Grade evaluation for CRNA program

Congratulations!!! It is so good to hear of someone who made mistakes in the past and has been able to redeem themselves. Good luck to you.

Thx. I might just do that.

Start in Jan... 28 mos long

Mikey-O,
Just wanted you to hear another success story. I have been offered a spot at Wolford College in Naples, Floirda. I am also interviewing in Texas in January and waiting to hear from a couple of other schools to see if I get interviews. Keep trying! It will happen.

I am having the a very similar problem. My first degree GPA is 2.9 and my nursing school GPA is 3.5 and I keep going on interviews and everyone tells me my cumulative GPA is too low. I have 4 years CCU experience, CCRN, retaken physics, organic, cell biology and started basic graduate level course work and still cannot get an acceptance letter. I am remaining optimistic though and have upcoming interviews at Kentucky and Webster University. Are there any interview tips that will help me look more attractive? It's difficult to convince people how great you are.

With your qualifications, you should be "acceptable." This may feel awkward, but I think you should gather a few impartial skilled interviewer friends who will interview you and critique you objectively. They should be CRNA's who have a familiarity with the programs you are targeting. Ultimately, if you are meeting acceptance requirements but not getting accepted, there may be some quirk in your presentation of your self that can be trained to better fit the programs.

It's always OK to approach the director of a program you have been denied and ask what they think you could have done better on or what additional qualification you need. Consider being that forward.

All this is assuming you're not carrying a prison record or a 900 GRE score or some other interesting disqualifier.

Above all, you are demonstrating determination which is a strong trait. Keep at it despite the discouraging setbacks.

Bryan