UAB's CRNA program

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Do any of you good folks know about UAB's CRNA program? I am interested in applying after I graduate and work as an RN for a couple years. However, my GPA for my prereqs to the RN program is like a 2.7 and was lower than that. But I cut out the playing and got real with my studies and started making the grades I always knew I was capable of making. I now have community college nursing to complete and after that my plans are to immediately start a two semester BSN program at UAB. So I hope to have a jump in my GPA. Do you guys believe that I can make the necessary grades in undergrad nursing to compete with the other applicants that apply to UAB?

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Specializes in Anesthesia, CCRN, SRNA.

Only you can make the decsion if you can make the grades or not to compete. For what its worth...I work with more than a few CRNAs who graduated from UAB. From what I have been told, the cut off GPA last semester for interviews was 3.4.

It may vary from year to year but it seems the last few years have had that number as the GPA minimum.

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OK....I was doing some research on UAB's website and they have 3.0 or higher on the last 60 hours of undergrad work...so i'm think I could actually take some courses over and get a higher gpa

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I believe what 'DrugReptoNurse' was trying to say was that the lowest GPA that UAB granted interviews to this past year was a 3.4 That is what "cut off GPA" means. :)

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Yes I understand that and read that on the website also...but is the 3.0 undergrad required on the last 60 hours of credits?

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They take into account several GPAs.

First and foremost they evaluate your math and science GPA. When I met with them in the past I was told that they do not like Cs in any science or math courses. Told me that a 3.0 was required for all math and science courses.

Next they look at your last 60 hours and your cumulative GPA.

When I applied, they averaged my grades all of the above ways and reported it with my interview invitation. All GPA calculations are taken into account. The first time I applied I did not receive an interview because of my Cs in Anatomy and Physiology which I repeated and made As in. After the repeat courses I received an interview. Even with the Cs in A & P my GPA was above a 3.0 before repeating courses.

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