CRNA pursuit

PICU-Murse · Sep 3, 2018

Have you gotten any interviews? are you applying only one place? are you willing to move? I did not get in the first time I tried and then I got in more than one place my second try.

LouDogg, BSN, RN · Sep 17, 2018

Ya, you can read the threads from applying groups and see that many people apply for years in a row to multiple schools and some get picked for several schools on their first try. It's a crap shoot, even with good stats and experience. I think the essays have a lot to do with getting interviews and the interviews have a lot to do with acceptance, because the accepted experience and GPAs are all over the place.

AGRN152 · Oct 6, 2018

I had a similar experience as some of those who posted. I applied with essentially the same stats with the exception that with each passing year I worked more hours and worked in larger ICUs and eventually I had 3.5 years of critical care experience before I got my first interview and subsequent admission offer. It is not unusual to be an excellent applicant and still be rejected. There are simply too many applicants and too few spots. Most programs cannot accept more than 10-20 students while having 100+ applicants each year. That means that statistically, 80-90% of applicants to a program will be rejected. Tenacity is key! Don't give up and always apply to as many schools as you can afford to apply to! You'll get in...

Millenial nurse, BSN · Oct 6, 2018

I had a similar experience as some of those who posted. I applied with essentially the same stats with the exception that with each passing year I worked more hours and worked in larger ICUs and eventually I had 3.5 years of critical care experience before I got my first interview and subsequent admission offer. It is not unusual to be an excellent applicant and still be rejected. There are simply too many applicants and too few spots. Most programs cannot accept more than 10-20 students while having 100+ applicants each year. That means that statistically, 80-90% of applicants to a program will be rejected. Tenacity is key! Don't give up and always apply to as many schools as you can afford to apply to! You'll get in...

Thank you so much for the positive/realistic response I appreciate it! I want this so bad lol

Millenial nurse, BSN · Oct 6, 2018

Yes I agree thank you!!

fourthtimesacharm, CRNA · Oct 24, 2018

Here's my story:

At one year ICU experience: Applied to 1 school, I got an interview, not accepted.

Year two: applied to two schools, one interview, waitlisted.

Year three(current): 6 schools. One no, 2 interview invites so far, one waitlist, other interview is this week, last three schools usually do invites in January/Feb.

So yes :)

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Oct 24, 2018

First year applying. 4 schools so far. 3 no interviews and waiting on the 4th.

KingTexas2011 · Oct 25, 2018

I interviewed with 10 schools, 9 rejections, 1 no interview and the then an Acceptence. You just have to keep trying and improving yourself.

koai19 · Nov 8, 2018

Hi guys. I want to share my exp as well. I applied on 1 school, sent my application 5 days before the priority date. Got an invitation to interview after almost a month of waiting. Then got accepted. But. Let me tell you how my stats and actual interview fall into place.

GPA - 3.23 (foreign BSN plus newly taken Biochem Class)

GRE- 295, 3.O Essay

ICU Exp- MICU 1 1/2 years

In short, I dont have an impressive qualifications but I met the minimum qualifications at least. During my interview, i was bombarded with different behavioral and clinical questions.

BEHAVIORAL TYPE OF Qs:

- Why CRNA?

- How's your financial situation?

-Have you gotten in any kind of misunderstanding/trouble at work? How did you resolve it?

CLINICAL TYPE Qs:

- Explain this graph. (The graph was about LV and EF).

- Discuss the type of patient you had the last time you work.

- What is Levophed?

Fairly easy huh? I guess what they were really looking is how the applicant will meet the minimum qualifications and to see how preparedthe applicant is. They really want to see that burning desire to be in a very challenging program like crna. They want to see how the applicant will react when put into great pressure.

I guess another factor they look into is the applicant's versatility in retaking courses specially chemistry related classes. But surely, interview I guess takes the biggest part in getting accepted to a program.

Dress, speak and act like your interviewers and surely they can see you as their future colleague to work with.

Millenial nurse, BSN · Nov 18, 2018

@koai19 Thank you so much, your response was great !

CVRN931, BSN · Feb 7, 2019

@koai19what school did you apply to if you don't mind me asking.