past the situation! My mind is made up & God has already placed the promise over my life so please by all means before you decide to judge someone else please understand that you don't know all of the situation.

Everyone else Thank you for your advice & I will be exploring the idea further!!

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