Loma Linda University (LLU) CRNA APP 2024

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Did anyone apply for the CRNA program at loma linda. Submission deadline is almost here. 

Specializes in ICU.

I left the Interview feeling so defeated! All the preparation, writing those essays, getting letters of recommendation for a 15-20 minute chance to sale yourself. I honestly felt I did not have the opportunity to articulate myself properly. The first question from the Student was  rapid fire,  and I could not really understand them. The clinical question on the whiteboard was drawn poorly, and there was no context clues around it. I did have an easy question from (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) which I appreciated. Otherwise I felt like I did terrible! 

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Specializes in ICU.
OverActiveBrain said:

Yes same! Did you get to do the meet and greet with the SRNA's? I really thought that was awesome and kind of took the edge off. 

 

rnbsnccrn3 said:

Interviewed yesterday! Everyone was so kind! Good luck everyone! Looks like we'll hear back the first week of November!

You guys must of had a totally different experience than me. None of the panel smiled, and said anything to me other than their questions and a brief introduction. It was pretty intense and hard. I wonder if it's because you guys interviewed the first week versus the second? 

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Specializes in ICU.

I interviewed as well. It sounds like we all had a similar interview experience. Everyone in there seemed so tense and uptight, there was not one smile in that room. The nursing student reading the questions seemed like a robot who was forced to be there. IDK, it felt like a corporate business meeting. That white board question definitely stumped me as well!

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Do you guys remember when the last interview date was ?

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Make it happen said:

Do you guys remember when the last interview date was ?

Yesterday!

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According to past forum, if the school is doing the same, we would hear back today at the earliest 

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Specializes in MSICU and CVICU.

Hi all.  I also interviewed at the latter portion of the interview process and in fairness to the committee, I think they have a tough job.  They are asking the same questions to about 70 or so interviewees and trying to assess their fitness for the program, and if you happen to be interviewee #60, you'd be likely dealing with a panel that was tired out (they are humans).  I don't blame them, and it's one of the factors I considered when I chose my time slot.  I knew I would be dealing with the potential of a hungry, tired, and undercaffeinated panel.   Their poker face was completely understandable and a welcome one versus one I sat in for another program, where one of the interviewers was actually VERY aggressive with her questioning.  Now THAT was demoralizing, and after that sit-in, immediately after, I knew I didn't want to attend that program, even though it was one of the top-ranked ones in the country.   That being said,  I also realized I had to develop a bit more mental toughness to take in that level of aggressive questioning from that other program and not make it personal, mainly because as a CRNA, I would get it a lot tougher treatment from a surgeon, and in the end, you have to keep the safety of the patient as your primary focus.    

Best to all in their journey. It will happen if we keep at it ?.  

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foreverprenursing said:

According to past forum, if the school is doing the same, we would hear back today at the earliest 

Fingers crossed that we get some answers today!!?

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PropofolPrinceLA said:

I left the Interview feeling so defeated! All the preparation, writing those essays, getting letters of recommendation for a 15-20 minute chance to sale yourself. I honestly felt I did not have the opportunity to articulate myself properly. The first question from the Student was  rapid fire,  and I could not really understand them. The clinical question on the whiteboard was drawn poorly, and there was no context clues around it. I did have an easy question from (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) which I appreciated. Otherwise I felt like I did terrible! 

Yes I agree with this 100%. The student who was reading the question sounded like a robot and in hindsight, I didn't answer her questions correctly because I didn't understand them. I should have asked her to clarify what even the question meant, but my nerves got the best of me. But the fact that all of us had the same opinion about the interview process is very telling, but I doubt they'd take that into account, bc how would they know right? One of the panelists did reply to my thank you email though which was really nice of him.

 

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I guess not today guys!

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Specializes in ICU.

Has anyone heard anything? 

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