<p>Hi,
please dont be so mean to my post, this is my 1st post.
okay, here it goes.</p>
<p>long story short, i just moved to another state.
it got better for my family financially after moving,
and my parents asked if i wanna go to grad school
(i went to pursue nursing right after graduating undergrad due to financial problems)</p>
<p>i have a low undergrad gpa, graduated from state university in 2009, bio major, gpa 2.5
took a break about 2 years bc i wanted to pursue nursing,
only have one research experience,
did not take gre's yet, but if yes, hoping to ace it (bc of my low gpa),
have to contact professors (from years ago) for recommendation letters,
i dont even know where this is going.</p>
<p>to be honest, i dont think so.
im thinking about pursuing nursing as i did, even tho i have to start all over due to the move.</p>
<p>should i just forget about going to grad school?</p>
<p>You should talk to the admissions office of a nursing school you are interested in applying to. They can tell you what their requirements are for admission. If you did better in your last years of undergrad and your GREs are good, there is a chance you can get in. Another option is to see if you can take a Professional Masters in Biology to prove your academic ability and then apply to the nursing program with a much better GPA. We see a number of students entering our Biology Professional Masters program at [Illinois</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.iit.edu%5DIllinois”>http://www.iit.edu) in order to improve their chances to get into dental school.</p>
<p>if your dream is to go into nursing and you are willing to work hard and improve on your academics, you should not give up but keep trying.</p>
<p>Try it. Aim lower.</p>
<p>Did you finish any courses in your nursing program previously? Those credits might transfer over, so you might not be completely starting over.</p>
<p>To be honest, your GPA is too low for you to get into a decent grad school. If you go to a lower tier graduate school, your time spent there may not even be worth it in the end. Additionally, you are probably going to be rejected straight out of the gates from most grad schools. Save yourself the ridiculous admission fees, and do something proactive with your career.</p>
<p>What are your goals? Why are you going to graduate school? Do you want to be a nurse instead? If so, why not pursue nursing as you were?</p>
<p>You can apply to lower schools and/or keep working getting research done/experience for another year.</p>