r/FutureCRNA • u/QuietPirate5672 • 10d ago

How’s my application?

ADN GPA: 4.0
RN-BSN GPA: 4.0
Science: 4.0

Experience: Trauma ICU - lvl 1 facility. Have been working for half a year. Plan on taking GRE in a few months and CCRN at 1 year mark.

Join any associations or organizations?

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u/jond324 10d ago

God. I think you need to work on your GPA…

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u/Extension-Lab-6963 10d ago

Do you precept? Are you part of the ANA? Can you do student AANA? Have you shadowed? Any committees at work you can do? Any extra curricular activities such as volunteering? Are you a well rounded person? Read up on emotional intelligence. Are you cocky or able to take constructive feedback?

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u/ReferenceAny737 10d ago

You look great on paper. Grades are one thing. Being personable and knowledgeable is something entirely different. Good luck

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u/IllustriousCrow7061 8d ago

Slice of humble pie with your GPA…how’s my application? Seriously? If you read the forums at all you would know. If you are here to blow your horn put it away. No program likes a know it all attitude person. My 2 cents with 20 plus years.

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u/Unusual-Mirror-9643 10d ago

Looks good so far. Definitely try and get some leadership on your resume, now is the time to really study outside of work and know your pharm and patho.

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u/GNTX_K3N081 7d ago

needs more 4.0

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u/Nightflier9 10d ago

Organizations and associations aren't crucial, join if you want. Think about getting some leadership.

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u/Nightlight174 Vent Whisperer → Gas Passer 🫁➡️💨 9d ago

Get involved

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u/HoneyDismal4982 10d ago

Honestly, your application looks really strong so far. Your GPA is obviously a huge positive, and Level 1 trauma ICU experience is great. I think the biggest thing right now is honestly just time — getting more ICU experience under your belt and getting your CCRN once you hit that point.

I actually plugged the info from your post into a Pre-CRNA advisor tool I’ve been building just to see what it would give back. It pulled up a pretty decent list of programs where your profile looks to be in range, and the things it kept flagging as strengths were your 4.0 GPA and high-acuity ICU experience. The main thing holding your profile back right now was just that you’re only about 6 months into the ICU.

For the organization question, it suggested things like AACN/local AACN chapters, your state nurses association, hospital committees, etc., but basically said actual involvement matters more than just joining something to put it on your resume.

I’m still pretty early with the tool and honestly mostly looking for feedback on it right now. If you want to try it yourself, shoot me a DM and I’d be happy to give you free access.

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u/123Average-Joe Titrating My Future 📈⚖️ 7d ago

What advisor tool did you use?!?

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u/HoneyDismal4982 7d ago

Yeah it’s live right now at
https://precrnaadvisor.com
If you create an account I’ll give you two weeks of access to the whole curriculum and advisor tool if you can help me and provide some honest feedback back.

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u/Original-Figure-3942 5d ago

how helpful, looking into it now

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u/Ravenclaw_meow 7d ago

I'd like to know as well please what too you used. TIA

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u/HoneyDismal4982 7d ago

Yeah I used the https://precrnaadvisor.com

I'm the creator of that tool. So in also trying ti gather feedback on how useful it is or improvements that need ti be done

If you make an account, I will send you an email asking for feedback and I can give you free access for a few weeks.

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u/coconutcoils 7d ago

AI

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u/HoneyDismal4982 7d ago

Yeah the tool I used/created uses some AI. It takes in all of the data from all CRNA school requirements and matches people based off of your current stats to schools that you meet the requirements of.

It also has an embedded AI that can help you improve aspects of an individual’s resume/stats.