Is there any CRNA schools that did not fill seats

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Is there any CRNA schools that did not fill all of there seats last year, or is there a site that you can see this kind of information?

There is no such thing I can assure you

Actually, a former co-worker of my husband just started his CRNA program at Wolford in Naples,Florida. They had several seats that did not get filled. Everyone who interviewed got accepted and they still had vacancies.

Adri

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The information in this thread is greaat.... I was wondering if those who posted can update us on how its going.... also if VARN or anyone else can explain about the VA program. I am in the older end of the age range and was wonder how old is too old for these programs... also I was thinking about going thru VA hosp for my CRNA, tho I have a ways to go yet. Is it the same with seats for the VA employees??

Thanks in advance, Regi

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And people can except positions and then decline them at the last minute because they got a better offer. Then the school is left scrambling to fill a seat and it may be too late. Clearly this happens often enough and forces schools to require a deposit.

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The information in this thread is greaat.... I was wondering if those who posted can update us on how its going.... also if VARN or anyone else can explain about the VA program. I am in the older end of the age range and was wonder how old is too old for these programs... also I was thinking about going thru VA hosp for my CRNA, tho I have a ways to go yet. Is it the same with seats for the VA employees??

Thanks in advance, Regi

Check this website ma'am,

http://www.anesthesia.med.va.gov/anesthesia/page.cfm?pg=52

I am 47 and was just accepted to the USAGPAN CRNA (Army program) for June '09. I was told by the director they had a 50yr old student this year.

Contact your VA rep. for more info, if you don't find it on this website.............

good luck,

c.

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Best advice is to find a school in a less desirable place to live (NOT in California, for instance).

It's true about Wolford College in Florida. They accept anywhere from 30-50 students, depending on the quality of applicants. Other schools have a very strict limit of how many they accept - once that limit is reached, it doesn't matter how qualified you are, they're full. If you have at least a 3.0 GPA and a GRE score of 1000 or better, your chances of getting accepted go way up, especially in a school like Wolford that has a flexible limit.

Arkansas State University has lower scholastic requirements - they'll take a 2.7 GPA and a 900 GRE score, though they do require two years of ICU. Generally, when a school has lower limits like this, it means they don't have enough quality applicants. Just an idea.

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Thanks for the info, learnofjoy!

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A few questions for anyone that knows about the Army CRNA program.

What is the deadline for applying and having my active duty packet accepted?

How long does it usually take for an active duty pkt to be approved?, I am already in the Army National Guard.

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