How old were you when you started CRNA school?

naptime14 · Oct 16, 2012

Nolander said:

Questions are in the title; I'm just wondering what the average age range for students starting their programs is.

I started at age 29. Most in my class are around 24-27. We have five or so people in their 30's and probably about 3 in their 40's.

krisjazzer13 · Oct 16, 2012

I was 27 when I began and 30 when I graduated. My class ranged from 24-mid 40s, with most students starting in the 27-29 age range.

focker14 · Oct 17, 2012

34 when I started and will be 36 when I graduate. most in my class are 27-30 and have some outliers both ways though ie, 23yr old and a couple of 40+.

gwapo · Oct 17, 2012

29 here, just started. People in my class are from 23 to maybe late 40s ( a couple maybe). The average is about 30 I think.

Nolander · Oct 18, 2012

How do you get into CRNA school at 23?!

gwapo · Oct 18, 2012

Nolander said:

How do you get into CRNA school at 23?!

ADN at age 21. work in ICU after grad while working on BSN. I applied to CRNA school after 1 yr in ICU at age 22 and started CRNA school at 23. This kid is the most intelligent person I've ever met. I guess that's what happens When you stick to your plans early in life.

Nolander · Oct 18, 2012

gwapo said:

ADN at age 21. work in ICU after grad while working on BSN. I applied to CRNA school after 1 yr in ICU at age 22 and started CRNA school at 23. This kid is the most intelligent person I've ever met. I guess that happens When you stick to your plans early in life.

I'm guessing he/she had a 4.0 GPA, perfect GRE, no family/dependencies, high-acuity ICU experience, and good letters of recommendation, all on top of knowing what they wanted to do from the get-go.

gwapo · Oct 18, 2012

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I'm guessing he/she had a 4.0 GPA, perfect GRE, no family/dependencies, high-acuity ICU experience, and good letters of recommendation, all on top of knowing what they wanted to do from the get-go.

Yup!! The experience was not high acuity though. But he knows theories more than any nurse with 15 yrs bedside experience.

Nolander · Oct 19, 2012

gwapo said:

Yup!! The experience was not high acuity though. But he knows theories more than any nurse with 15 yrs bedside experience.

What do you mean he knows theories more?

Be_Moore · Oct 19, 2012

Nolander said:

What do you mean he knows theories more?

I'm guessing that means book smarts. Knows the answers to questions about receptor activation, etc.

I'm 27 as a first year. Most of us are probably in the 26-30 range, though there are more than a few 30+ and 40+, and a handful of 50+. And, of course, the one token 24-year-old.

MeTheRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Oct 22, 2012

I was 24. Most in my class range from 24-47 with an even bell curve distribution.