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what about UCLA or Cedar's Sinai? do they use CRNA's? how can the pay be so lo? in So FL CRNA's make the same amount and the cost of living and taxes are sooooo much less???????

Congratulations, Keep your head up. As someone who is in her first semester of a NAP, my best advice to you is to stay ahead of the readings and learn as you go. You are going to be bombarded with a load of info but the fact that you got in shows that the admissions commitee believes you can handle the challenge.

I started a program after being out of school for 3 years and am doing extremely well. I compare it to a bicycle, you just get right back on.

Hi, just to let you know. I was in the same situation just a few years ago. I was a straight A student in highchool but due to personal difficulty, received a few bad grades. When I repeated these classes I got all A's. I realized that my future was more important and made the necessary changes in my life. I got into 2 anesthesia schools. Keep your head up. You may get asked why your grades were so low for a time during your interview. Be honest. Point out that your more recent grades show your true academic ability. My cumulative GPA was a 3.3, science GPA 3.5, 1260 on the GRE. P.S. to offset a low GPA a student should score higher on the GRE

Yes, it is possible to be accepted with 1 year of experience but I believe you will have better luck if in this predicament at a larger program. The smaller programs tend to prefer people with 2-3 years, also CRNA admissions committees tend to favor experience in an ICU at a large teaching facility. In my program I have yet to meet a person with one year of experience, but at another nearby school there are students with only 1 year of experience and not at the time of interview, but by the time they enter the program. Hope this helps.

Got accepted at 2 programs with a 3.3gpa overall, 1260 GRE, 4 years medical ICU experience. I think they look at the whole picture, not just GPA.

Hi and thanks for the replies. I have been keeping up with this thread. Since this time I have been approved for some loans and here is the scoop: 1. stafford loan with wachovia since they have a 3% reduction in interest rate for on time pay back, go to http://www.educaid.com for details. 5. Sallie Mae tuition answer approved me for $40,000. Interest rate prime + 3% and I do have good credit, close to a 700 credit score. Good luck to the rest of you.

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Hi out there in pre crna world. I have found this thread very helpful and have read over it many times. I am about to apply for my student loans, federal stafford loans and alternative loans. For those who have already completed this process I have a question: Do you apply once a year, and if so then how does this affect the possibility of attaining future loans as the semesters progress? I am looking to borrow quite a bit, $18500 in stafford unsubsidized and $40000 alternative loan, both yearly. I'm wondering if I should borrow all my alternative loans up front? Wil I have trouble borrowing this much yearly from several lenders? I am also pondering a sponsorship from a local anesthesia group, Sheridan, though they only give $20000 in assistance. This group staffs a great deal of hospitals in the S. FL area with anesthesia personnel. If there are any of you out there who are familiar with this company and have taken up this offer, I would like to hear your thoughts and input. Thanks!

Hi, I have been accepted to the FIU CRNA program starting this fall. I interviewed in February and did here the interim directory mention the program at UNF. So for all of you wondering what the interview process will probably be like here goes: At FIU it was a panel, about 7-9 people in total, it was pretty intimidating. They do ask clinical questions based on an applicants personal experience in ICU. They also ask personal questions on how you have prepared financially and otherwise to undertake the immense challenge of studying anesthesia. Some panelists had tougher questions than others. I think what is most important is to remain calm, answer the questions to the best of your ability and show that you are capable of handling stress. Good luck to you all!

thanks suzanne, the program does incorporate one day of clinical starting the first semester. After the first year it is all clinicals and one day of seminar. You may be right in that we will be able to concentrate on school more. As it is he really has very little free time. He does get his summers off though. I will be in school year round. Thanks for the input. Where there is a will there is a way.

Hi all. I was recently accepted to nurse anesthesia school. I am also involved in a long distance relationship. I met this person on New Year's Eve and he happens to be in law school in California. I live in Miami and will be starting a CRNA program there this august. My question is, will I be able to maintain this relationship. We are both in love ( it happened pretty fast) and have been able to see each other once a month since meeting. Will this still be feasible once I start my CRNA program? People at work keep telling me to forget about my boyfriend but I'm in love and haven't been for 10 years. He loves me very much and is planning on moving here when he finishes law school. He even pondered transferring to law school out here but he's going to law school for free there and would have to pay tuition here. I hear the last year are basically clinicals. Wouldn't we be able to see each other on weekends, holidays, spring break, christmas break, etc... Please help!:uhoh21:

No, FL does not let AA's practice, that is misinformation.

Oops! My bad. I do know about AA's but the way my colleague made it sound was that PA's would be entering anesthesia practice. Thanks for the info.

I was recently informed that a law was passed that would allow for PA's to practice anesthesia as CRNA's do. Was wondering if someone could shed some light on this, how it will work, what kind of training they will have to get and how this will effect the job market in the future. Being that I will be starting CRNA school soon, I would like to know what a future in the anesthesia profession will look like with other practitioners involved.