Help!! CRNA Program admission

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Thanks in advance any advice is helpful.

When I was younger I messed up pretty bad in college and I am still paying for it today. I will be graduating with my ADN in August. I made straight A's so far in nursing. My cumulative GPA is a 2.8, but my core nursing GPA is a 4.0. I will go on to complete my bachelors immediately afterwards. I want to know if I continue to get A's in my nursing classes, will I have a chance of getting accepted into a CRNA program.

This is my plan: Graduate BSN with all A's, obtain certifications to be somewhat competitive (CCRN, ACLS, PALS), Shadow a CRNA multiple times, take additional upper level science classes, have at least 3 years ICU experience at a level 1 trauma, (If applied and rejected) complete my MSN and apply again.

I don't know it this is enough. I literally can not do anything about my poor academic past, I only can crush my grades moving forward. I am truly determined and will do what ever it takes. I just want to hear others opinion on ways to further improve my chances... And once again ANY advice helps, I'm a big girl I can take it ?

Specializes in SRNA.
16 hours ago, Loprev said:

WOW!! I did not know it was so expensive to apply, thank you I will keep that in mind. I started to look up different certs, but it seemed as if CCRN was the major one for CRNA. Can you suggest any other certs?

All of the programs I applied to where out of state so I paid for flights, hotels, rental cars, food, etc. If you are applying close to where you live this will obviously be less. The actual application fees aren't bad. However, I know some people who have dropped a grand on GRE prep material and taking the GRE a few times. I took it twice and bought the magoosh prep.

As far as certs go, you could consider an add-on to the CCRN such as the CMC or CSC. I don't have those so I don't know how hard they are.

Specializes in MS/OB/CVICU.
On 5/2/2020 at 3:22 PM, CowboyMedic said:

I switched up my references and I had another year of ICU experience. I had 5 interviews and got waitlisted but was pulled off the waitlist. I didn't get into my top choice which would have kept me local but I did get into school and for me that was all that mattered. The school that I got in to does have a great reputation and looks like it will give me plenty of experience to become great CRNA.

@CowboyMedicdo you mind sharing what school you got into? I’ve been seeing your posts the previous year in some of the forums and we have similar stats. I’ve been so discouraged but Im thinking about applying this year and am super nervous about it. Thanks in advance.

Specializes in CRNA.
7 hours ago, MVU92 said:

@CowboyMedicdo you mind sharing what school you got into? I’ve been seeing your posts the previous year in some of the forums and we have similar stats. I’ve been so discouraged but Im thinking about applying this year and am super nervous about it. Thanks in advance.

Mount Marty University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was a long, hard road to get into school but it was worth it. I'm currently in my first semester. If this is what you want then pursue it.

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