GPA and Grades for CRNA

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hi everyone,

i already have a bachelors degree in biology and also a masters degree. i also have almost 5yrs clinical lab tech experience. but i am now keen to pursue nursing but, have some questions regarding my college grades in undergrad.

here is the problem, although my overall gpa is 3.0/4.0, i failed my chemistry and 2 genetics related courses in college. in fact i got through my chemistry course the 5th time (i just never got really interested and never studied seriously for it, now i kick myself for doing that). if any consolation, i do have an a in pharmacology.

my masters gpa was 3.75/4.0 and never failed any course work or research for that matter.

i am wondering whether any nursing school would consider me for an accelerated second degree bsn with the above fail history in my college days. also, is there any way to prove my capability to pursue an accelerated bsn by taking a college chemistry and genetics course now and getting an a or b in them!? does anyone know about such courses that can be pursued individually online?

thanks a lot for your help.

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Hi,

Can anyone including CRNA nurses and/or faculty please post whether my chem fails will essentially mean that I cant even dream of ever getting into a CRNA school? I do have an A in pharmacology and biochem.

Can I retake the chem class again although I have been out of college for a while now? If i get an A in this, will this in some way convince CRNA directors of my abilities. I was 18 when I went to college and did not really take my first couple of yrs all that seriously...in hindsight i regret it a lot. How can I prove to any CRNA school in the country that I am a serious student now than when I was 18/19.

Any thoughts from you all will help me a lot. I have shadowed a CRNA once and I became extremely interested in the subject and what they do. Thus my decision to get into nursing. I am not sure if I will have a shot at at least being eligible to apply for CRNA school with my past fail history in chem and couple of genetics courses (although I am not worried about this because I went on to do my MS in Genetics (that's rite!) at a reputable college and graduated with a 3.75 GPA.

I would like to know whether I am being unrealistic in even considering CRNA with my past history of chem Fs? Thanks a lot.

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Dude, you have a masters degree. I think that nullifies your undergrad grade struggles. It shows you've matured. If you do as well in the ABSN program that you get into as you did for your master's degree, you'll be golden.

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Dude, you have a masters degree. I think that nullifies your undergrad grade struggles. It shows you've matured. If you do as well in the ABSN program that you get into as you did for your master's degree, you'll be golden.

Thanks a lot focker. I am sure I will be able to do well in the ABSN. I am in the process of applying to some BSN schools now. Thank you.

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I agree that those Fs probably won't raise any serious questions considering your subsequent performance. The admin dept at the school you want will probably give you ample opportunity to explain if the rest of your record is as impressive as you describe!

If you do need to take classes in chem etc online, SUNY offers courses like college chem, university physics, etc., through their "suny learning network (sln.suny.edu);" other colleges probably offer them too. SUNY's tuition rates are reasonable, too, even for non-residents (esp when compared to anesthesia programs, hahaha!).

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I agree too late your masters will supercede all those undergrad grades. Look into the BSN programs, as some of them have post-bacc programs. Don't take genetics & all that stuff unless it's required in your BSN program. Also, some CRNA programs only require you be an RN if u have a BS in a science related field so you could then just do the ADN.

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