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@crnahopeful Wow. I've heard that this junior class were abnormally arrogant. You must be the president of the club.

You'll get in if you really want to. Apply and see!

You're really hung up on that. I certainly didn't mean that you knew "nothing." That must've really hurt your feelings. One thing that we can agree on is that @wtbcrna is an excellent resource. I've learned a lot from him over the years.

I see that you're still hung up on my poor choice of words. Let me clarify that I didn't literally mean that you knew "absolutely nothing" about CRNAs. I forgot how careful I have to be on these sites with my word choices. Now that we got that out of...

Rhetoric is not my priority right now especially when I'm typing a response on my iPhone in a doctor's office. "Potential CRNA", current CRNAs with your mentality, whatever...you very well get the point. What was your purpose of posting that definiti...

AA is certainly not a dying profession. The ASA is actually very aggressively attempting to get them licensed in other states with Texas being one. If it were up to the ASA, they would replace all CRNAs with AAs. I'm sure you know why.

Even the most reasonable person can get pissed off by ignorance sometimes. You have absolutely NO idea what a CRNA does and that is evident by your remarks. Considering the political battles that I'm already fighting as a SRNA, your comment really go...

"Unlike others on this website, I look forward to advanced and prolonged mentoring by physicians once I am in practice. I see it as tantamount to residency training/apprenticeship, and I think oversight by an anesthesiologist is a very good thing. ...

I can definitely relate because I've been through the same thing. I suppose if I was more discouraging, I could be solidifying my job security like many CRNAs do. I don't believe in that, however. What's meant for you is meant for you and I won't be ...

Yes, you can get in and absolutely stay in. No doubt about that. It's the hardest thing you'll probably ever do but it's such an awesome journey and well worth it. Several of my classmates only have a year of ICU experience...granted most trained at ...

Key word: WANT. Every nurse wants to become an APRN but how many actually implement it? I've known so many people that have said they were gonna take that path but never did. Do what you love. I love anethesia...I just couldn't imagine doing anything...

Yup! Did the exact same thing. Same cumulative GPA. I did take advanced patho and adv health assessment in NP school which probably helped. You'll have to make sure everything else is strong to make up for your GPA...GRE, recommendations, shadowing, ...

I've gone through the same thing you did and guess what? I'm in school now and doing amazing! You'll do great as well! They treated me terribly in the unit and told me the same things they're telling you. I knew why I was there, what I wanted and tha...

Great question! I'll be 29 when I graduate as well. I'd love to see these responses.

Your stats look like mine. I had CCRN and took 2 grad courses. If you retook a science or two and get As, that should be work as well. I applied to 6 programs to give myself a better chance. I got an interview for all schools and once you get the int...

I have a few friends that attend Union. Congratulations. Enjoy these last few months!

I agree with the comments above. I would contact the school first and explain the situation but it should be fine. Just make sure you get excellent references from a MD and a CRNA or MDA is a big plus as well.

I've had one clinical site where we did preops about every week and a half. I don't think any of my other sites do that.

There's a difference between distance component and completely online. If online CRNA programs become commonplace the quality of education will sink just like many NP programs.

There aren't any and I'd be very disturbed if any school offered actual anesthesia courses online.

I'd go with Minneapolis. CRNA school debt is no joke and $35K is pretty huge. Also, like another poster said, they can't be too laid back with a 97% pass rate. I'd prefer a more "laid back" program than one that tries to make your life hell. Even at ...

I don't find the material very difficult. It's the volume of information that makes is overwhelming. Difficulty is relative of course...if you're strong in science, then the anesthesia material shouldn't be incredibly complicated. I do agree with "Da...

I love this response. That's certainly a different perspective that I didn't think about.

Of course you did! It's weird because I was reading this thread and getting annoyed by the people that were saying how "average" you are, not realizing that I already commented. I was ready to comment again. Haha. I'm proud of you my fellow SRNA! You...

You'll definitely get in next year. I admire your determination. I too moved to get level 1 trauma experience. Good luck!