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Old Jun 06, 2006, 01:39 PM
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GPA's for CRNA school.

I really want to go to crna school but I'm worried that my gpa is too low. It's a 3.4, and I hear you need much higher. My dilemma is should I just not waste my time applying to crna school or just go for my acute care practitioner license or what? Please help.

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Old Jun 06, 2006, 03:41 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

The GPA isnt the only thing programs look at.

If your GPA is low (and your isnt really) make sure the rest of your application is stellar including:
- References
- Experience
- Post grad GPA
- Extra cirriculars
- Instructor ships
- research/publication

All these things help.

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Old Jun 06, 2006, 08:15 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

Originally Posted by marvinskbaby1
I really want to go to crna school but I'm worried that my gpa is too low. It's a 3.4, and I hear you need much higher. My dilemma is should I just not waste my time applying to crna school or just go for my acute care practitioner license or what? Please help.


ditto everything mike said,


if you search the forums for gpa, then you will see your gpa is fine. The big thing is where you plan on applying---some schools get 400 applicants, some get 40.

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Old Jun 06, 2006, 10:06 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

Um, don't think your gpa is low. I have heard of people actually getting in anesthesia school with as low as a 2.9. Like previously said, schools are looking for a well rounded nurse, which includes a lot more than gpa.

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Old Jun 06, 2006, 10:36 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

I got in with a 3.4. Also had a 1340 on the GRE. 1.75 yrs exp in MI/SICU. ACLS, PALS, TNCC-I, CCRN.

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Old Jun 06, 2006, 11:09 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

I got into 2 schools with a 3.4.

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Old Jun 09, 2006, 09:18 PM
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Schools want an entire package brotha. I had a 3.4 GPA in cummulative under grad, significantly higher in sciences. I'm halfway through the first semester and kicking it and taking names. Just apply Shotgun the applications, I promise you'll find a program that will take you. Confidence goes a long way!!!!

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Old Jun 10, 2006, 11:54 PM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

Got accepted at 2 programs with a 3.3gpa overall, 1260 GRE, 4 years medical ICU experience. I think they look at the whole picture, not just GPA.

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Old Jun 11, 2006, 07:39 AM
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Re: GPA's for CRNA school.

Look for schools you match up well some calculate GPA different (look at core or math/science classes). If you are willing to move it can open up doors for you, some states have one or two programs. Look at NC they have five, Pennsylvania has eleven and maybe five are in Philadelphia. A 3.4 GPA is close to average. I would assume lots of numbers you see posted here are skewed for a couple of reasons 1) the people with lower numbers may not like to post in a public forum 2) I think the people posting here do not make a good sample population. I would wager the averages for the posters here and the averages for everybody admitted would have a significant difference. I think 3.4 is competitive the other side or 3.5 looks better but the time/effort to raise it could be better spent obtaining your ccrn(looks good on apps) and knocking down a better score on GRE.

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