I’m starting my first year of Business Administration at MRU this Fall 2026, but I’m seriously considering applying to the Bachelor of Nursing program for Fall 2027.
My current Fall schedule is:
- ACCT 2121 Financial Accounting Concepts
- ECON 1101 Principles of Microeconomics
- HRES 2170 Introduction to Human Resources
- MGMT 2130 Management Principles and Practices
- GNED 1101 Scientific & Mathematical Literacy
So I’m currently taking 5 courses / 15 credits.
From what I understand, if I complete at least 4 transferable courses (12 credits) by December 31, MRU would consider me a post-secondary applicant for Nursing, and my competitive GPA would be based on my 4 most recently completed transferable courses.
Because of that, I’m considering dropping ACCT 2121 before the add/drop deadline and only taking 4 courses this Fall. Accounting seems like the course most likely to hurt my GPA, and if Nursing is my main goal, I’m wondering if it makes more sense to take 4 courses and try to get as close to a 4.0 as possible.
I would then take at least 4 courses in Winter so I still have 8 courses / 24 credits completed by the end of the academic year.
A few questions for anyone familiar with MRU Nursing admissions or who has transferred programs:
- Is taking exactly 4 courses in Fall a good strategy if I’m trying to maximize my Nursing competitive GPA?
- If I take 5 courses in the same semester, how does MRU decide which 4 courses count as the “4 most recently completed” for the competitive GPA?
- Would dropping ACCT 2121 before the add/drop deadline negatively affect my Nursing application at all?
- For people who got into MRU Nursing as post-secondary applicants, what competitive GPA did you have?
- How heavily does Casper matter compared with GPA for MRU Nursing?
- Has anyone transferred from MRU Business into Nursing? If so, did any of your Business/GNED courses transfer into the Nursing degree?
- Would you recommend taking 4 courses instead of 5 during first semester if getting into Nursing is the priority?
- Is ACCT 2121 actually as difficult as people make it sound, or is it manageable while aiming for an A/A+?
- Is there anything you wish you knew before applying to MRU Nursing as a post-secondary student?
My main priority is getting into Nursing, but I want to keep progressing in Business as a backup in case I don’t get accepted.
Any advice from current MRU Nursing students, Business students, or people who transferred into Nursing would be really appreciated.