Would I be able to get into the nursing program?

Southern Magnolia · Apr 6, 2011

I'm not in NY but from my experience it depends on the programs you're looking into. Even all A's will only bring you up to around a 3.0 (many programs require 3.5) but if you find a program that only looks at prerequisite gpa and not cumulative (and you do well in your prerequisites then you should be fine). I have a 2.7 gpa for my 1st Bachelor's degree but the program I've applied for only looks at prerequisite gpa so for them I have a 3.9.

Fool.in.the.Rain · Apr 9, 2011

Do you really think you can get all A's in bio, chem, physio, and anatomy? That's a very hard feat. Be practical with your expectations and look into more nursing schools outside NY.

NCRNMDM, ASN, RN · Apr 9, 2011

I recently got accepted for a program that begins in August of 2011, and, when I applied, my GPA was 2.89. It was a terrible GPA for me, someone who maintained no less than a 3.85 all four years of high school, and I was sure that I would be laughed out of the program, but, to my great surprise, they accepted me. At my school, you don't have to finish all your prerequisites prior to admission, but if you want to look competitive you will have the majority done. I had finished nearly all of them, having already done Intro to Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, Chemistry 111, Chemistry 112, Chemistry 113, English 111, Abnormal Psychology, and College Algebra and Statistics. I only had to take Microbiology, English 113, and Developmental Psychology, and I had a semester before the program started (the current semester) in which I could take these classes. I also decided to do a humanities elective, and I opted to take an extra English this summer as well as a course called A Philosophical Introduction to Ethics. The moral of that story is this: do everything you can to make yourself look competitive because, sadly, it truly is a competition when it comes to entrance into nursing school. In my state, North Carolina, you have to be CNA I certified prior to applying to any nursing program, so you may want to look into that to make sure that you have all your bases covered. Also at my school, we had to have three letters of reference, take an entrance exam, go though two group meetings, and write a one page paper detailing why we wanted to be nurses, and what we brought to the field of nursing. The bottom line is that nursing entrance is competitive, and the degree of difficulty varies widely based on the program and school. You may get in with a 3.0 at some schools, while others require a 2.5, and others a 3.5 GPA. If you really want to get in, do everything you can to make yourself as competitive as possible, and then begin applying to programs near you. Good luck!