In addition to my latest post in this forum, I wanted to also address the fact that your GPA is not the whole picture! Yes, CRNA school is extremely competitive, and having a great GPA increases your chances of landing an interview for sure, but it is not everything!

Because I didn’t have the most impressive GPA (even after taking grad school science courses), I knew I had to do more things to show CRNA schools that I’m serious about pursuing a graduate program, that I have what it takes to become a leader, and that I am well-rounded and have a wide-ranged nursing skillset.

Here’s what ELSE was on my resumé that helped make me stand out:

• RN preceptor
• Charge Nurse
• Rapid Response Team
• Device specialist/superuser: IABP, ECMO, Impella, LVAD, Ultrasound (for US-guided PIV insertion), Edwards Science CCO superuser
• Shared Governance Committee Member
• Medication Safety Committee Member
• New-hire Interview Committee Member
• Mock-Code Instructor
• Ultrasound-guided PIV Instructor
• Research (Ketamine as an opioid alternative for target patient population in the ED; Early extubation time for “Fast-tracked” CVICU patients post-op)
• Was on the news for Nurses Week in 2023! 😅

And yes, you best believe that I was asked about some of these things during my interviews! Everything on your resume is FAIR GAME during interviews!

Drop any questions about how else you can stand out to CRNA school admissions teams down below! 👇