CRNA GPA Is this good enough?

Yuppers21 · Dec 19, 2013

Ok so I've seen this posted a lot but I'm still a little confused. My overall GPA is a 3.55 and by the time I graduate it'll be at least a 3.6 however my BSN nursing gpa currently is a 3.43 and I'm in the top of my class and I'm working very hard for a 3.5 I still have two years to go and I am the youngest in my class. My dream is to become a CRNA and I am taking every step to get there! I'm my classes class rep, involved in Student Nurses Association, Dean Circle (A group of TOP nursing students invited to be the school's representatives) and I do a lot of volunteer work and I'm working in a hospital come this spring and they are going to train me as a patient tech and allow me to shadow and what not in the ICU. If I ended up graduating with a 3.4-3.49 should I be worried about acceptance? I live and breathe nursing and becoming a CRNA and I want to take every step to meet my goal in life. Thank you for your comments!

The gpa range you have listed will leave you pretty much in the average range for the applicant pool for many programs. In other words, yes, your gpa will be good enough to get you into a program. However, it may not be good enough to get you into your top choice program so don't get too comfortable! There are plenty of things you can do to beef up your application for the adcoms - they do look at the whole package after all. Be prepared to put in some quality time in the ICU. Not the bare minimum 1 year listed on most programs' websites. Also look into earning certifications relevant to your unit (CCRN, TNCC, CMC, etc) and do well on the GRE (if the programs you are looking into require it). Good luck! You are on the right track.

give em zzzs · Jan 29, 2014

Continue to take Chemistry classes even after you graduate with your BSN. In the time that it takes you to gain enough ICU experience to become an attractive applicant, you can be taking one Chem course each semester & set yourself apart from others with your current GPA. Not to mention, raise your GPA by doing so. Good luck! Get As in all science courses.

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Feb 1, 2014

My plan is to take Chem II, Organic Chem I, Organic Chem II, Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, and Public Health after I get my BSN. Chem I is required for BSN. BioChem, Molecular Cell Biology, and Public Health are all 3000 level classes. I have a poor GPA, due to my first time through school, but I am improving it. I've had a 4.0 and a 3.57 so far. I'm taking my pre-reqs to bridge to RN then BSN.