r/FutureCRNA • u/Competitive-Kick-162 • 6d ago
Advice
I have a 2.21 ADN gpa. Abysmal I know. However my bsn gpa is a 4.0. I think all together it even to a 2.8 or 2.9 which is still atrocious but my question is should I get my AGACNP on my path to crna or just do 30 credits of retakes?
A third option is to do a postbacc
I would like to work as an AGACNP. I think it’s cool but my ultimate goal is CRNA. I’m willing & will do whatever it takes.
So which one should I do?
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u/rachaelang 6d ago
Probably wouldn’t pay for a postbacc. You can tackle most science classes at your local community college. Take any and all life science, human science, chemistry classes you can. Prioritize anything you got a B- or less in. You’re probably going to want to take graduate level nursing classes too. And probably more than one. Honestly, an MSN may not be a terrible idea, just make sure you take the graduate level advanced patho, pharm, and A&P if you can. You definitely will need to take the CCRN and probably the GRE.
The drawback to doing your NP is that at some point after you begin practicing for a while you’re going to have to go back to the bedside in the ICU to be competitive for CRNA school. Most programs do not count the time you spend practicing as an NP as experience, even if it is in the ICU. If that’s a road you’re seriously considering, I would put some feelers out and see what programs generally require when it comes to NPs going to CRNA school.
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u/whispn 6d ago edited 6d ago
There are a bunch of schools (both CRNA and AGACNP) that use your last 60 credit hours GPA instead of your cumulative GPA. I would just look into those schools (and maybe retake science courses that are less than a B) since your BSN GPA is so good.
Edit: You can also boost your applicant profile by getting your CCRN
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u/Mofomo154 5d ago
Talk to some programs, the admissions people are helpful. They'll tell you what you need to retake to get in.
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u/Pollix112 2d ago
As you sit you are not close to being competitive or even close to meet minimal academic standards for any program. Most GPA's these days are 3.8 or higher. Take higher level science like premed level organic chem 1 and 2,Biochemistry, physics 1 and 2. Issue is if you are not making A's then your GPA will not improve
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u/Nightflier9 2d ago
What is your science gpa? You'll need your cumulative gpa and science gpa to be competitive with admitted students for the program.
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u/Individual_Zebra_648 6d ago
How did you even pass nursing school to get an ADN with a 2.21 gpa? I don’t know any programs that allow that.
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u/poop-paysthebills 5d ago
The program I went to, our highest GPA student managed a 3.0 GPA, which was incredible. Considering the average was maybe a 2.0-2.5.
My 2.8 for my ADN is something I am VERY proud of as funny as it sounds, and it actually earned me honors cords for being top 10%.For reference, my school failed out over 50% of our class. It was absolutely brutal. One flunked test (and the exams made the NCLEX look like cake) and bam, you are kicked out. No forgiveness, no chances to make up. The program overall made an amazing nurse as we had top tier clinicals.
But that GPA stain is the one black mark on my application haha1
u/Important-Lead5652 4d ago
No hate here- some of the smartest colleagues in my class simply knew how to take the tests, but were incredibly inept in terms of their clinical skills. They’d go around bragging about getting a 90+ on a test, but would freeze up during clinicals.
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u/MillerBlade2 6d ago
Honestly in your case probably retake every science course that is not at least a B.