Kat_CNA

It is possible to get accepted into a BSN program with a 2.5 GPA. CRNA school is very very difficult to get into. My school only accepts 10 people out of 200+ applicants and they are very selective (basically have a 3.8 GPA and above) in their admitees. However, they make take the fact that your BSN gpa is very impresive compared to the undergrad. Most of the time, they also look at the cumulative GPA as a whole.

My interview was extremely short.. like 5 mins. They asked 5 questions: 1. Why do you want to be a nurse? 2. Why do you want to go to this school? 3. What are you going to do to maintain success in nursing? 4. Describe a situation where you not heard? 5. If I had another student in this room, sitting next to you? Why would I pick you over him/her?

I got accepted to UTHSC (Houston). I was told about 1,500 applied and they accepted less than 130.

I'm also CNA certified and it does slightly help your chance of getting admitted into a BSN program. I only applied to University of Texas (in Houston) BSN program and they require an interview. During the interview, I gave them all my qualifications of why I'm a good candidate to be a future student there and of course, experience is key. But you want to make sure that you don't concentrate on work because I know that they're looking for DEDICATED candidates that put school above anything else. So, keep doing what you're doing... but focus more on school and not on breaking your back for a job that pays 1/4th the money you make as a registered nurse in the future. Good luck to you!

I hate waiting for the dreaded letter. I'm pretty much hiding in my room in fetal position and biting my nails. I know that I didn't have the best interview for my school so I just had to pray for a miracle. Miracle worked though cause I just learned that I got accepted =) I'm going to be attending University of Texas BSN program starting this fall. The great thing is that they made it a 4 semester program, including the summer, which means I graduate in Fall 2009. I'm so excited!

Hi. I just finished my training and have been working as a CNA for almost two weeks now. I know that most CNAs say that their back hurts.. but for me, its my feet and legs. I'm kind of concerned since I'm always used to being on my feet and I'm pretty active and young (I'm 20 yrs old) to be having severe leg pain where I can barely stand anymore. I was wondering if this pain goes away or does anybody else experience it as well when they are first starting?