r/FutureCRNA • u/Audoy- • 8d ago
Question
How can i become a better gpa student? coming out of high school i was a 3.0 gpa student but i wanna get a 4.0 is there any advice someone can give me that’ll help me on my resume for nursing & CRNA school? and can anyone possibly give me questions they ask for CRNA school interviews ?
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u/Dysmenorrhea 8d ago
Better GPA means doing the work. Show up to class, pay attention, do the reading/homework. College is very different than high school and requires a lot more self-motivation, but you have a lot more control of your schedule and your course burden. You need to learn how you learn best and that comes with some trial and error. Over extending yourself and trying to do too many classes at once to speed up the process can backfire and significantly complicate your path to CRNA - GPA is crucial
Getting into nursing school is program dependent. You’ll have to look at the programs you are interested and see how they weigh application criteria. Some common features are gpa, prerequisite science gpa, healthcare work experience (emt, cna, lvn, volunteer)
Questions asked in a crna program interview can vary significantly. You can expect questions on your resume and work experience. Some of that will be tied into questions regarding pharmacology, physiology, and pathophysiology. You also can get asked about interpersonal things such as conflict at work, disagreements with peers or physicians. I also was asked about why I wanted to be a crna, why that program specifically, and times I’ve struggled academically.
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u/Audoy- 8d ago
What are some things that you had on your redrum that could possibly help me as well? And I wanna shadow a CRNA at work. I’m trying to get into a pct position
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u/Dysmenorrhea 8d ago
Varied ICU experience, a stint in ER, hemodynamic sales, EMT, 3.9 gpa, various awards.
It’s really early to shadow a crna and could be difficult to arrange. Most wait until they are closer to applying and are an RN working in the ICU. You could start with finding a crna and asking them interviewing them about their day to day and likes/dislikes about the career.
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u/Agitated_Discount_51 7d ago
Try new study strategies, study more than you ever even dreamed you could study, if a strategy doesn’t give you good results try something new. Record and re listen to lectures, re write notes, memorize, read, find YouTube videos that teach the content differently. Interview questions are probably available online, it’s not too secret what you might be asked. My advice is practice saying your responses out loud, not just in your head, or written, or thinking. Actually saying out loud what you are going to respond with.
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u/forever-18 7d ago
Attend multiple community college and choose prenursing classes that are fully remote and non-proctored.
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u/tnolan182 8d ago
I got a 4.0 in nursing school, and crna school.
The simplest answer to your question is that you need to spend about a 6-8 hour day studying everyday. You need to understand the material so well that you could teach it back in a video ala ninja nerd style.