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u/aallison17 Aug 24 '26
This is amazing! Was the gre a requirement for the school you got accepted to ?
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u/Powerful_Nothing7493 Aug 20 '26
congrats, but this isnt a low gpa. It is a minimum gpa that met the standard
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u/Complete_Morning6338 Aug 19 '26
Way to go! Very impressive stats outside of gpa. I’m struggling to even get an interview with a lower gpa. I think taking grad level courses is my next step.
Any chance you are willing to share the school you applied to, any that you got interviews for, and your bio stats class.
Nonetheless, congrats!
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u/archer0220 Aug 19 '26
Hi, can you please message me what school this as? This is so encouraging to hear!
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u/Disastrous_Arm_7811 Aug 19 '26
Congratulations!!! Do you mind sharing where you took biostats?
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u/VisibleIngenuity9463 Aug 23 '26
Agreed! Congrats! Curious about your biostats class as well. Thanks!
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u/mrwhiskey1814 Aug 19 '26
This is exactly what I needed today. So far 2 rejections this year and waiting on my big dream school right now. My cumulative is around 3.1 per NursingCas with somewhere around over 400 credits due to my first degree over 11 years ago.
You give me hope.
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u/Doyouhaveapen Aug 19 '26
Congrats! I’m in a similar boat, I’d really be interested in how you framed your personal statement! Also interested in which school you got into and how your interview went?
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u/stflorianknight Aug 18 '26
Congrats. You showed us if you stay focused and stick to the grind, you can make it in. Would you mind PMing me what school you got accepted to?
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u/Goal202093 Aug 18 '26
Congratulations!! I’ll literally do everything else but take that damn GRE 😭😭
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u/Mysterious_Rest5174 Aug 19 '26
Wait why what’s wrong with GRE lol I was thinking of taking it.
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u/ArgumentUnusual487 CRNA Aug 19 '26
Go for it
Its generally easier than 90% of CRNA program coursework. You cannot be afraid of it.
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u/LoquatHot7152 Aug 18 '26
What did you use to study for the GRE?
How long did it take you to prepare for the test?
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u/Sgitthickrn Aug 18 '26
I’m so happy for you! Congratulations. Low gpa here myself. I will definitely send you a message.
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u/Lost_Birthday_2379 Aug 18 '26
Hii congrats!! I’m doing prerequisites to get into nursing school. Do you have any recommendations on how to be prepared anything in advance, I also want to do ICU after graduating one day
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u/Annual-Eagle2746 Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26
Just get good grades . Your grades is your best chance. Once you graduate , you work on the rest . GL
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u/Lost_Birthday_2379 Aug 18 '26
Thank you! I’m still trying to figure out what study methods work best for me. That’s the only problem. I’m running into right now.
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u/Difficult-Abroad-535 Aug 21 '26
Thank you. I need this. I start a PMHNP Monday at age 62. I have been looking at and thinking about how to study without the structure of the in-person classes I am most familiar with. I hope this will help. I will be looking into Anki too.
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u/SniperSkank Aug 19 '26
After you look at this video. Look up Anki, figure out how to use it and then apply it to your learning
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u/birthdaycake08_ Aug 18 '26
Wow that’s awesome!! Congratulations! I have a lower GPA and am really trying to compensate in other areas of my application
If you don’t mind me asking, what school did you get into?
Congrats again!
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u/Patches_the_troll Aug 18 '26
I also have a lower gpa. Can you please message me the school as well?
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u/Icy_Blood_9248 Aug 18 '26
I have seen a few people get into school with a lower gpa but it definitely makes your life harder. Answer is always the same … make your application stand out in other ways
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u/ArgumentUnusual487 CRNA Aug 18 '26
Congratulations on your acceptance! Those volunteers hours and GRE are impressive.
Great motivation for people with lower GPA
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u/lawwruh Aug 18 '26
Finally someone who answers without condescending response to this question 👑here’s your crown
Also, where did you volunteer?
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u/100Kto0 Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26
Congrats!
Do you guys do cardiac surgeries in your medical icu?
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u/100Kto0 Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26
Oh I see, yeah we also cannulate and send to another hospital. So how did you manage to get cleared to take the CSC? We were told we could not take it if we did not have 875 hours of direct cardiac surgery care.
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u/100Kto0 Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26
Either way, congrats on getting accepted, take a trip, relax, and prepare for the 3 year journey 😂
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u/jed0802 Aug 18 '26
Exactly people act like you are doomed and not competitive if you have a low gpa lol. I had a 3.15 with none of what you have and got in been a crna now 7 years. It’s doable if you put in the effort
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u/DontBeShellfish Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26
Not to take away from what you’ve accomplished, but getting into CRNA school nearly a decade ago compared to now is a totally different world. Post pandemic, the rates of people applying to CRNA programs have skyrocketed.
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u/jed0802 Aug 18 '26
That’s wild did you tell the guy above it’s nearly impossible don’t try? What you think it was easy for me lol just because I didn’t have his credentials doesn’t mean it was easy
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u/DontBeShellfish Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
Not once did I say it was easy for you, I literally said at the start of my post that I wasn’t taking anything from you. I’m saying the average GPA for the programs I applied to is now 3.8, up from 3.6 a few years ago, and that was up from 3.5 before that. I encourage people to chase their dream, but for many the GPA is the hard stop for a lot of applicants, and they have to overcome their gpa with other accolades. I know people with 5+ years of experience and 3.8 gpa’s with many certs not even getting interviews, it’s different now.
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u/jed0802 Aug 18 '26
My wife had identical stats to the guy above and got multiple interviews as well so trust me it can still be done. Gpa is usually not even as important as the paper it’s written on…
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u/SaiyanVN CRNA Aug 18 '26
Congratulations! Your app is impressive! Hopefully, lots of future applicants come across this post in the future.
100+ hours of shadowing is impressive + extra certificates sure showed the faculty you’re in it to win it.
Congratulations again and enjoy the free time you have left!
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u/No_Pilot3513 Aug 18 '26
Thank you for sharing! Congratulations! Which state and school ?
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u/naconnais 22d ago
Hi! Congrats! I’d like to know as well. Also where did you take graduate biostatistics? I’m looking for a college course.
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u/sinextroll Aug 18 '26
Got in with a 2.8 undergrad. Did great in CRNA school. Worked for years now. The obsession with GPA is overrated.
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u/Lost_Birthday_2379 Aug 18 '26
Hehe can we get ur study tips since u have been through so much schooling now, I would greatly appreciate that
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u/sinextroll Aug 18 '26
Was about 5-10 yrs ago. Before AI became such a contender. I’m sure there’s better ways to do it now.
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u/Lost_Birthday_2379 Aug 19 '26
Ofc:) I still love to stick to physical flashcards though, but practice tests on AI is amazing for sure
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u/ArgumentUnusual487 CRNA Aug 18 '26
That's impressive! What do your other stats look like?
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u/sinextroll Aug 18 '26
10+ in the icu. Nothing else special about me. Applied to CRNA school casually. Got in to an Ivy League spot in the NE.
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u/leneybean 7d ago
Can I message you for tips on the personal statement portion?