[troyb]

I was wondering. I know that tons of applicants that are more than qualified get left out when CRNA schools pull from their applicant pools. From this site, I am getting a feel that most programs have a seat to applicant at about 1:50 (or even higher). Out of all of these applicants how many are truly qualified for entry into a program (GPA, work exp., GRE, letters of rec, certs, etc.? I was wondering if people that do not meet the requirements just put an application and wish for the best. Is that why the ratio is so high or is there just that many people out there that are qualified? Any thoughts ?

[Zinobile]

I can tell you that everyone in my program was qualified (experience, GREs, recommendations, etc.) What I can't tell you is:
1) What were their scores on GREs?
2) What were their undergraduate GPAs?
3) How did their interview go?
4) What other mitigating factors were involved?

There are very many applicants to CRNA programs. There aren't as many who get invited to join the program. There are many variables from school to school such as, what type of students do they prefer? (Experienced vs. green), (independent vs. requiring-or accepting-full faculty management) etc. There are many contingencies and sometimes it all comes down to the interview. Best of luck.
Z

[elkpark]

Keep in mind, too, that many (most?) applicants apply to multiple schools, so that increases the applicant pool at each school.

[japaho41]

My take on the admission process is that if you are lacking in a certain area you best be exceptional in a few others to have a fighting chance. The process is rigorously competiive especially the interview. The interview is where a face is connected to what you may or may not look like on the items you have submitted in the application. I would hope that all schools would look at the entire package but I know that some candidates are chosen over others for no distinct reason.

[troyb]

rock on

[BeatOU]

I really think it depends on what school you are talking about. Some schools, I hear, get like 800 applicants (don't hold me to that, I've not verified that), while some schools get less than 50 applicants.

When someone has a gazillion on their GRE, a 4.0, and invented ACLS and doesn't get into CRNA school, it's probably due to interview/philosophy conflicts with the school. That's why I think it's bold to apply to just one school.

[Brian_SRNA]

I must be BOLD :-) I applied to one school, University of tennessee Knoxville, I was told that they had about 350 applicants,(Third hand I heard this). I know for a fact that they extended 35 interviews and accepted 15, with the option of taking one more. I had a 3.5 GPA(Average), 1160 GRE (Average), everyone hopefully has good references, and I had 3 years ICU experience. I really played up my experiences in school, and work oppurtunities in my essay. I also talked alot about my family. Being emmotionally/financially prepared and about having a child while in nursing school. You want to make sure that you don't "toot your own horn" too much, but you do want to portray what you can bring to the program.
Good luck with your endeavors.


Brian