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Thanks for the reply Chronis. I will definitely need a bachelor's degree. However, I am open to the idea of getting an ADN first and then doing an ADN to BSN program while working. My concern about Carrington is the common perception that such corporate-owned schools are diploma mills and hurting academia (whether true or not). I know that most credits from such schools will not transfer to state universities and I would be concerned that I might be turned away by employers or CRNA schools with a degree from there. Furthermore, such schools are much more expensive, which also is a turn-off for me. At the risk of seeming overconfident, I am not concerned about competing with super high GPA students. I know that if it is possible to graduate with a 4.0 GPA from a nursing program that I will do so. I just want to confirm that it is actually possible to do so at one of the schools I have mentioned by identifying others who have done so. Perhaps some people will also be willing to share their experiences at these schools in the following areas... 1. Did you have many adjunct professors? (my observation is that they often have more poorly designed classes and are less involved because they aren't getting paid much money to speak of). 2. Did you feel as though you had any professors who were more interested in defeating you rather than helping you? 3. Were many of your written exams subjective, consisting of more than one correct answer? Also, did you have questions where there were no correct answers and you had to choose the least incorrect answer? (I loathe such nonsense). 4. Were most of your classes graded on scales that included +'s and -'s? 5. Did you have many professors that you considered to be way too egotistical? 6. Do you feel that if you worked your gluteus maximus off there was a reasonable opportunity of getting an "A" in all of the classes that you had?

I am trying to decide which school to pursue for a nursing degree. My goal is to eventually become a CRNA and my understanding is that I will probably need a 4.0 GPA in order to get accepted into a CRNA program because there are so few of them. Consequently, I am curious to find out if any people have been able to graduate from either UNR, TMCC, or WNC with a 4.0 GPA? Did you or someone you know finish with close to a 4.0 at any of these schools? I currently have around 40 credits under my belt at TMCC with a 3.98 GPA (I would need to retake an English class that I got an A- in to get my perfect GPA back). I want to pursue the nursing program that has the best opportunity to complete it with a 4.0 GPA. Any and all input on this matter is greatly appreciated.