I just had a discussion with a co-worker, he is applying for MAB programs and is preparing GMAT. His GPA is under 3.0, I thought school will look heavily upon GPA, so in my eyes, GPA is much more important. Besides, if you do not do well on standard test like GMAT, you can try a second time. But GPA, it is fixed and always there, you cannot take a course second time and cover A with a B-.
My co-worker's argument is that the GPAs variying in meaning according to grading systems of different schools, which GMAT scores are standard and can be directly compared.
For people already in CRNA schools, how do you feel about this? I know most CRNA schools take GRE scores. Which do you think play a more important role in application? an excellent GPA or an excellent GRE? I know school look at the whole picture. Say if a person only has 3.0 GPA, but excellent GRE, how much is person's chance? and if the person has 3.9 GPA, but just OK GRE, is his chance much higher?
