[difficultdecision]

I am in a unique position of having been accepted to both Barry university's and University of North Florida's Master in anesthesia programs.
But now I have to decide between the two.

Is anyone out there a graduate of either program or does anyone have any advice?

[TangoLima]

I am a BSN student at UNF graduating this May. UNF's program hasn't graduated their first CRNA class yet, so you won't hear from any graduates. I don't know a whole lot about the program vs. other programs.

I can tell you that the UNF campus is nice, and they are doing a major upgrade to the College of Health facilities. It is supposed to be finished for the Fall 2008 semester. They are also sinking a lot of money into upgrading other facilities on campus. It seems the powers that be are trying to turn UNF into a school on par with UF, FSU, or other large schools.

There are a lot of hospitals in the area, so you should have good clinical sites. Other than that, I don't know many specifics of the program itself.

Hope that helps.

[Lionheart]

Hey diffcult decison, I am going to eventually apply to UNF's CRNA program. Being from Jacksonville, that's probably the ideal situation for me. What was your GPA, GRE, and years of critcal care experience?

[scorpiontail]

I am from South Florida and I hear that Barry's program is very tough, very expensive and a very reputable school for excellence. It is one of the original Anesthesia Programs in Florida. I here that it is very personable and conducive to graduating their students. Everyone I talk to about the program is very pleased and have no regrets about their decision to attend Barry U. They offer a Master's of Science degree so there is a little more emphasis on the sciences like Biochemistry etc. Strongly considering myself. The choice is ultimately yours.