How long did it take you to get accepted into CRNA school?

shandsburnRN-CRNA · Aug 7, 2008

My question is how many tries, how many different schools, did it take to finally be accepted into CRNA school? I live in Indiana, finishing up my BSN right now and currently have 3.5 GPA. So I am looking into Chicago schools or possibly Ohio for schools. I know I need to work 1-2 years of ICU and take the GRE's prior to applying. I have been working as an RN on a telemetry floor (I'm transferring soon to ICU) for little over a year now and intend on going to CRNA school. I'm already ACLS certified, aware that I need to work ICU, but am concerned about getting accepted with A's and B's on my transcript. How long was the entire process for you?

Hey Nicole,

Since no one is actually answering your question, here's one for you. I applied once, to one school and was accepted. Having A's and B's on your transcript is good, that is what you want.....a GPA of 3.5 is competitive, especially if you can score high on the GRE, plus it all depends on the program, some schools dont focus soley on the GRE number. My school, Barry University is one of these........my GRE was 1000 but my GPA is 3.9, plus I aced their intra-interview test. So keep up the good work, do your best on the GRE and get a couple of years of ICU under your belt.

After that lool seriously at the schools you want to attend (i.e. talk to the faculty and staff, talk to graduates and current students in that program). Also, shadow some CRNA's so you can get into the OR and see what exactly is they do.

Good Luck