I remember around this time 3 years ago, I had just finished my first week of CRNA school. Time has FLOWN by! I really wanted to make a post for anyone applying for CRNA school or preparing for SEE/boards, and answer any questions. Firstly, for anyone applying, I failed nursing school the first time around making a D in pharmacology, C in health assessment, and C in Pathophysiology. Flash forward to a year later, retook pharm and got an A and moving forward I made A's and B's and ended up with a nursing GPA of 3.2 and overall 3.5. Worked my butt off for the next few years to get certifications and experience and applied to CRNA school 2.5 years later and got accepted. It may be harder getting accepted with the low grades that I had, but it also showed that failure doesn't stop me. And just wanted to say that it is possible to get accepted with a lower GPA, but it is definitely more difficult.
I had a hard time with the didactic portion of CRNA school, but with good study habits and determination it was enough. Never once failed a class. The program I was in required a benchmark of a 440 on the SEE exam to graduate. I ended up having to take the SEE exam 4 times to make that benchmark. It is said that the more you have to take that exam, the less likely you are to pass boards on the first attempt. But I went in to my board exam knowing I did everything I could to prepare and I did pass on my first attempt. Something about the NCE that I feel like could've influenced me not passing, is losing confidence after 100 questions. If your exam keeps going after 100, that means you're still in the game to pass. Don't let that get into your head!
If anyone has any questions on how to prepare for SEE/NCE, don't hesitate to ask! I had to put in some WORK, but it just goes to show that hard work does pay off. Whether you're just applying, going through didactic, or studying for SEE/NCE, YOU GOT THIS!
