Another GPA question!

[Annieee]

As my first year college attendee, I've already decided I want to be a CRNA. I love caring for people, and I love the science of anesthetics.

I just had a question, this year, I'm just doing my general education, and I have about a 3.85, it dropped from a 4.0 because teachers wouldn't allow makeup tests even if I was at a funeral.

Anyways, when getting into CRNA school, does the committee look at the overall GPA? Or just the BSN nursing GPA? I'd love to get a fresh start on my GPA next year, so I hope they just look at the overall nursing GPA!

[Burnt2]

your GPA is fine

GPA will help you get an interview, but in my opinion really its how you spend your time in the ICU that matters to them.

Stuff like the CCRN, experience with balloon pumps, swans/hemodynamics, drugs, critical thinking etc.

If you work hard, it will reflect well on you in the interview.

[mammothsnw]

This is not about GPA but more a question about the time spent in ICU that you mentioned. I understand the benefit of experience with Swans, vents, vasoactive gtts, and sedation may have when learning how to manage someone under anesthesia...but how would experience with balloon pumps help?

[Burnt2]

...but how would experience with balloon pumps help?

Like swans and LVADs, (IMO) it helps you get a really good grip on understanding hemodynamics; especially in patients in cardiogenic shock.

its a learning tool - its about advancing your knowledge of human physiology. Organ/coronary perfusion, workload, resistance, etc etc etc.

Also, if you're proficient at these things, it doesn't hurt to put on your resume that you're experienced with them. More bonus points during grad school interviews.

[NMB IVP]

As my first year college attendee, I've already decided I want to be a CRNA. I love caring for people, and I love the science of anesthetics.

I just had a question, this year, I'm just doing my general education, and I have about a 3.85, it dropped from a 4.0 because teachers wouldn't allow makeup tests even if I was at a funeral.

Anyways, when getting into CRNA school, does the committee look at the overall GPA? Or just the BSN nursing GPA? I'd love to get a fresh start on my GPA next year, so I hope they just look at the overall nursing GPA!

To answer your question. Yes, CRNA programs do look at your overall GPA as well as your the GPA of your last 60 hours. Some students kill their GPA during their party years and are unable to raise it whole lot. That is why programs look at your last 60 or so hours. They just want to see that you are dedicated to your studies. Some programs are more critical of GPA than others. The bottom line is, if you want to get in bad enough, you will get in. I know a guy that got into UT Chat with a 2.8 overall GPA.