GPA isn't great...where might I have a chance?

<p>Unfortunately most nursing programs in Maryland and states to the south are not direct entry. Here is a list that may be a useful starting point. Read the fine print for each college - some have a few direct entry spots, but make most students apply to nursing after 2 years.</p>

<p><a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/home”>https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<h2><a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/list”>https://sites.google.com/site/directadmitnursing/list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

<p><a href=“Master list of Direct Entry Nursing Programs: - Nursing Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/nursing-major/859704-master-list-of-direct-entry-nursing-programs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>(skip to the second last page to see the complete list)</p>

<p>I just skimmed through that list and didn’t see any in SC or NC. There are only 2 in Va, and one is UVa, which is extremely difficult for admission out of state. That may actually work out well for you - at a 2-2 program, all that matters are your college grades (and possibly the results of a pre-nursing test taken in college). With a 2-2 program, no one will care about your high school grades, as long as you get into the college.</p>