Barry CRNA Starting 2017

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Just thought I'd start a thread for all of us applying! I'm planning on completing my application pretty soon. Taking the CCRN this week, and then I'll be ready to go! :o How are you all faring?

Also, does anyone know anything about the Tampa campus? I'm going to try and go for that one.

I interviewed on the 15th as well. Overall, I was impressed with the program and faculty that I met. Of course, there are things that I don't exactly love about the program, but I am sure that would be the case with any program. If I am offered a spot, I will be accepting.

I definitely need to brush up on chemistry though!!

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I interviewed on the 15th as well. Overall, I was impressed with the program and faculty that I met. Of course, there are things that I don't exactly love about the program, but I am sure that would be the case with any program. If I am offered a spot, I will be accepting.

I definitely need to brush up on chemistry though!!

I was there with you as well, from MO. That interview was really laid back, however slightly nerve racking to me due to small table/close quarters. Hopefully I didn't say anything they didn't like! It would be nice if we knew something this week.

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I agree. I have heard that they send out responses much sooner than they even say (like 3-5 days). I'm hoping that's the case. It was very laid back. In fact, I almost felt let down! I had stressed myself out and practice every conceivable answer to every question all for about 4-5 questions and 10 minutes!

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I was the guy from Charlotte, NC. It was nice meeting you all. My interview was the same, very laid back and just a couple of questions. I thought the chemistry portion of the test was very hard. I have not taken chem in a couple of years. Hope we get in!

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Tampa is awesome! I graduate May 2017. I love this program. Major benefit of being in Tampa is the expanding clinical sites, and the fact that dr. D is on site to lecture and you get to bond with him and ask questions/complain to him about things. He is the Patho/Chem/Pham professor. He's a great listener and will advocate for you. The other campuses have faculty as well, but Tampa in the first year, you want dr. D on your side. Plus, he's teaching 90% of your classes! haha

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At the end of the day, if you're a little off here or there with your GRE, they won't care that much as long as your other stuff meets their standards. They just can't have a bunch of people way below average. I was accepted with two points below their math score cutoff and i retook it but they didn't require me to on my acceptance letter list of things to complete.

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They asked me to retake it verbally, but before i even was able to retake it, I got my formal letter of acceptance a few days later

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I took a basic community college chemistry course ($300) in the Fall 2014 before the program spring 2015 and did great in chemistry. Highly recommend, since that was a lot of people's first C grade. You're only allowed 7 credits of Cs in the whole program.

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Specializes in MICU.

I will be retaking the GRE soon. What materials did you find most helpful?

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Take it from me, if you were interviewed, there is a 90% chance you will be accepted. They find their 100 ppl or so to interview but can only accept 70 (which they do). The AANA only allows Barry to start with 70 students.

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I'm in Tampa and we have sim in Orlando about 2-3 times per semester. It's a pain in the butt, but ultimately, sim is not that big of a deal if you read the articles and come prepared with a good attitude. We carpool and just get it over with. It's about 1 hrs and 20 mins one way if you don't hit traffic. They even switched some times around for us so we wouldn't have to deal with traffic. Classes are online streamed from the site where the professor has decided to lecture from. Half the time there is audio issues at the beginning but they try to fix them or ultimately give up and you have to hear crappy sound for 4 hrs. oh well. :) It's kinda hilarious. I loved being in Tampa for the first year because we had two professors who were on site and they were very mentoring and supportive to us in our time of tribulation! haha

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I also submitted my application and waiting for an interview. I plan on taking the CCRN in 2-3 weeks so I submitted my application without it. I know that they value the CCRN highly, so hopefully that missing credential doesn't keep me from getting an interview.

I didn't have my CCRN until after I was interviewed/accepted

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