CRNA School Advice and Info! Will I make it?

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Hello CRNA students/graduates....

I live in the Tampa Bay FL area and I am 20 years old. I just got accepted into a 2 yr RN program. After I graduate my plans are to go to USF and get my bachelors, and then work a couple yrs and apply for CRNA programs. This is my dream! I have been wanting so badly to become a CRNA... but I'm worried about my grades! Here is a brief overview...

So far my overall GPA is a 3.7

My Pre-req GPA to apply to the nursing program was a 3.57

(I had a "B" in Anatomy II and a "C" in Microbiology)

I am now taking a few more classes and am so worried I will get a "C" in Statistics even though I am pushing for a "B"

This stresses me out because I know that a lot of CRNA programs have Statistics listed as a pre-req. It doesn't seem that they calculate a pre-req GPA for admission... Just your sciences and overall right? And some mainly look at like your last 60 hrs or so??

I just need to know if any of you out there ever had "C"s in anything before getting into a CRNA program and what happened?? Should I be worried??

All of my other grades so far are "A"s (accept intermediate algebra which was a "B")

I am looking for as much info/advice as I can get! I want to be prepared and hopefully get accepted ASAP after I get my experience in.

Also, what schools are the easiest/hardest to get into? Please also give me an overview of your grades and GPA's if you were accepted/denied....

Thank you so much everyone! I really appreciate it :)

-Shauna

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Grades are only one of many things that determine your acceptance. I wouldn't worry so much about your prerequisite GPA as I would for your nursing school grades (you need to rock those), and your bachelors program.

My advice is that you start networking now, right now, to get yourself into an ICU as a new grad RN. That will save you some time. Apply at the local hospital or get to know the right people.

As far as which schools are "easiest" to be accepted to.... I've heard it said that Florida and Pennsylvania programs are easiest because they have multiple programs in each state, making competition a tad bit less.

And congrats on your nursing school acceptance

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Grades are only one of many things that determine your acceptance. I wouldn't worry so much about your prerequisite GPA as I would for your nursing school grades (you need to rock those), and your bachelors program.

My advice is that you start networking now, right now, to get yourself into an ICU as a new grad RN. That will save you some time. Apply at the local hospital or get to know the right people.

As far as which schools are "easiest" to be accepted to.... I've heard it said that Florida and Pennsylvania programs are easiest because they have multiple programs in each state, making competition a tad bit less.

And congrats on your nursing school acceptance

Thank you for your input ICUman, how do you suggest I start getting involved so I get get a job in an ICU?

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The way I did it was I applied to all the ICU's in the area I live in. I was granted a tech position.

Sometimes ICU's will take their techs who graduate as RN's directly into the unit. (skipping med/surg and such).

I think that allows a few years time to be saved and gets you that much closer to CRNA.

I would say the majority of ICU's do not utilize techs, in which case I'd advise you to apply as the unit secretary.

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The way I did it was I applied to all the ICU's in the area I live in. I was granted a tech position.

Sometimes ICU's will take their techs who graduate as RN's directly into the unit. (skipping med/surg and such).

I think that allows a few years time to be saved and gets you that much closer to CRNA.

I would say the majority of ICU's do not utilize techs, in which case I'd advise you to apply as the unit secretary.

Thanks again, that helps a lot.

I have another question for you- and anyone else out there who sees this:

I am now thinking of withdrawing from my Statistics class... I am almost positive I will get a C, and I HATE Cs lol

I am planning on taking it during the last summer of my nursing program and achieve an A or lowest a B

Will 1 W on my transcript hurt me even if the class is retaken with a good grade??

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Specializes in SICU, MICU, CICU, NeuroICU.

I had an F from my undergrad nursing and I still got into CRNA school down the road. Experience goes a long way along with the GRE and then the interview.

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I had an F from my undergrad nursing and I still got into CRNA school down the road. Experience goes a long way along with the GRE and then the interview.

Do you mind me asking what CRNA school you went to? And what your stats were when applying?

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