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I have looked up information regarding statistics for those who have been accepted into anesthesia school and haven't found information regarding the average of grades, GRE scores, years of experiences, certifications, etc. Remember when you were applying for you undergrad, you could find out information about the incoming class and their average gpa, SAT scores, etc. To those of you who are CRNA's and SRNA's or soon to be SRNA's if you don't mind can you post what your gpa, GRE scores, years of experience, and other information so I can get an ideal of what to do to become a CRNA. Thank you for all that reply!!

BSN=3.83

MS=4.0

GRE=640 (math), 580 (verbal) 4.5 (essay)

Certs: ANP, CNS, CCRN, ACLS, PALS

ICU time= 9 years

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GPA 3.9

GRE 1010

1 year in medical/surgical/neuro/trauma in a large level I teaching hospital

ACLS, PALS

Starting CRNA program August 2005

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Specializes in NICU.

Subbing for future reference :)

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PsychRN,

It is possible to get in with a sub 3.0. Let me just start out by saying that I'm really impressed with everyones GPA and test scores.. WOW!!

Lets take a gander at my resume:

Overall GPA-2.8

MAT-40

GRE-900 (with a bad hangover)

Experience-2 years At a Regional Burn Center

2 years general ICU (med, surg, level 1 trauma)

3 years Cardiac ICU

Certs.-ACLS, PALS, TNCC

Prior to applying to school I shadowed a CRNA for 100 clinical hours. I did this in order to definitely grasp the CRNA role. Also, this CRNA was an affiliate clinician for the program I applied for (obviously I used him as a reference). I believe my saving grace was the interview. This particular program weighs alot on the interview process, and I have to say I was able to dazzle them. Im proud to say that I'm accepted for this fall of 05. I will have completed 12 hours by the end of this spring with a GPA of 4.0 (that is if I keep the A's for the rest of this semester. See, there is hope for students that "chased tail" rather than studied in there younger years.

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PsychRN,

It is possible to get in with a sub 3.0. Let me just start out by saying that I'm really impressed with everyones GPA and test scores.. WOW!!

Lets take a gander at my resume:

Overall GPA-2.8

MAT-40

GRE-900 (with a bad hangover)

Experience-2 years At a Regional Burn Center

2 years general ICU (med, surg, level 1 trauma)

3 years Cardiac ICU

Certs.-ACLS, PALS, TNCC

Prior to applying to school I shadowed a CRNA for 100 clinical hours. I did this in order to definitely grasp the CRNA role. Also, this CRNA was an affiliate clinician for the program I applied for (obviously I used him as a reference). I believe my saving grace was the interview. This particular program weighs alot on the interview process, and I have to say I was able to dazzle them. Im proud to say that I'm accepted for this fall of 05. I will have completed 12 hours by the end of this spring with a GPA of 4.0 (that is if I keep the A's for the rest of this semester. .

you have given me hope

See, there is hope for students that "chased tail" rather than studied in there younger years.

:rotfl: :rotfl: I actually didn't have that problem (if you want to call it a problem). The first semester of my freshman year was rough for a few reasons, one being I got dumped like a sack of rocks. I earned a 2.6 GPA. After that it was all uphill to get my overall GPA above 3.0 (3.2 or 3.3, I think). After taking the MCAT and realizing I wasn't going to med school (which prompted me to care less about the biochem, and yes, even the sex ed class) I wandered around in the work environment for a couple years before returning to get my ADN. I did well (all B's) except for that one Summer semester which was a C.

I've been studying for the GRE and in my first practice test I scored above 1000, so by the time I take it after strong preparation, I should accomplish a 1100, or even 1200. I haven't gotten into an ICU yet because I probably will be moving back to TX by the end of the year and it would work out better to just start out in an ICU there. But who knows what the future holds. Anywho, thank you for the response.

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Oh, that's hilarious now... I chased a lot of things in under-grad myself... and grades were never a problem, until it came time to apply to graduate school...

You know, the funny thing is, now that I've been back in school for two semesters, I'm making the best grades I have ever made, I guess you could say that my priotities are now in order...

For all of you guys out there who think that because of your low GPA, that CRNA school is hopeless...well let me tell you that that is just for the birds...... never give up hope, and do WHATEVER IT TAKES to accomplish your goals/dreams.

Take it from one who's doing it. It took me about 5 years to get my crap together (retaking a few classes here and there, getting married, having a son, etc.); my GPA sucked too, but I did what it took to show that I had the drive and determination to accomplish my goals...You know, it was very hard working full time 11-7, putting my self through school, retaking classes, trying to be dad, etc. but it can be done...it may just take a little longer than you want it to...just keep on keeping on, and next thing you know, you are where you want to be...Man I could ramble on for a while on this subject, but I won't...

-Gump

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Hello I am newbie to this forum

I am curretly enrolled as undergrad at UCONN for pathology degree. I am planning to apply for Medical school but also considering CRNA becuase I have low GPA (just about 3.0). I am shocked to find out that some of these people who are in CRNA program has well obove 3.7 - 4.0 GPA in Science. I knew CRNA school is very competive. BUT i did not expected to be this Tough. I know how difficult it is to maintain science GPA above 3.0.

I don't mean any disrespect but..

If you have well above 3.5 GPA in Science, why apply for CRNA school? and not Medical school to be anesthologist? We are talking about GPA systme out of 4.0 base. Right?

It doesn't really make sense to me.

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Hi,

I think that for most of us the CRNA route is a choice. Nurses have a fundamentally different philosophy towards patient care. Most of us are proud of our nursing perspective. Probably the greatest advantage going our route is the fact that it can be done in a stepping-stone fashion. You can actually do LPN, ADN-RN, BSN-RN, then CRNA school (not that you have to drag it out).

In some ways, it is actually harder to accomplish than med school. If you already have an undergrad degree and starting fresh, it certainly takes just as long (4 years for the BSN, 1 year in the ICU minimum, then an average of 27-30 months CRNA school).

CRNAs are considered the cream of the crop clinically in nursing (as a nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist I feel qualified to make that statement--no flames please). Anesthesia docs have a sorted reputation in some circles. See some remarks about the "curdle zone" in this forum.

Don't fool yourself, getting into CRNA school is just as difficult as med school. We do not have the level of basic sciences (as a group), or the MCAT to deal with, but there are plenty of hoops to jump through.

Dave

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Hello I am newbie to this forum

I am curretly enrolled as undergrad at UCONN for pathology degree. I am planning to apply for Medical school but also considering CRNA becuase I have low GPA (just about 3.0). I am shocked to find out that some of these people who are in CRNA program has well obove 3.7 - 4.0 GPA in Science. I knew CRNA school is very competive. BUT i did not expected to be this Tough. I know how difficult it is to maintain science GPA above 3.0.

I don't mean any disrespect but..

If you have well above 3.5 GPA in Science, why apply for CRNA school? and not Medical school to be anesthologist? We are talking about GPA systme out of 4.0 base. Right?

It doesn't really make sense to me.

The fact is, not everyone wants to become a doctor, even those of us with good enough grades to do so (And, yes, we are talking about >3.5 on a 4.0 scale)! People do not become nurses because they were not smart enough to get into med school...they just want to become nurses!

For all the negative sides of nursing, there are a lot of advantages. 1) the money is not that bad 2) You get to go home after your shift and forget about it 3) Most nurses are not carryig a beeper 24/7 4) The shift work can allow you to work around other life committments such as family, vacations etc.5) You get to make a real difference in peoples lives with more direct and consistant patient contact. 6) there are lots of different areas to practice to suit your needs so if you get burnt out in one area, you can move into another specialty.

I chose to be a nurse because I wanted to do cool, fun stuff like trauma ICU, ER and flight nursing (All of which I have done over the past 10 years) and still have a life outside of work. I am now furthering my education and will be making good money, working great hours with awsome autonomy and responsibility while providing anesthesia to those who need it. It's the perfect job! I do not regret becoming a nurse in the least and even given my time back, I would not have done it any other way.

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Very well said TraumaNurse...

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Hello I am newbie to this forum

I am curretly enrolled as undergrad at UCONN for pathology degree. I am planning to apply for Medical school but also considering CRNA becuase I have low GPA (just about 3.0). I am shocked to find out that some of these people who are in CRNA program has well obove 3.7 - 4.0 GPA in Science. I knew CRNA school is very competive. BUT i did not expected to be this Tough. I know how difficult it is to maintain science GPA above 3.0.

I don't mean any disrespect but..

If you have well above 3.5 GPA in Science, why apply for CRNA school? and not Medical school to be anesthologist? We are talking about GPA systme out of 4.0 base. Right?

It doesn't really make sense to me.

Wow, this is your first post? You sure you're in the right forum?:stone Ever consider that people WANT to be nurses? BTW I WANT to be a CRNA, my GPA is 3.8 overall and 4.0 sciences and I considered med school but I like nursing and I think being a CRNA is an accomplishment in itself. Being a doctor has as many disadvantages as advantages and it's not for everyone. Your GPA should not determine what you do in life.

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Hello I am newbie to this forum

I am curretly enrolled as undergrad at UCONN for pathology degree. I am planning to apply for Medical school but also considering CRNA becuase I have low GPA (just about 3.0). I am shocked to find out that some of these people who are in CRNA program has well obove 3.7 - 4.0 GPA in Science. I knew CRNA school is very competive. BUT i did not expected to be this Tough. I know how difficult it is to maintain science GPA above 3.0.

I don't mean any disrespect but..

If you have well above 3.5 GPA in Science, why apply for CRNA school? and not Medical school to be anesthologist? We are talking about GPA systme out of 4.0 base. Right?

It doesn't really make sense to me.

What doesn't make sense to me ncdx, is why wouldn't you want someone with an excellent GPA as you or your loved one's nurse?

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