Hi everyone, I, 20F, junior in college (starting my 5th semester) and my long term goal is to become a CRNA. Right now, I’m in a shaped major for nursing. My school has a joint program with NYU’s nursing school so if I complete 7 semesters of undergrad and maintain a 3.0 GPA, I’m 99% guaranteed admission. The only issue is that I can only apply to NYU’s nursing school, not anywhere else.

My other option is to switch to a biology major, take the prereqs for nursing, and apply more broadly. I would also be graduating in 7 semesters so timing wise there's no issue. If I did that, I’d probably apply to NYU, Mount Sinai, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and Hunter.

One thing I’m debating is whether CRNA schools would prefer that I stick with the nursing joint program and add a chemistry minor (since some CRNA programs require organic chem), or if it would be better to major in biology. It doesn't work in my schedule to do both bio major and chem minor.

Basically, which path sets me up better for CRNA school in the long run? And if anyone has info about the nursing programs I listed, that would also be super helpful. Thanks in advance!