Good CRNA applicant?

bibibi · Sep 30, 2011

Your score stands out. Congratulations!

statABG · Oct 4, 2011

thanks for the input. We will see how things go, I suppose.

Lilyan15 · Oct 7, 2011

Hi! So I took the revised GRE Sept 19th, I'm applying to TWU and the deadline is Nov. 15th...I'm a little bit worried that they won't have my score reported on time before the deadline. The website says it should be reported November 10th...but I'm getting nervous. Anyone had any experience with this and the the reporting timeline for the new test being accurate? TWU said they could work with my unofficial scores, but they just gave me a range after the test....

clintcron · Oct 9, 2011

Please don't take this the wrong way, but everyone is way too concerned with the prelims. Your stats are good enough to get you into an interview with 90% of the schools available with only a one year requirement. The real question that everyone should ask themselves is this: How good am I clinically? Great academics are fine, but a 4.0 means nothing in the O.R. I thought the same way until I shadowed regularly with CRNA's. Logging over 100 hours in the past 3 months has proven the necessity of becoming a sound critical care nurse. No need to worry anymore about your academics. Really begin to refine your ability on the floor. Without this understanding, I fear for the new grass and the patients that they care for. You will learn a lot in school; however, there is no substitute for experience. I wish you the best, but please heed my advice and really apply yourself to the role of the ICY nurse until you really understand the physiology and patho of the various patients that you care.

ICU, RN, BSN, B.S. · Oct 9, 2011

Great job :)

statABG · Oct 10, 2011

Clintcron, you are correct. And I am fortunate enough to be working in the CVICU at one of the largest hospitals in the country. My experience there, though short, has been incredible. I feel that my knowledge base has expanded exponentially due to the number and variety of surgical cases we receive every week, as well as the willingness of all the surgeons, MDAs, CRNAs, nurses, NPs, etc to teach and take time to answer questions and make sure that care of the patients is done correctly and safely. I definitely have a lot more to learn, and I am taking that challenge on with a lot of excitement. So although I am looking to the future, I am also focused on being the best critical care nurse I can be. There are no guarantees in this life and I'm definitely not overlooking the present opportunities that I do have.

clintcron · Oct 10, 2011

Could not agree more. As for the stats. Regardless of what anyone tells you, if you do nothing else, you will get many interviews. It is up to you to kill the interview. Good luck, and know that I was not directing this at you in particular. There are too many threads like this that are looking for a confidence booster. If you know your stuff, you will be fine. Now go kill that interview.

statABG · Oct 31, 2011

Thanks clintcron. Just putting the finishing touches on applications.

@lily. You should be fine. Just report the ranges so you have something down on paper. They should receive your scores from ETS within a few days of scheduled mailing date. Good luck!

mymy78 · Nov 2, 2011

Good luck. I hope everything works out

Let me know how it goes. I am currently getting things together to apply to TWU next year for the 2013 school year. Good luck

statABG · Nov 4, 2011

Just got my GRE scores today:

Verbal 550 (156 revised score)

Quantitative 680 (153 revised score)

AWA 4.0

So that is a total of 1230 (309 revised score)/4.0 AWA.

I was hoping for closer to a 1300, but I'm going to apply anyway and see what happens:)

Sedatetime, ADN, BSN, MSN, CRNA · Nov 4, 2011

Hey statabg, you killed the GRE, that is an excellent score. You would be crazy not to apply. I only got a 950 on my GRE and I got 2 interviews.

bibibi · Nov 4, 2011

Your GRE score is pretty strong for crna school. Congratulations and good luck.