Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) - 2025

[AspiringCrna12]

Anyone else applying for the Spring 2025 cohort?

[FtrCRNA1995]

STICURN22 said:

4th quartile on Casper and rejected. Was told to take GRE. Good luck guys and Congrats to all accepted! 

What's their reasoning for you taking the GRE? They said they don't require it anymore because it isn't a good indicator of success in a program. 🤔

[Brock B.]

Waitlisted 

[HopefulCRNA2024]

FtrCRNA1995 said:

Congrats! 🙂Just curious, do you plan on accepting your spot? 

Thank you! I do plan on accepting it since I really did enjoy my time with the school while I was there!

I didn't take the GRE or anything. Also got a 4th quartile CASPER with around 1.5 years of exp at time of application 

[tobeCRNA2025]

As a current student graduating soon, there's a lot more negative things that go on behind the scenes and I'd be careful of coming here.  All related to faculty and didactic courses*

[HopefulCRNA2024]

tobeCRNA2025 said:

As a current student graduating soon, there's a lot more negative things that go on behind the scenes and I'd be careful of coming here.  All related to faculty and didactic courses*

If you don't mind any chance of elaborating? DM if preferred. Thanks!

[FtrCRNA1995]

HopefulCRNA2024 said:

Thank you! I do plan on accepting it since I really did enjoy my time with the school while I was there!

I didn't take the GRE or anything. Also got a 4th quartile CASPER with around 1.5 years of exp at time of application 

Nice! I got 3rd quartile. Legit had 30 minutes to prepare and knew nothing about the test, so proud of what I scored considering that LOL. I haven't taken the GRE either but I am for another school next week. Congrats again!!

[STICURN22]

FtrCRNA1995 said:

What's their reasoning for you taking the GRE? They said they don't require it anymore because it isn't a good indicator of success in a program. 🤔

my GPA is too low. 

 

GPA 3.2

Science GPA 3.3 

Casper 4th quartile

Already at a level 1 trauma center in the sickest ICU at a research, magnet and teaching facility for almost 2 years been an RN for 8 years. 

TCRN, CCRN, CEN 

preceptor, charge all the things.

still not good enough but I knew that going in though.  It's a very competitive field. Guess I'll re-take some classes and the GRE and keep on going 😬. Congrats to all accepted and waitlisted 🩷🫡

 

[FtrCRNA1995]

STICURN22 said:

my GPA is too low. 

 

GPA 3.2

Science GPA 3.3 

Casper 4th quartile

Already at a level 1 trauma center in the sickest ICU at a research, magnet and teaching facility for almost 2 years been an RN for 6 years. 

TCRN, CCRN, CEN 

preceptor, charge all the things. 

Community: I'm on a certification board at my hospital and also the BCEN board and will be helping rewrite the new TCRN exam. 
 

still not good enough. Guess I'll re-take some classes and the GRE and keep on pushing. 🫡

 

Wow I am surprised by your stats and getting a rejection. Did you retake any classes before applying? My GPA is about a 3.5-3.6, but my science GPA is definitely on the low side (not even sure what it is but maybe 3.3ish give or take). I have retaken 3 classes since January though, all with an A including a grad level class. I would definitely consider taking/retaking science classes!! I think that is one of if not my only saving grace in getting interviewed and now waitlisted. Best of luck to you!! I did my science classes through UCSD Extension. 

[micuRN25]

Also waitlisted over here

[STICURN22]

FtrCRNA1995 said:

Wow I am surprised by your stats and getting a rejection. Did you retake any classes before applying? My GPA is about a 3.5-3.6, but my science GPA is definitely on the low side (not even sure what it is but maybe 3.3ish give or take). I have retaken 3 classes since January though, all with an A including a grad level class. I would definitely consider taking/retaking science classes!! I think that is one of if not my only saving grace in getting interviewed and now waitlisted. Best of luck to you!! I did my science classes through UCSD Extension. 

Yea once I figured college out I retook all my science courses before even getting into nursing school and Made As in all of them. However schools don't take the new grade they just average the two. So if I made a C  first then went back and made As which averages me to Bs. I went back before applying to see maybe if I take O chem and BIO chem it would help. But my GPA sits there even with As due to how many credits I have. So I gotta figure something out. Thank you so much for the advice I'm going to look into it!  🙏🏽🙏🏽 😂😂

[FtrCRNA1995]

STICURN22 said:

Yea once I figured college out I retook all my science courses before even getting into nursing school and Made As in all of them. However schools don't take the new grade they just average the two. So if I made a C  first then went back and made As which averages me to Bs. I went back before applying to see maybe if I take O chem and BIO chem it would help. But my GPA sits there even with As due to how many credits I have. So I gotta figure something out. Thank you so much for the advice I'm going to look into it!  🙏🏽🙏🏽 😂😂

I was in a similar boat. My first 1.5 years of college I didn't do well in my harder science classes. I had to take chemistry three times LOL. This was back in 2014. I figured what would look best though is taking NEW science classes. I ended up with mostly B's, a few A's and 1 C in my science courses after some previous retakes years ago. I took 2 new science classes I had never taken and a grad level class this year. This way it added more to my GPA and it showed them that I can handle these harder science classes on the first go-around. Look at UCSD for science classes you haven't taken and University of Phoenix for some grad level nursing classes!! If it doesn't impress FranU, it will definitely impress other schools!

[Kay_Myh]

@tobeCRNA2025 Can you please elaborate more on this? I just found out I got accepted and curious what you mean by your response.