[msummar_smc]

BS Psych,

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I don't think you are cut out to be an MD or CRNA. Let's face it ... a 2.4 in psychology is pretty bad ... worse than a 2.4 in a major such as biology. A BSN is not an easy program, not to mention that most have a minimum GPA requirement just to get into upper division programs (the program I attend has a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 ... including a 3.0 in your science courses).

My advice would be to get a job for a few years and REALLY figure out what your goals and objectives are. It seems as though you want a very lucrative job without the blood, sweat, and tears that must be sacrificed for the money. You have definitely dug one heck of a hole and it will be VERY difficult to dig yourself out of it for either option.

[B.S.Psych]

Trauma Tom, I really appreciate your post and not attempting to judge me for those years. I know I have some serious thinking to do because this is my life we're discussing here.

[K38s]

BS Psych

Anything is possible if you are motivated and willing to sacrafice. Who knows why you got a 2.4 in your undergrad, and who cares? There are pleanty of people who do not put forth their best effort in their undergraduate studies, go back, patch up the holes and do fine. Bottom line, you have to really want it to go the distance. CRNA school is with out question the most difficult thing I have ever attempted. The stress of clinicals alone is enough to send anyone with less than iron resolve packing.
Only you can know if you want it bad enough. If you do, start by taking your pre-reqs. for nursing school and OWN them. That should give you a slight taste of what is to come. If you take enough science/bio corses and nail them you will get in. Trauma Tom, Hartsbur and Mister Arnold have given some valuble advise. Good Luck figuring out what is the right fit for you.

K38s

[hartsbur]

hi----


i just wanted to give you an "it's okay". i'm young too and only graduated a few years ago from undergrad. i'll difficult, knowing what you want. seeing the connection between what i want and how damn hard i'm going to have to work to get it is a WHOLE challenge in and of itself. as you learn what the reality of different career paths are, you'll find your way!

[TEXASWAG]

Hey, B.S. Psych, my first go around in school was nothing to brag about. I changed my major 3 times and finally obtained a BS in Psychology just to hurry up and get the he** out of school. I spent a total of 5 years in the Navy and decided to pursue what really interested me and it was nursing.

I attended an accelerated BSN program and graduated with honors. It wasn't easy but worth the sacrifices I made to achieve my goal of becoming a registered nurse. If it's something you really want, it can be done. Good luck to ya! There's good advice here. You can do it.

[B.S.Psych]

Thanks everyone

[TraumaNurse]

My GPA in college was pretty bad too for the first few years, I figured out what I was going to do with my life and did well in my nursing Diploma program. When I went back for my BSN I was more mature, experienced and I did very well. The CRNA schools I was accepted to did not care that my GPA was in the toilet for the first few years, what they saw was someone who turned himself around and proved that he could do it!
The way I see it, you first have to decide whether you want to be a nurse or a doctor. Go back to school and either take the prereqs for nursing or do premed. Kick butt in those classes and you might just get into school. Once you do, work your butt off and prove you can keep a 3.5 or better average. If you can, you will be able to reach your goals....but like I said, you have to know what you want before you can figure out how to get there! Good luck.

[ThinkingAboutIt]

My advice is do neither! Move out of your parents house, go get a real job in the real world, and after a couple of years you'll have a better idea of what you what to do. You obviously never took your classes seriously, there is a lot more to this world then just textbooks.

[ThinkingAboutIt]

My advice is do neither! Move out of your parents house, go get a real job in the real world, and after a couple of years you'll have a better idea of what you what to do. You obviously never took your seriously, there is a lot more to this world then just textbooks.

[naggytabby]

BS Psych,

After reading all those posts I felt I HAD to reply.
I graduated more than 20 years ago with a BA in Psych and a GPA <3.0. I got a "D" in Biology and Finite Math, a "C" in statistics, a "C" in botany. Get the picture?
In the 90's I went back to school and hauled ass to do extremely well in my science prereqs. Then I applied, was accepted and completed, the Physician Assistant program at Duke. I am now returning to school again, to get a BSN/MSN (Midwifery). Before going to PA school I spent years in health care, experience helps!
Bottom line, what was is unchangeable. Move forward with NOW. We cannot change the past (boy did I ever wish I could retake Biology!!!), but we can learn from it and go forward. And don't spend a lot of time apologizing for your past grades- acknowledge them and, matter of factly, move on. Do you need to prove yourself? we all do!! Then... you will either succeed at your presnet dream or perhaps something else will appear.

Enjoy!!!