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Does every NA program require GRE? The hospital that I'm at now has its own NA program in conjuction with an area university and I cant seem to find where GRE are required. I know thats usually on the university end to get into a Masters level program, but is it possible for GRE not to be required?

This is following up that previous post on ICU experience years and those who were accepted into their respective programs with just 1-2 years ICU straight out of nursing school. My question to them and to anyone else in or just beginning a program is what was your GPA?(science courses GPA? nursing courses GPA? overall GPA?). I'm in a diploma RN program now but I have my BS in Biochemistry and hope to get into ICU unit when I'm done with school and eventually into an NA program. In the conversations I've had with staff CRNA in the hospital I'm in school at(one of them being the associate director of the NA program), they've all stressed high grades. But what is high? Are the science courses(A&P, chems, physics) taken more into consideration than nursing courses? Would having a biochem background help at all? These posts are very helpful....the advice and comments have been great....thanks.

You interviewed at all three CT programs?? do you mind if I ask the breakdown of your GPA(science courses, nursing courses, overall) and type and years of ICU experience? Thanks.

RandEMT, I'm curious if you know the typical GPA and years of ICU experience to get into the program at Bridgeport Hospital?