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Anyone anything? My buddy is chomping at the bit. He still hasn't heard anything.

Talked to someone in the department the other day and they siad the realistic timeline for interview letter would be the last week of the month. So if you haven't heard anything yet it is probably a really good thing, and hang in there. For those of you that did get interviews. The waiting list was all offered a position(not a normal thing) so I am guessing 30-33 people will be offered spots to start next year and 7-10 people will be placed on the waiting list. The good thing about the SMU waiting list is if you are on it you are gaurenteed a spot in the next class if you aren't taken off the waiting list for next year. Good luck.

Hello, I have had kind of a whirlwind week. I contacted the University of Iowa at the beginning of the week and now I am going to do a site visit the 28th. The director just contacted me tonight and wants a CV. I have no idea where to start. I was wondering if anyone had some advice for me or would be willing to e-mail me a copy of theirs. I would be very greatful.

Anyone hear anything yet? I'm in the program now and have heard from classmates rejection letters have gone out. I am interested because I'm hoping my friend gets an interview. Maybe no news is good news right now?

Anyone know when the letters come out?

I had a few C's in undergrad. My under grad GPA was a 2.9. I had to take 6 or 7 grad classes to raise my GPA to a 3.01. It took me 2 or 3 extra years to get into grad school. I wouldn't be too worried about 1 class though. Just do well in everything else.

Yep, the wait list is in automatically in the following year. 3 of us got in this past spring off of the waiting list, the year before no one got in off of the list. They just had to wait. I'm not sure how many from the waiting lilst wait until the next year to come. I'm sure some go to other schools that start before the next May.

I totally agree. I start school this Monday and you have to maintain a B average to stay in school. Just "squeaking" by with B's is stressful. One small falter and you are having to work your butt off to bring your gpa back up to a 3.0.

I got in off of the alternate list and start this May so it does happen. It actually looks like one other person in my program got in off the list. It does happen. The nice thing about my program is the give each alternate a number and the school posts on their website what number the list is currently at. I got kind of obsessive looking at the site though.

Actually there are some programs with a min 2.75 out there. I am going to St. Marys in Minneapolis and their gpa min is 2.75. Their average GPA for applicants is still above 3 though.

I was in this exact situation. I got wait listed back in August and just got a call mid-jan saying I was accepted. Luckily I only live an hour from the program and was able to get things in order to start this May. The other nice thing about this program is they take the wait list automatically the next year so I could have said no thanks I'll wait until next year. I have heard of people getting calls because someone didn't show on the first day and they are expected to drop everything and get there or they will be thrown back into the applicant pool the next year. But keep the faith, you still have a shot to get in off the alternate list. Does the school rank the alternates? That will give you a little better idea of what your shot is.

Anyone have any info on the Mount Marty interview process? I've got a buddy with an interview and I'm trying to help him out.

I agree. I wore a dark suit and tie.

Do a search there a couple of posts about MSA. It's a pretty basic interview. Tell me about your self, why do you want to be a CRNA. Those types of questions.

Got mine too. I'm an alternate.