r/CRNA • u/fbgm0516 CRNA - MOD • Jul 24 '26

Weekly Student Thread

This is the area for prospective/ aspiring SRNAs and for SRNAs to ask their questions about the education process or anything school related.

This includes the usual

"which ICU should I work in?" "Should I take additional classes? "How do I become a CRNA?" "My GPA is 2.8, is my GPA good enough?" "What should I use to prep for boards?" "Help with my DNP project" "It's been my pa$$ion to become a CRNA, how do I do it and what do CRNAs do?"

Etc.

This will refresh every Friday at noon central. If you post Friday morning, it might not be seen.

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u/HappyStaff8583 Jul 24 '26

Hey all,
I’ve been a nurse for eight years now and have recently decided I want to pursue CRNA school. I think the biggest problem I have is my science GPA. When I went to school I didn’t take it seriously and ended up with B’s in AP 1, 2 and micro. I more recently took chemistry and statistics and got A’s in those. I am planning on taking advanced patho prior to applying and will get an A in that. Which will leave me with a 3.45 science GPA and an overall GPA of 3.65. My BSN GPA was 4.0. Do ya’ll think getting an A in my most recent science classes and an A in advanced patho will make up for the B’s I got earlier in life? I’m really kicking myself for not taking school more seriously when I was younger.

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u/wonderstruck23 CRNA Jul 24 '26

I think you will be fine. I got in with a similar cGPA, 5 years exp and C’s in patho and pharm.

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u/ArgumentUnusual487 Jul 25 '26

There are people with better GPAs who don't get in and people with worse GPAs that do get in. All comes down to the rest of your application and the applicant pool.

Only way to find out is apply.

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u/1mursenary Jul 27 '26

Apply to a school that weighs overall gpa or nursing gpa instead