Interview with ASU WooHoo!!!

mommyof2grls · Jan 6, 2004

Happy for you !!!

Let us know how it goes!:roll

Dartain · Feb 17, 2004

Hello all,
I have an interview in March at ASU (Arkansas State)... Woohoo
I actually have already had a meeting with the director this past November. During the interview she stopped me and then went and got the A&P professor and had him sit in the meeting. It went very well. I am currently an ICU nurse at the largest hospital in the state (a teaching hospital at that) and finishing my BSN this Spring. I should have started sooner in obtaining my BSN... (kicking myself) *During the interview the director had to step out and speak with a student and left me witht the A&P professor, he said that if I would have had my BSn they would have taken me then..... I was glad to hear that but it made me realize I should have started on my BSN years ago... Anyway now I am in with the regular admission group i.e. formal interview and etc. I am a bit nervous wondering how much more they can ask me. We went over various items such as SWAN values, vent modes, etc. and also personal items such as family.... ASU begins every January so I missed the deadline for this year but am on track for Jan 2005.
Now to my question, has anyone had any experience at ASU? The director and the professor put me at ease and I have only heard good things from the students.
Thanks,

I applied to ASU also. i have yet to hear from them. do you know the their application process? when did you get your invite?

Demoking · Feb 17, 2004

I applied to ASU also. i have yet to hear from them. do you know the their application process? when did you get your invite?

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Dartain,

Since I did not have my BSN yet but met all of the other requirements I will go through the regular interview process.

The process so far was to have everything in by Feb. 15th (paperwork and etc.) to both the Nursing School and the Graduate School. If anything was left out they should have sent you a letter. I received one because there was originally a hold up from the graduate school. I contacted the Nursing school and they worked on it from their end as well... my packet is completes now.

From what I understand the next step for them is to review all of the packets and make their lists of qualified applicants and then send them a notice. Then from there they contact each applicant and a interview date is set up.

I have some friends that also have applied and they are in limbo as well. I have not received anything with a date on it but am going off of what I have been told.

I was told at my meeting that I would have an interview and not to worry. I contacted them one other time to confirm because some of the info on the website states that they will do interviews in April not March.... They said they would see me in March.

I hope that this helps.

This is a fairly new program but I have only heard good things about it. If they see that you are falling behind in an area they work extra with you to ensure that you are going to get the priciples of it. They won't let you "slide" a bit though. I was originally going to apply to TWU. Excellent program.... Have severla friends goingt there now. But my wife and I have a new baby on the way and its due at the end of July.... So I wouldn't have had any time with them before starting the TWU program (if accepted). I also had heard that TWU accepts extra people that they don't have clinical space for because they know they will either weed out or student will drop. I understand this prcatice from their point. You must be dedicated and ready. But ASU tries to ensure that all of that is addressed prior to acceptance.So for me ASU was the best choice.

I have been told by some of the current ASU students that they have had so many applicants for the Jan 2005 class that there will not be any late applicants accepted. I believe that last year they did accept a few late.

Hope some of this helps,

Demoking

gooser · Feb 17, 2004

good luck to you

duckboy20 · Feb 26, 2004

I graduated with my bsn from asu and am currently in the crna program at texas wesleyan university. I have heard mixed things about the program from people in it. Possibly since it is such a new program and trying to get all the kinks worked out. Good luck, hope you get in!

XIGRIS · Feb 26, 2004

Demoking,

Goodluck this coming March.

I interviewed last year and I can tell you it was a very comfortable interview. Susan Campbell is very nice director and she makes it a point that you ask questions as many as you can. Casual to business attire. In my case, we'll I ended up buying a lon sleeved shirt and pants from WalMart. I flew from Texas. The plane has to land back down to DFW because the door didnt close tight and then my " interview attire" ended up with hair gell all over. Anyway, Sue said it looked ok even though its from Walmart and we laughed about it. That was my interview. Oh, I spend 1 hour in the room. All questions regarding cardiac.

Ond one thing, You have to prepare for a 50 item exam. I dont know if they are doing this but man I didnt know that I have to take a test prior to the interview. The test is all hemodynamics and drugs.

I was accepted into their program. Was supposed to start Jan 2004 but due to personal reasons I am chosing to go to TWU this Fall 2004. I have so many friends who graduated from TWU and they all are very supportive.

Good luck to you.

T.

I have an interview in March at ASU (Arkansas State)... Woohoo

I actually have already had a meeting with the director this past November. During the interview she stopped me and then went and got the A&P professor and had him sit in the meeting. It went very well. I am currently an ICU nurse at the largest hospital in the state (a teaching hospital at that) and finishing my BSN this Spring. I should have started sooner in obtaining my BSN... (kicking myself) *During the interview the director had to step out and speak with a student and left me witht the A&P professor, he said that if I would have had my BSn they would have taken me then..... I was glad to hear that but it made me realize I should have started on my BSN years ago... Anyway now I am in with the regular admission group i.e. formal interview and etc. I am a bit nervous wondering how much more they can ask me. We went over various items such as SWAN values, vent modes, etc. and also personal items such as family.... ASU begins every January so I missed the deadline for this year but am on track for Jan 2005.

Now to my question, has anyone had any experience at ASU? The director and the professor put me at ease and I have only heard good things from the students.

Thanks,