Arkansas State 2019 CRNA

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So, I completed my application to Arkansas State's MSN CRNA program beginning in 2019. I was relieved to have everything submitted by the priority deadline. Who else out there is trying for this school? Anyone have any information about the interview process?

Specializes in CVICU.

@ASU2020....I'm curious as to what you and your classmates do for living arrangements. Especially when you go for clinicals off-site?

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I rented a house for a year. So that way I still have somewhere to stay this fall while having to be in town for class 2 days a week. And some other students are paying me to stay there this fall. Some people did 8 month leases so that they would be out in August to move to their clinical site and are just planning on splitting a hotel with others this fall.

There are on campus apartments (circle apartments)where you live by yourself and they actually allow pets. Some students stayed at stadium view apartments and really enjoyed it. You live there with someone else and it's super close to campus! Some were at willow creek apartments. I found my house rental on Zillow. We made a Facebook group right after we all found out so a good handful of the guys in our class reached out to one another and roomed together. But really it's just what you prefer. I could get a house with a big fenced in backyard for my dogs for $100 more a month than an apartment and that was worth it to me!

Now that we are all in clinicals we have relocated to wherever those are and will just drive to Jonesboro each week for classes on Monday and Tuesday. Apparently after this semester we don't have to come to campus every week it's more like once a month (so I've heard).

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Mine was August 6th! I feel like it went pretty well. I felt very comfortable. Fingers crossed!! Currently studying for CCRN and preparing to take that stats class :)

Hi "GAL'. Can I PM you? -- When I learn how to do so? - Ha! There are some things in your post that I have in common with you.

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@ASU2020,

It is a very good novel.... I am hanging on every word. I look forward to your posts. So.... some questions....

As you have see from reading the thread... some of us were interviewed not having taken the GRE, or the Stats class, or even lets say not having a PALS. As far as you know with the your co-horts after you were accepted, other than the PALS (needing it for clinicals), were some of you accepted with a contingency of having to take the GRE or the Stats class, or once you were accepted, there was no need for that anymore?

You also made this statement, "Our class is very diverse. I believe the age range is 24-45ish. Numerous ethniticities and people from all over!" Do you feel that being ethnic might be slightly advantageous?

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Yeah multiple people did not have everything completed prior to being accepted but had to have it completed by January when we started. When we got accepted they sent us a packet with a checklist that had to be completed before starting (GRE, PALS, ACLS, CCRN, a physical, some forms, etc.). I know numerous people took the stats class the semester before we got started. I'm not sure on GRE. I feel like both the stats class and the GRE are just graduate program requirements and not something they base anything acceptance off of. I made a 297 on the GRE (twice) and I was worried to death because I was below the "recommended 300" but apparently it didn't matter.

I don't really know if a certain ethnicity would be advantageous or not to be honest!

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@ Throwaway

"I had my interview last week and I did not feel good about it." Sorry to hear that as well. Was yours on the 6th, 7th or 8th? -- The interview?

If I can offer any encouraging words, or not, these are it. You can look at it in two ways. Just because you were recorded and Dr. Black was not there should not be taken as a downer? -- Does anyone out there disagree?

The reason for me saying this is because your GPA, GRE and experience might grant you a place were you only need one interviewer and might be considered a shoe-in. On the other hand, if you feel like your lacking in these areas then I could sense the gravity of the situation. Hope you get in.

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I interviewed on Monday, the 6th. I felt down about it because the gentleman that was there only asked me a few questions and I was prepared for the full round of interview questions and I never got it. He briefly went over my resume then started drilling about whether or not I am serious about going to school and do I understand that I will be doing a lot of hard work and I may have to commute. I have my certifications, GRE, and all that, the only thing I lacked was graduate statistics but I am registered for that in the fall.

As far as two in one tablets go, iPads are questionable unless you get the pro, but at that price point, you might as well just get a laptop because you'll need the productivity of using Microsoft Office and Powerpoint. Surface Pro is good but the keyboard is soft like a tablet keyboard; however, it's just like a full laptop that can quickly be converted to a tablet. Do not get a chromebook. Those are the cheapest option, but if you have to wind up making something in Office or do Powerpoints, they can drag and be slow. Dell makes good entry level laptops and some of them are touch screen. Not all of them have keyboards that disconnect like the Surface though. Surface is probably the best one where the keyboard completely disconnects and can become a tablet.

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Specializes in CVICU.

Thanks for the info ASU2020. (

That stinks that we have to wear business attire to class)

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Thanks for the info ASU2020. (

That stinks that we have to wear business attire to class)

Yea it should be scrubs !! :)

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Hi all! I just stumbled on this site and forum. I also applied and interviewed to the 2019 program! I interviewed on 8/8 and felt like my interview went really great and I felt like I nailed it! Can't wait to hear back. Good luck to everyone!

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Hi all! I just stumbled on this site and forum. I also applied and interviewed to the 2019 program! I interviewed on 8/8 and felt like my interview went really great and I felt like I nailed it! Can't wait to hear back. Good luck to everyone!

Good to hear. What time did you interview?

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I interviewed in the morning but I don't want to give to much away since the verdict is still out. (Fingers crossed) You never know who is on these things!

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