Case Western Reserve University LEAP Certificate Pathway - 2026

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Did not see a thread for applicants for the Case Western 2026 application cycle Goodluck to all applying

LeJCruz said:

@RoadtoCRNA25 can you please share any insight from your conversation with LEAP representatives? Thank you!! 

 

LeJCruz said:

@RoadtoCRNA25 can you please share any insight from your conversation with LEAP representatives? Thank you!! 

Hey, I'm not sure if you meant to tag me but I can give you some insight from someone in the program. The board is composed of various admissions members from each affiliate school. They will all sit in on the interview so it can feel intense but doable. Last year each board member asked the applicant 1-2 questions both EI/clinical. The board as a collective unit decides on admission. This is probably helpful when matching because at least every school weighed in on an applicant's ability to handle the rigor. When in the program, there are mandatory conferences and networking required. At some point, we are asked for our top 3 and the program does their very best to put us where we want to go. The faculty are very supportive from what I'm told. Our instructor's also have some pull during the matching (I think?). From trends, I saw people didn't get acceptances until February but LEAP is aiming to shorten the time of notification to allow us more time to get our affairs in order. 

 

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Hi everyone! I will be applying to LEAP certificate pathway as well. Does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for the clinical portion of the interview? Also, does the program have any information session coming up? I did not see anything on the website. Thank you. 

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RoadtoCRNA25 said:

I am having a hard time getting in touch with anyone at Case Western to get basic info on the program. The website no longer mentions features like interviews, which it previously included. Are they changing their process or not? Does anyone know what is going on with the upcoming cohort process?

I emailed two different contacts for the program with no reply. I submitted my application and I'm hoping for the best.

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Specializes in MICU.

I've been emailing with someone from case all Summer- fall about questions for CRNA and leap application. shall post when I get a response

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Specializes in MICU.

there will be interviews. They'll start reviewing apps once the application closes (11/15)

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allison17 said:

I've been emailing with someone from case all Summer- fall about questions for CRNA and leap application. shall post when I get a response

Yes that would be much appreciated! 

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allison17 said:

there will be interviews. They'll start reviewing apps once the application closes (11/15)

I posted earlier (last month), if you would like more detailed information about the interview process. 

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Tonima Nusrat said:

Hi everyone! I will be applying to LEAP certificate pathway as well. Does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for the clinical portion of the interview? Also, does the program have any information session coming up? I did not see anything on the website. Thank you. 

I'm using the materials that I used to study for my CCRN and CSC. I work in the CVICU; since it is highly specialized I may not care for patients with certain medical issues. The Barron's book is extremely helpful because it goes over key concepts related to MODS, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, GI, etc. The CSC helps if you want to understand specific complications of various cardiac procedures and concerns to monitor for within the first 48 hours of post operative care.

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Hey future CRNA's! Tomorrow is the deadline, tie up all those loose ends 😊. Manifesting success for us!

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I have a transcript that is still pending. Does anyone know if this will affect my application from being reviewed? Thanks! 

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clv said:

I have a transcript that is still pending. Does anyone know if this will affect my application from being reviewed? Thanks! 

Typically you'll have access to the unofficial transcript. Did you upload an unofficial transcript to your portal? I would imagine —if all transcripts aren't uploaded, the application is deemed incomplete. However, they make it easier by allowing us to upload unofficial's and if offered a spot, we can then order official transcripts.

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jstkeepswimming said:

Typically you'll have access to the unofficial transcript. Did you upload an unofficial transcript to your portal? I would imagine —if all transcripts aren't uploaded, the application is deemed incomplete. However, they make it easier by allowing us to upload unofficial's and if offered a spot, we can then order official transcripts.

I called the school and they're still processing my request for an unofficial transcript. I was able to access a grade report for the 2 classes I took at this institution which I uploaded to my portal. However, I wasn't sure which material type to choose so I uploaded each file under the most fitting option, "Standardized Test Score Report (Unofficial)." The status for the school's transcript is still marked as "awaiting" so I'm hoping it will be okay 😓

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