CRNA School Organic Chem Requirement

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I am a future Army Nurse and I am interested in applying to the Army's CRNA program in the future. I saw there there is a requirement for either organic chem or biochem, but I was wondering if the actually grade in this class factors into your admission? I took organic chem a couple years ago, and got a C+ (didn't put in any effort). Will this hurt my chances? Should I retake it while I'm still in school? Also, are there any time restrictions on when this class had to be taken by? It was probably 3 years ago when I took it, and it will be at least 3 years until I am able to apply to the CRNA program. I wasn't sure if it had to have been taken within X years of your application date.

Thanks!

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Future? As in you are a cadet? Anything else doesn't really count as future in this climate. Nothing is guaranteed and I hear the CRNA pipeline is full right now.

I would retake and get at least a B to be competitive, remember you need ICU experience too.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care.

Here's my 2 cents on this. Hate me or not, but I can't tell you how many delusional pre-nursing students and nursing students think they are a future CRNA. For too many of them, it's all about status or money. I'll be blunt here: the type A+ people who do CRNA would never allow themselves to get a C in any class; I know some of them and they can't even stand typos in text messages. Try going for CNS or CNE, which is way less competitive and way less stressful.

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Thanks for the answer Dranger.

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