Duke CRNA FAll 2018

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I have never started a thread before so here it goes!!! I have just applied to Duke CRNA program for Fall 2018 I would love to hear from others who are going through the same process.

I heard today about an interview from Duke! Anyone know anything about their interview process?

Also, has anyone else heard about interviews for NC schools?

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Hi I haven't heard anything yet. I'm getting antsy!!! Did you find out by email??

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Congrats, CCU2017! I also heard back yesterday from Duke about an interview via email. Called back this morning to schedule because I was working all day yesterday :)

As I read from previous posts, it's an all day thing (like 7-4), which seems crazy long, but people seem to really enjoy it. I'm definitely excited.

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Hey guys, I'm a Duke SRNA that just started Fall 2017.

I'm commenting in hopes that I might be able a alleviate fears and hesitations about Duke,

knowing that some of you might be part of the program come next year!

Firstly the cost - yes it is pretty expensive. But in comparison to many other CRNA schools, its actually pretty average, not considering in-state tuition.

I got accepted to both LSU and Duke, both were about the same price, but the perks that come along with the Duke are WAY worth it. For one, for your off site rotations, Duke provides and organizes housing so its one less stressor for me to worry about. Also, the professors are amazing! Its a relatively small faculty but everyone is very willing to help and they genuinely care about your success. We have a cadaver lab and numerous sites, allowing each SRNA to have plenty of cases. Plus, the atmosphere of NC, the greenery and the amazing campus was something I couldn't give up, which is why I chose Duke.

Regarding interview day - don't stress! The interview itself is really a get to know you and what kind of nurse you are. It's only about 15-30 minutes and they ask a wide variety of questions, from clinical to ethical type situation questions. The rest of the day is spent touring campus and meeting faculty. I personally really enjoyed it.

Once you get accepted, you are a part of the family and they treat you as their own. They even set you up with a mentor from the previous class to help get you situated with school. The course load is front-loaded and intense, but do-able. I've heard that clinical instructors are impressed with Duke students because they tend to have a solid foundational knowledge coming into clinicals. By third semester you're already in clinical doing blocks so its pretty cool.

So I would advise - go where you get in! If you get in in more than one place, find a school that fits you. Cost is definitely a factor, but make sure you enjoy your experience during school as well. Go where you think you will succeed, not just what is cheapest.

Hope this helps and good luck everyone!

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Congratulations!!! I'm so excited for you!!! I hope to hear something soon. Do you have other schools that have given you interviews yet?

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Rocketgirl. Thank you so much for the insight. I think the whole process is very stressful... the paperwork, the personal statements, figuring what schools you have a chance at, trying not to compare yourself to others but you totally do. To waiting to hear if you get selected for an interview then waiting to hear if you get excepted then trying to figure out finances on top of that.... whew... I'm just praying I hear something soon and I'm accepted into a program.

How has your first year been?? Has it been rocky? Have you had a pretty good transition?

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I submitted my application and everything is complete as of today. Does anyone know how much emphasis they put into the GRE? Also how quick will they get back with anyone?

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Heard we will not able to do clinical rotation in Duke University Hospital, is that true? Finishing up my application, hope to see y'all on the interview day.

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I don't know how much weight the GRE holds vs experience vs the personal statement. I wish I knew as well. I wish you the best.

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mgfam in the CRNA experience day and webinar they said we would do some in the Main hospital but we would split our time among the 15 or 17 different clinical sites throughout the state.

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Congrats on those getting interviews! Let us know how they go.

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I don't know how much weight the GRE holds vs experience vs the personal statement. I wish I knew as well. I wish you the best.
Thanks! You too! Hopefully they look at everything because I think I have a really good application and my GRE is about average....
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