GRE for CRNA school

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Specializes in CMICU.

Hi! CMICU nurse here. Planning on applying to CRNA school in the near future. I have all the requirements for application, just need to take the GRE. Can anyone give me an idea on what this will cover/what the test is like? Thanks in advance.

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The website has all the info you need. I used Magoosh to study and found it helpful.

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I'm confident I would've done better on the GRE straight out of high school. Having to relearn the math for me was ridiculous. Lots of word problems, geometry, etc.

If you don't have your CCRN get it.

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Currently studying for the GRE. So overwhelming the amount of stuff you have to know for this test.. Very nervous to test, my future depends on a good score! [emoji16]

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Specializes in MICU.

Have you scheduled a test date? Yes it is certainly overwhelming.

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Yeah, I have! How about you GaMommy81? Are you taking the GRE? Apply to CRNA school?

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Specializes in MICU.

I took it last year and I was not satisfied with my score. I am going to take it again soon but I have not scheduled a date yet.

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Specializes in CRNA.

I am just now looking into what the GRE is about and how best to study for it. I'd like to apply to nurse anesthesia programs this fall. I am not terribly worried about the math, but english has always been a struggle for me, despite it being my 1st--and only--language. (unless you consider eye rolls and grunting a language ;) )

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Specializes in SICU, NTICU.

My husband just started CRNA school and took the GRE this past spring. He crammed for about 3 weeks, but did really well. If you go on the site for the GRE, they have all kinds of information regarding content, types of questions and examples. GRE books are expensive though, so I'd recommend going to your public library. We got 4-5 different brands of books from ours (plus they can order them from other libraries) and he did questions out of all of them. The only thing he bought was verbal flash cards and probably made it through about 250/500. Its considered high school math and then they changed the vocab section in the past few years so now its more context clues. When I took the GRE in 2010 it was still-random word, give the opposite- I think it is better now that they changed it. Make sure any books you get are from after 2010.

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Specializes in ICU.

My best advice is to set a date. If you don't, you'll keep putting it off. It's a tough test and even tougher to "study" for. Set a date, it'll motivate you to just get it done!

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Just get Magoosh and be done with it, has everything you could possibly need to study for it.

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Gotcha! Best of luck!!! I'm really hoping to make my target score my first attempt but its so nerve-wrecking!

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