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  1. Tell or DON'T tell colleagues/staff that you are pursuing CRNA?

    jfk6668 replied to SIGMACHIGUY's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you are just taking NCLEX.....I'd say keep your mouth shut for a while.....experienced nurses aren't always happy to hear someone who is not done with orientation is looking past their current...

  2. What do you think my chances are?

    jfk6668 replied to chadday21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like you are very competitive but I'm sure it depends on where you're

  3. Bet my GPA is lower than yours. . ugh!

    jfk6668 replied to Claymor's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't say I'm an expert, but since most schools require a 3.0....your only chance would probably be to take graduate level classes and get As I'm afraid that a 2.3 just isn't competitve.....I'd call...

  4. Should I retake the GREs?

    jfk6668 replied to alpRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    First of all did you study much? You need to think about how much you can improve should you retake them Also ask the school you are applying to......They'll tell you whether an 1100 is competitive or...

  5. GRE exam

    jfk6668 replied to 2008el's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Kyliern......if you don't get in with a 3.9 and a 1450 I don't know who will My reasons for putting a lot of weight on the GREs is that there are a ton of people with GPAs of 3.5 plus......everyone...

  6. Money ruining CRNA hopefulls?

    jfk6668 replied to shakeandbake's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    more applicants means better applicants will be accepted...this is a good thing for the field If I need surgery I want the best person....not the person who wants to be a CRNA the most If you really...

  7. GRE exam

    jfk6668 replied to 2008el's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends how serious you are about.....and where you are applying.... Find out how much weight the school puts on the GRE I'm counting on a high GRE score to get me into anesthesia school....so i...

  8. Should I retake some math classes?

    jfk6668 replied to sarahneeyah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    just get a GRE book (or 2)....it will cost you maybe 15 dollars......it has everything in it you need to know as well as strategy focused on the GRE itself Taking a traditional math course will cost...

  9. Do PAs go to Med School?

    jfk6668 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why do you talk about "indulging their fantasy that you should explain things"...... I hate how MDs believe that people are questioning their authority when we ask them why they order...

  10. Is the ETS GRE practice test accurate?

    jfk6668 replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OK well here's the question......how much does a high GRE score hell the cause of getting into anesthesia

  11. Is the ETS GRE practice test accurate?

    jfk6668 replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually very pleasantly surprised verbal 680, math 720......from what I'm reading this sounds like it could be a nice help on getting into school (Assuming I can do around this on the real test),...

  12. Question about getting PALS

    jfk6668 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It seems some schools want you to have PALS.....well I work in an adult ICU and doubt my hospital would pay to train me in something I don't need...... How would I go about getting PALS?

  13. Classes filled 2 years in advance?????

    jfk6668 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just got an email back from Frank Toretta Anesthesia school (Montgomery Hospital) and they said they already have filled their 2009 anesthesia class......is this common for classes to be full this...

  14. What's with all the chemistry talk?

    jfk6668 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm just wondering what classes CRNA school expects you took take chem wise before school.....I took chem 1 and 2 undergrad....but im surprised to hear people saying they expect o chem and...

  15. People who took GREs.....

    jfk6668 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm curious what you got on GREs and how it compares to SAT scores.....do SAt scores predict your GRE scores in anyway....perhaps someone with 1000 on SATs will do about 900 on GREs? Just curious if...

  16. nurse anesthesia w/o BSN

    jfk6668 replied to onstar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Pitt will consider you without a BSN but you need

  17. Classes filled 2 years in advance?????

    jfk6668 replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No it definitely means the class that starts in 2009...the lady told me i need to apply two years in advance....i think thats a little nuts....but maybe it makes it easier because a lot of people...

  18. Please evaluate me and give advice

    jfk6668 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi.... Well here's my story....got a bachelors in information science with a 3.71 from Pitt...didn't do many science classes there...but have a B- in BIO 1 and B+ in chem 1...also have A's in Calc 1...

  19. Please evaluate me and give advice

    jfk6668 replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I live in Pa and am lucky to have 11 anesthesia schools here.....figured i'd apply to 7 schools or so......but it's a while away...just wanted to make sure im on the right track As for the GRE i read...