A platform to help pre-CAA students assess their competitiveness for CAA programs.
The CAA Readiness Index (CRI) is a community-contributed tool designed to give prospective CAA applicants a clear, objective understanding of how their academic profile compares to accepted students. The CRI continuously improves as more admitted applicants contribute their stats, expanding the dataset and strengthening the accuracy of its insights.
The CRI is a composite index that combines the three most critical academic factors used in CAA admissions decisions. Each component is weighted based on its predictive value for admission success:
Your overall undergraduate grade point average across all coursework.
Your GPA in science courses, indicating preparation for the scientific foundations of anesthesia practice.
MCAT (472-528) or GRE (260-340 combined) scores.
The CRI combines your three metrics with equal weighting (33.3% each) using an empirical z-score ranking system.
Your final CRI score (0-100) represents your percentile—for example, a score of 75 means you rank higher than 75% of applicants in our database.
The CRI is a percentile: 50 means you're at the middle of admitted applicants. Since selectivity varies by school, use the Program Matcher to see how you compare at specific programs. Scores are grouped into these ranges:
Highly competitive stats
Competitive stats
Solid stats
Developing profile
Early-stage profile
The CRI is not an official admissions assessment. It is a data-driven tool designed to help you understand your academic competitiveness.
Admissions decisions consider many factors beyond academics, including clinical experience, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and interviews. Use the CRI as one part of your holistic application strategy.
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Disclaimer: All calculations and analytics displayed on the CRI website are based on user-submitted data from the success-stories channel on Discord. These are not official analytics reported by CAA programs. For official program statistics, please visit individual program websites.