Would this be a good route to becoming a CRNA? Also a few questions

[bigchicken9987]

My future goal is to become a CRNA and I was hoping a few of my questions could be answered.

I am going to attend the ADN program this January and plan on trying to find a job as a nurse's aide (technician) in the ICU during my second year of nursing school. Hopefully, by doing this I can begin working in ICU as soon as I graduate (this girl I knew went this route) due to the experience I gained as an aide.

I will begin the BSN program the month after receiving my associates (I have almost completed the prerequisites) and work. From what I hear a university an hour a way from where I live will let you transition from AND to BSN through online courses and if not I can just go the other route and just do it the old fashion way and show up to class.

After working in the ICU for 3 years or so I would like to apply to the CRNA school in Houston. I know there are more qualifications that need to be completed before applying to CRNA school but this is just the academic aspect of it. When I first began college I was very dumb and had C's in Anatomy & Physology I, Dietetics, Intro. to Anthroplogy, American Heritage I, and Rhetoric which I did retake and got A's except in A&P I (got an A in A&P II tho). So my question is will they just look at GPA in total or also look into the fact that I retook classes. Someone told me that they go more on the grades you got once you were in nursing school and that the references were extremely important and not to worry if I retook them. Is this true? (My GPA is a 3.7 right now)

Also, I know this may seem stupid but I am also worried about not being accepted into the program in Houston because I am Hispanic. I've only been to San Antonio and L.A and lots of Hispanics there but not Houston. I live in south Texas so the population is practically 95% Hispanic. Will the committee look down on me because of my race? When I went to Waco, Texas it seemed like everyone was white and a few people where kind of rude so I was just wondering if it's like that too? (And just so you know I'm not racist or anything- personally I don't care what race you are because when it comes down to it people are people).

Is 25 a good age to start the program? How did you pay for nursing school?

I also have a 6 month old daughter right now but she has been a blessing because thanks to her my grades are amazing. Would it be a bad idea to go to CRNA school when you have a 5 y/o kid (I'm not a single mom so I'll have help)?

So do you think I've planned this about right? Any fallacies? Please help me out and let me know if you have any answers to my questions!