BenTram

I've switched from being a chemistry major to a chemistry minor and am now actively pursuing a BSN at UTA. I have 3/4 of the pre-reqs completed, currently hold a 4.0 and have a long term goal of becoming a CRNA in the far off future. However, I have heard many horror stories of Nursing students entering with a 4.0 and graduating with below a 3.0..All I know is that all of the CRNA programs within my state, Texas, ask for a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have told me the average GPA of their accepted participants is a 3.8. My question is this. For a student with a high drive to excel, is it usually impossible to hold high A's within Nursing school? Are my expectations too high? Thank you.

I'm currently a Sophomore pre-nursing student. I have a 4.0 SGPA and a 4.0 Normal GPA, so far. I've talked to a lot of pre-nursing/nursing students over what their goals are for the future and have heard "I want to be a CRNA" quite a lot. This is kind of alarming to me and makes me worried that the job outlook will be bleak by the time I am able to become one. With what appears to be a bandwagon blooming, do you think that the market for future CRNA's is going to be flooded? Monetary gain is certainly not my only motivation for pursuing this career, but will an overload cause a drop in salary?