High school senior for CRNA

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Hello all!

TX resident

I am a high school senior 3.8 gpa 1280 Math + CR sat (780 sat biology test), I have so much experience in healthcare (took anatomy and been volunteering and shadowing Dr.s/RNs in the hospital since sophomore year, all AP classes mostly math and science). My mom is a nurse, and she hears about new grad BSN students not getting ICU placement (those who wanted to be CRNAs) (I know these people). My mom says I should go for medicine, since there is better placement and job security (Let's be honest I'm somewhat lazy, and I dont believe I'm fit for 12 years of education and (What job has job security these days malprac is a major concern for MDA)).

Is there hope for new BSN grads wanting ICU placement, to be a CRNA or should I listen to my mom and stick with medicine.

Don't tell me life is a crapshoot (I know it is....)

Specializes in Neuro/ ENT.
CRNA right now will take 9 years, give or take. They're talking about turning it into a doctorate, however. By the time you get there it might be more like 11 years.

So either way you're in school for the long haul.

Yes, the school closest to me that I will be applying to some day does the doctorate.

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