Wanting to return to CRNA school

[Paralian26, BSN]

Hi! I am wanting to return to CRNA school and have some questions about what CRNA programs think when it comes to taking more classes.
1) Is it frowned upon to take organic Chemistry and physics from a community college as opposed to a university?

2) what looks better on a transcript, organic Chemistry or a graduate level a & p class from an anesthesia school?

I would like to eventually take organic Chemistry and physics. However, I am also extremely interested in the advanced a & p class. I know I would enjoy the a and p class much more. But it is also not a requirement for many schools, whereas, organic Chemistry is, so I’m torn.

[Guest856929]

Take organic Chemistry first, if you must then take both, that way you can enjoy the latter, but you need the former more importantly.

[nor-E-pine-phrine, BSN, RN]

Some schools will not accept classes from community colleges. I would suggest checking with the schools to which you want to apply.

If your science GPA needs a boost, you could take 'elective' science classes, but I would suggest taking the required first. University of New England has online Chemistry classes that are widely accepted by CRNA schools.

[Subee2, BSN, MSN, CRNA]

On 7/21/2020 at 6:36 PM, nor-E-pine-phrine said:

Some schools will not accept classes from community colleges. I would suggest checking with the schools to which you want to apply.

If your science GPA needs a boost, you could take 'elective' science classes, but I would suggest taking the required first. University of New England has online Chemistry classes that are widely accepted by CRNA schools.

I have never heard if that..geez, people are allowed to take stuff online so who would care if you took a real face to face with a full lab available to you? My organic lab at the CC was a aexy beast compared to the undergraduate facilities at my previous university.

[Pearl44ls]

I retook my science classes at a community college and got accepted into my top choice program. BUT before taking any classes I made an appointment with the program director and discussed this among many other questions I had.

[caugoesmoo, RN]

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Is it frowned upon to take organic Chemistry and physics from a community college as opposed to a university?

Nope, when I applied to CRNA schools in TX and FL and interviewed with faculty, no one gave a rat's a$$ about that my o-chem and physics came from a community college; Just the fact that an applicant took sciences beyond the minimum pre-reqs and got A's in them will set you apart from the other countless applicants that 'were scared of' or 'hate' science.