Im in the dumps

Williams RN · Dec 23, 2005

Chadday- it really sounds like your academic background has been up to par to this point and by the way it sounds it will continue to be that way. I think that I used to feel the same way about school, very anxious and always thinking what if I dont get an A. This way of thinking drove me crazy and not to mention my family crazy. It was really unhealthy. I too have had the goal of becoming a CRNA since the start of my nursing education. I am happy to say that I did get accepted to the program of my choice, starting in January. I did recieve 3 Bs in undergrad and still got accepted. I have even taken 10 graduate classes and have recieved a B in three of them. Just make sure you continue to get As and Bs, start in an ICU, GRE 1000 or better, apply to a couple of schools, and you should have no problems. Take a deep breathe and chill or you will become a person no one wants to be around. Good Luck.:)

DMSRN · Jan 5, 2006

I got in with my sad little 3.0 GPA. I made sure to explain myself in the interview and they seemed more understanding then I had anticipated. I also applied/got accepted to the school I did my undergrad at, which I think also helped me a lot. Additionally, nursing school tests are tough! They test a certain way than what most people are used to. An 88 certainly isnt going to kill your chances! Also, your grade is more than your tests. Clinical usually makes up a large portion as well, and that is much easier to do well in. Best of luck!

chadash · Jan 6, 2006

I got in with my sad little 3.0 GPA. I made sure to explain myself in the interview and they seemed more understanding then I had anticipated. I also applied/got accepted to the school I did my undergrad at, which I think also helped me a lot. Additionally, nursing school tests are tough! They test a certain way than what most people are used to. An 88 certainly isnt going to kill your chances! Also, your grade is more than your tests. Clinical usually makes up a large portion as well, and that is much easier to do well in. Best of luck!

wow! You folks sure live in a different world than I! 3.0 is outstanding in my book~!

But then the only thing that kept me out of nursing school was high school:coollook:

piper_for_hire · Jan 7, 2006

where did you hear that you need a 4.0?? that's crazy. whomever told you that was making it up. jeez - even medical school isn't that hard to get into. i don't think anything is that hard to get into.

i've chatted with several different people in crna admissions and the all say the same thing. if your gpa is above 3.5 and your gre above 1000, you're getting in sooner or later - depending on your interview. if you gpa is more like 3.0, just have a good resume. look on the faq and see what kind of experience they're looking for and get a job giving you that experience.

-s

about two years ago i decided i wanted to be a crna. i have a degree in marketing so i had to go back and take some science classes before nursing school. i took around 25 hours and made an a in all of them. i got accepted to nursing school and started this fall. i just got back my first exam and scored an 88. at this particular nursing school, a 92 constitutes an a so there is a very real chance i will get a b in the class. i feel like being accepted to a crna program is becoming so competitive that i will need a 4.0 gpa. anyone have any thoughts on this?
thanks