Samsmith14 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I need some piece of advise people cos I feel lost.so I have a bachelors degree in sociology with a gpa of 2.8,and currently working as an lpn.i did my lpn program in a private school which required no pre-reqs so I currently have none.i worked at a cna for about a year so I guess I should have about 1800 hour and currently working as an lpn for almost 10 months.i am interested in pursuing the pa program as a first option and bsn as a second.PLEASE HELP!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 You would need more HCE to be competitive at the schools that like lots of HCE & are willing to look at lower GPA as part of the bigger picture. Although, you'll never know until you start applying. Find the schools where you meet the minimum qualifications & apply. In the meantime, finishing up to get your RN is a really good idea. Even without the BSN, the RN will go a long way. It gives you an opportunity to boost your GPA, it gives you higher quality HCE, & it will provide you with more money & more options down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I need some piece of advise people cos I feel lost.so I have a bachelors degree in sociology with a gpa of 2.8,and currently working as an lpn.i did my lpn program in a private school which required no pre-reqs so I currently have none.i worked at a cna for about a year so I guess I should have about 1800 hour and currently working as an lpn for almost 10 months.i am interested in pursuing the pa program as a first option and bsn as a second.PLEASE HELP!!!! First piece of advice: Start presenting yourself professionally. Second piece of advice: Show your ability to understand how simple systems work by moving your question to the "Pre-PA discussion" section, instead of the "Professional PA" section. Third: Start back at school, get your BS, get your pre-requisites done, and get straight A's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradtPA Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Be prepared for a LOT of work. Similar to your situation, I had a 2.65 undergrad GPA in Anthropology, went back to school for two years full time, made a 3.85 GPA taking nothing but biology and chemistry, and despite 20 years as a military medic I was only able to convince one out of 5 schools to take a chance on me when I applied in 2005. So bottom line it's possible, but it's going to take nearly straight A's and a bit of luck to get in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvilla_007 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I'm in an LVN program have been a cna since i was 17, but im I'm not going for my RN anymore. I've decided to just work on a BS in Biology and go that route... good luck to ya!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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