Core GPA Calculator
Pre-nursing students should regularly calculate their Core GPA (GPA calculated from the 6 Core Prerequisites) to understand how competitive they are for program admission. Monitoring this GPA helps students determine whether they are on track for acceptance, need to improve their academic performance, or should consider an alternate academic program. Students admitted to the program typically earn a Core GPA above 3.4.
Admission Ranking
Each applicant pool is rank ordered using the Core GPA, the total TEAS score and the group interview score.
- Core GPA is 50%
- Total TEAS score is 25%
- Group interview score is 25%
The School of Nursing offers admission to the top 72 students from each applicant pool.
Repeat Core Prerequisite Policy
Core prerequisites may only be repeated one time each (two overall attempts), regardless of letter grade and including transfer coursework. The School of Nursing will use the average grade from the two attempts to calculate the Core prerequisite GPA for admission ranking. A withdraw from a Core prerequisite will be considered one attempt, and a (-0.33) quality point deduction will be assigned to determine the average grade.
Example 1
1st attempt grade: C
2nd attempt grade: A
Average grade used in calculation: B
Example 2
1st attempt grade: W
2nd attempt grade: B
Average grade used in calculation: B-
Exception
An exception to this policy applies to students who completed a Core prerequisite during high school. These students may choose to repeat the course. This is their final attempt. The two grades will not be averaged. The highest of the two letter grades will be used to calculate the Core prerequisite GPA.
AP & IB Examination Scores
Minnesota State University, Mankato awards credit for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations. A successful AP or IB exam score may award credit for ENG 101 and/or STAT 154, which are Core prerequisites. To calculate the Core GPA for admission ranking, the following letter grades will be assigned according to the original exam score.
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AP/IB Score of 5 = A
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AP/IB Score of 4 = B
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AP Score of 3 = C
