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Two long-form guides written for pre-AAs specifically, with every figure checked against ETS, AAMC and CASAA and the date of that check published on the page.
Most AA applicants take the GRE. Almost nothing written about it tells you what it really costs or how long the process takes.
Longer, harder and pricier, with one concrete reason a career changer might sit it anyway.
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Enter your coursework once and calculate your cumulative, science, and prerequisite GPAs — exactly how CASAA does it.
Calculate cumulative, science, and prerequisite GPA for your AA school application
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Tip: CASAA includes all undergraduate and post-baccalaureate coursework in the cumulative GPA.
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Tip: Science GPA includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math (BCPM) courses only.
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Tip: Enter only the AA school prerequisite courses listed by the programs you're applying to.
Advocacy
You will get asked about this profession before you are ever admitted to it. In a shadowing shift, in an interview, in a comment section, by a nurse anesthetist, by your own family. Knowing how to answer well is part of the job, and almost nobody teaches it.
Adrienne built the advocacy resources below on her own site, SLP to CAA. We are linking rather than rewriting because they are already the most useful thing we know of on this subject, and they are hers.
A five-step framework for correcting misinformation without putting the other person on the defensive, built on the communication science Adrienne works in professionally.
Where the profession actually moves. A walkthrough for writing to your own federal representatives, with a draft you edit rather than a blank page.
One honest note. The Take Action page asks for your name and address so it can find the right representatives for you. Adrienne's site states it does not submit, store or transmit your message — you send it yourself through the official government forms. Read that for yourself before you enter anything, the same as you would anywhere else.
Curated Links
Every resource we actually use and recommend. Updated for the 2026 application cycle.
The centralized application service used by most AA programs. Where your application, GPA calculations, and program selections live.
Visit CASAA →The accrediting body for AA programs. Use this to verify program accreditation status and find a full list of accredited AA schools.
Find AA Programs →The American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants. Stay current on advocacy, legislation, and professional development for the CAA profession.
Visit AAAA →One of the most comprehensive pre-AA resources available. Detailed breakdowns of program requirements, statistics, and applicant data.
Visit AspiringCAA →Educational content on anesthesia practice and the ACT model. Great for understanding the clinical side of the profession before you start shadowing.
Visit Anesthesia One →Registration, fees, at-home testing requirements and the free POWERPREP practice tests, straight from the source. Start with our guide, then go here to book.
ETS GRE →The 2027 calendar, attempt limits, fee assistance and Official Prep. Worth reading alongside our guide to which AA programs waive prerequisite time limits.
AAMC MCAT →