the fact that u cant get into aa school seems to be the biggest issue. go to CRNA school. dont ever say u were trying to get into AA school to any nursing classmates or instructors it may cause problems for u in the future. I also wouldnt mention your want to become a crna until u have gotten an ICU job. a lot of nursing managers know young people right out of school just want to get the icu year to apply to crna school which means they paid you for 6-12 months of training and now have to pay someone else to do it after u leave.