<p>UMass Dartmouth has a Direct Admission/Entry nursing program, so good choice! As for Grades, my daughter applied there and got accepted to the University, but Not the BSN program. She is a 3.0 1280 SAT Student. As suggested above, the more challenging your Math and Science classes are, the better overall. </p>
<p>My daughter got accepted into Drexel’s BSN program. Her stats are below their averages, but at their accepted freshman welcoming meeting, their dean of admissions spoke a lot about the high level of Volunteerism that their incoming class had.</p>
<p>Also, from personal experience, we would strongly suggest a campus visit this summer. But more importantly, take the Initiative to make an appointment to Meet in Person someone from the Nursing school administration. We did that at 7 different schools, and we think it made a difference. </p>
<p>The admissions process is a “Mystery”. GPA and SAT/ACT alone does not guarantee admission to any school. It doesn’t hurt of course, but we found that most schools look at the Whole person.</p>
<p>For a List of schools that offer Direct Admission, check out <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/nursing-major/859704-master-list-direct-entry-nursing-programs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/nursing-major/859704-master-list-direct-entry-nursing-programs.html</a> and <a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/list[/url]”>https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/list</a></p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>