Michigan CRNA schools

dive.princess · Jul 4, 2008

there are only 5 schools in mi: michigan state, u-m flint, ou, wayne, and u of d.

i just received my acceptance call from michigan state yesterday, and i am ecstatic! i will be the 2nd graduating class, so it is a relatively new program. however, they only admit 10 students, so it will be cozy and relevant. i interviewed only last week, and i start in jan. the other schools interview around nov.-jan. and start sept. 2009. so i have a 9 mo. jump.....

uofd has a great clinical rotation and a lot of the didactic is online. wayne has a lot of hands-on in the dmc and they give a lot of autonomy to the students--which simulates real life. wayne desires you to shadow, and you can see for yourself that this is the case. however, the interview is grueling!!! and i felt absolutely awful when i left--sitting alone in the center with 13 people around me, not looking me in the eye, asking me to pour water in a glass..... quite like the inquisition!

as far as oakland.... i didn't enjoy working at beaumont, so i don't think it would've been a good fit for me personally, doing my clinical rotations.

even though i am breaking this down in mho, in the end i just wanted to get in.... we all graduate and take the boards, and it is all governed & has standards......

as far as grades and gre.... obviously, the better grades (all a's) and gre>1200 will get first dibs. but experience plays a huge role. icu experience is critical, and one can't really hasten that process.....

i have 12+ years icu experience, but what got me in (i think) is that i have a personality and life outside of work....and i mentioned that in the interview. you will be in the program for 2 years, and they want to have someone who isn't combative and can get along well with others.

hope this is helpful!! and good luck!!

optimisticSRNA · Jul 6, 2008

I'm currently a junior at UD's program.

GPA 3.92

GRE 1260

2.5 years experience when I started the program.

Also, just wanted to comment on the online component. We only take Physics and Research online. This may be changing, but currently, everything else is in-class.

PM me with questions if you like!

CRNA1982 · Jul 7, 2008

Currently attending WSU;

GRE: 990

GPA 3.6 Accelerated BSN-- U of D

Experience: Neurosurgical ICU; 2 years

26 y/o

Annieee · Jul 7, 2008

Could the people posting on this post also respond to what type of certifications, committees or anything else they were apart of?

Did all of you have your CCRN?

Thanks :)

Raas4555 · Jul 10, 2008

dive princess,

what did you mean by "asking me to pour water in a glass" ... very spooky..?!

poppy07 · Mar 18, 2009

I bet this was a test to analyze whether the person was trembling and evidently nervous, or if they calmly could handle the task without appearing to be stressed out.