Mount Marty CRNA school

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Aug 29, 2020

16 hours ago, WyoRN18 said:

Thank you for all the information and discussion. Did you apply to anywhere else? Also, how many years of ICU experience did you have before applying. Thanks again!

Yes, I applied and interviewed at other places. I had 4 years of ICU experience when I started school. I started applying at 2 1/2 years and it took me 2 interview cycles to get in. Everyone wants to get in to their dream school or even their first year of apply but sometimes that doesn't happen. This is a very competitive field to get into but be persistent if this is truly what you want to do.

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Sep 29, 2020

Applications are due on Friday, October 2nd. Good luck to everyone that is applying. Mount Marty University is an excellent CRNA program. I hope you get an interview and get to meet our amazing professors.

123GoToSleep · Sep 29, 2020

53 minutes ago, CowboyMedic said:

Applications are due on Friday, October 2nd. Good luck to everyone that is applying. Mount Marty University is an excellent CRNA program. I hope you get an interview and get to meet our amazing professors.

Hey Cowboy, glad you are liking the program. It seems like a great program from the people I've spoken with. And Please let us know how those winters in South Dakota are treatin' ya ?

chill · Oct 13, 2020

Has anyone heard from the program after their Oct 2nd deadline for interviews?

sleepisoverrated_ICURN, BSN · Oct 13, 2020

5 hours ago, chill said:

Has anyone heard from the program after their Oct 2nd deadline for interviews?

I was told they don't have an exact date for emailing interview letters, it will be the end of October beginning of November. Interviews will be held the week after Thanksgiving via Zoom.

mera712 · Oct 15, 2020

@sleep thanks for the info! Fingers crossed ?

sjbrk · Oct 22, 2020

On 7/15/2020 at 9:53 PM, WyoRN18 said:

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has any information on Mount Marty CRNA program. I am thinking about applying to Mount Marty in South Dakota. Any information would be greatly appreciated such as how was the school life balance, rigor of the education, did it fully prepare you to work as a CRNA (especially in a rural setting?), the number of cases, clinical experience, and anything else thats informative. What was your stats like when applying and acceptance? Thanks for taking the time to read and maybe respond.

Hey, I know this is late but with interviews coming up thought I would drop my $0.02. I'm a second year student in the first semester of full-time clinicals. I really like our program. I feel extremely supported and believe our new director will lead our program well -- besides their general demeanor they are just such an advocate for the students and the profession overall.
As someone else alluded to, May-August is all online with a couple of RTCs. Full time didactic starts August and goes through the next August. Strenuous doesn't begin to describe it - but we made it and the clinical element is worth all the struggle. It's so nice to be back in the hospital... That being said, clinical is also exhausting - and don't forget you still have online classes for the doctoral component. You will do basically 18 months of clinical at your home base with 5+ months of that enrichment rotations.

The enrichment rotations they try to make sure you get rural and CRNA only practice. They decide where you go on enrichment based on where your home base clinical is and what that site offers. For example, I'm in Fargo and there are no sites super close to me - so she has it where we only have to do 2 enrichment sites (2.5 months at each) since we have to drive over 3 hours to get to them. For people in Sioux Falls and Omaha, they have up to 4 sites d/t their proximity to them, and what the various sites provide.

I'm only 1/2 a semester into clinicals, but I feel confident that I'll be extremely well-prepared for practice afterwards. Right now I don't feel confident about independent practice, but I have 81 more weeks to get there. Rural practice is my goal and I do think I'll get there by the time I graduate. I know they've had graduates in the last couple years go directly to independent practice.

As far as application, I got in my first time applying anywhere. I applied to one other school (TCU) and did not get an interview. I had a 3.5 GPA (3.2 in Chemistry/A&P). I had 5 years of experience, excellent references, and was charge RN and frequent preceptor, along with being regularly involved in 3 committees (yes it was a *** ton of commitment and work and I'd like to think it paid off). I was waitlisted d/t the grades but thankfully got accepted in the end.

One of the best things about MMU is the culture they actively work to cultivate - which is that once you are in there is no more competition among the cohort. You're all in, you've worked hard, and everyone one of you deserves to be there. I love that culture and it really helps foster a sense of like "we are all in this together." The administration truly wants you to succeed.

Good luck to everyone who applied this year!

mera712 · Oct 22, 2020

@S.kill2018 Wow, thank you SO much for all of that information! I had a good feeling about this program from the get-go but this makes me that much more excited. Praying it all works out!

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Oct 29, 2020

Expect interview invites to come out very soon.

Getupgetgoing · Nov 3, 2020

Has anybody heard anything??

sleepynurse77 · Nov 3, 2020

Nothing yet. Dying to hear something. @Getupgetgoing

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Nov 3, 2020

They are still reviewing applicants. I thought they were done but they are not done yet. Invites should come out soon but there is no timeline that I can give you.