How old were you when you started CRNA school?

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  1. by Oct 15, '12
    Questions is in the title, I'm just wondering what the average age range for students starting there programs are
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  4. Oct 15, '12 by
    Quote from Nolander
    Questions is in the title, I'm just wondering what the average age range for students starting there programs are
    I started at age 29. Most in my class are around 24-27. We have five or so people in their 30's and probably about 3 in their 40's.
  5. Oct 15, '12 by
    I was 27 when I began, 30 when I graduated....my class ranged from 24-mid 40s with most students beginning in the 27-29 age range
  6. Oct 16, '12 by
    34 when I started and will be 36 when I graduate....most in my class are 27-30...have some outliers both ways though...ie 23yr old and a couple of 40+
  7. Oct 16, '12 by
    29 here, just started. People in my class are from 23 to maybe late 40s ( a couple maybe). average is about 30 i think.
  8. Oct 17, '12 by
    how do you get into CRNA school at 23?!?!?
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  9. Oct 17, '12 by
    Quote from Nolander
    how do you get into CRNA school at 23?!?!?
    ADN at age 21. work in ICU after grad while working on BSN. Applied to CRNA school after 1 yr in ICU, at age 22. Started CRNA school at 23. This kid is the smartest person I've ever met. I guess that's what happens When you have plans early in life and stick to it.
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  10. Oct 18, '12 by
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    ADN at age 21. work in ICU after grad while working on BSN. Applied to CRNA school after 1 yr in ICU, at age 22. Started CRNA school at 23. This kid is the smartest person I've ever met. I guess that's what happens When you have plans early in life and stick to it.
    I'm guessing he/she had a 4.0 GPA, perfect GRE, no family/dependencies, high-acuity ICU experience, and good letters of recommendation, all on top of knowing what they wanted to do from the get go?
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  11. Oct 18, '12 by
    Quote from Nolander

    I'm guessing he/she had a 4.0 GPA, perfect GRE, no family/dependencies, high-acuity ICU experience, and good letters of recommendation, all on top of knowing what they wanted to do from the get go?
    Yup!! Experience was not high acuity though. But he knows theories more than any nurse with 15 yrs bedside experience.
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  12. Oct 18, '12 by
    Quote from gwapo
    Yup!! Experience was not high acuity though. But he knows theories more than any nurse with 15 yrs bedside experience.
    what do you mean he knows theories more?