Personal/Goal Statement

seansanf120 · Jun 23, 2011

tmate,

I can tell you that your goal statement is exactly that. Why do you want to be an Anesthetist? I can't tell you what you're goals are, but I can tell you that my essay was more like a story talking about how I got exposed to anesthesia and the role of the CRNA. I then talked about experiences I've had chronicolling my time in the military as an Air Force Medic, my time in nursing school and when I was an Anesthesia Aide, and my time as a PICU nurse. I also talked about my job shadowing experience.

I would say that you want to give them a reason to want to hear more from you in an interview. I breifly touched on those items mentioned above, and I spoke more about them in detail during my interview. I made sure every sentence had a purpose, and that I didn't repeat myself at all. It also took me about six months from start to finish to be happy with a draft I felt was perfect.

If I were you I would just start to free write, and write down things that pop into your head to maybe jump start an idea or a theme you want to convey. Pretty soon you'll find that you have a ton of information, and you'll be scrambling to make it all fit on one page. You'll be fine, just take your time and have people proof read it. Good luck!!!

seansanf120

SRNA2011 · Jun 24, 2011

A personal goal statement or cover letter should be a basic introduction that gives enough information about you in 1 page that will want the Admission Panel to meet you for an interview. A good way to start writing is to think about why you are interested in becoming a CRNA, what steps you took to get you there, what your working environment and critical care experience is like, or why you think you would be a good match for their program. Brainstorm ideas, write them down, and edit along the way. Be honest, the letter should reflect you as a person, and I'm sure the Admission Panel will know in the interview if you did not write it. You can have someone else proofread your final letter, and most importantly make sure your spelling and grammar are correct!

Hope this helps & Good luck!!!

tmate · Jul 17, 2011

Thank you all for you insight. It is greatly appreciated:)

srna28 · Jul 17, 2011

Be as honest as you can be. I wrote about why I became a nurse in the first place, and then why I wanted to become a crna. It was a lot of editing, and I had several people read it to make sure it was good. Don't be superficial or say anything that would be considered cliché. Just be honest and straight forward. Good luck!