[traumasrna]

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I REALLY CAN'T ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY GOOD LUCK. HOPE YOU GET IN. WHEN WILL YOU FIND OUT?

[CougRN]

i think you look strong. gre won't help you but i don't think it will hurt you either. grades look good and your experience should say a lot about you. if i were you i wouldn't worry more than the usual candidate. let us know how it goes. best of luck and good wisdom.

[FlyingED]

Question? Does the college you are applying to even require the GRE. Two of the three that I applied to this year did not even ask for it with the application. One fo the two that did not ask called me asked me after they sent a letter of invitation if I had taken it and if I had would I send a copy of my results. I talked one program director and he told me that the GRE has not proven to be a great indicator of success in the CRNA programs.

[CougRN]

There are programs that dont' require the GRE Flying. There are still programs that are mostly university based that do require it. For the most part most programs don't see the GRE as a predictor of NA success. But the universities require it because they do for the other grad programs. If you want a list of programs that don't require the GRE Pm me.

[traumasrna]

The three schools I applied to require the GRE. My first choice school looks at it strongly, but they also say they look at the whole application, whatever that means. They also believe there is a strong correlation of one's success in grad school and the pass rate of the boards with higher GRE scores.

[Maximus]

It sounds like you great experience, prestigious undergraduate degrees, and the maturity it takes. I agree that your GRE is the weakest area you discussed. If you don't get it maybe you should try taking it again. Good luck!

[traumasrna]

Unfortunately this is the second time I've taken the GRE's and I feel like I am done with it. I can get into other schools but it may be harder to get into Samuel Merritt. However, if I do not get in this year I probably will take the GRE's again along with one or two other science course to demonstrate my committment and perserverance(I probably spelled that wrong). I see the whole process almost like a weeding out process at times. I believe those individuals who really want to get in, will get in. We may have to work a little harder but if we want something bad enough we can make it happen. Did I mention the fact that I traveled to Boston, MA in August just to attend the AANA annual meeting? Thank you for all of your replies.

[traumasrna]

Username: Traumacrna(this is what I hope to eventual be doing). My real name is Ramon and I am from Palo Alto, California, between San Jose and San Francisco.

[K38s]

Hey traumacrna,
Your numbers, for the most part, look better than mine did and I got accepted to Samuel Merrit last year. If the applicant pool is similar and you stick the interview, I'd say you stand a good chance of getting the nod.
Good luck!