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HI everyone! Just got an interview letter from UTHSC Houston and I'm excited, nervous, grateful, relieved, and terrified all rolled into one. This will be my first grad school interview --ever. Does anybody have any words of wisdom from past inter...

Hi. I think you might be wanting info on BSN undergraduate stuff? I don't recall HESI being a part of CRNA application. Also, not sure if you want UTHSC Houston or UTHSC San Antonio info. I went to UTHSCSA for my BSN but that was before they starte...

Wow, that's a really good question. I mean, you can stand up at your station, stretch the legs and such, but I don't know if that's what you mean. I'm not yet in clinicals. Have you spoken with your own doctor or the program directors of the programs...

Oh good lord people! it WILL be impossible if you NEVER APPLY because you think it's impossible. . . I know rejection is horrible and sometimes you just would rather not try, but come one! if you want it bad enough you will do whatever is necessary t...

I don't know that your chances will be decreased if you are not a texas resident, but your tuition at a state school will be much more expensive if you are not a resident. At Baylor, TCU, or Wesleyan, they are all private and I don't think residency ...

Some schools require a BSN, which you can get after your ADN, no problem. Some schools will allow an ADN if you have a BS degree in a "related field", like biology or chemistry or something like that. If you need to start working right away the ADN m...

Well, yes and no. You have to have a minimum of 1 yr "critical care experience"n (usually more to be competitive). But it is left up to each school to decide what they will accept as "critical care" experience, at least that's how I understand it. I...

Great that you are looking at furture careers at this stage. I was very very undecided at your age, and so now at 32 I'm finally feeling like I know what I want. How time flies. I NEVER thought I'd be a nurse, not so much because of blood but it just...

You sound good. You should apply. Worst that happens is you don't get in but have everything ready for next year. Best case, you get in!!! I had BS degree, GPA 3.2 range, BSN GPA 3.8 or so, sciences somewhere closer to the 3.2 :) GRE 1210/4.5 MICU/...

Sooo, what exactly do you know about CRNAs and what they do? It 'might' be possible to only do sports medicine-related procedures, but even if you found such a gig, it would likely be SURGICAL since CRNAs provide anesthesia. . .and most anesthesia i...

You have to have something like 1750hrs of ICU experience to be eligible to take the CCRN exam. Check the website, I'm not for sure about the number of hours. But it is HOURS of beside care, not simply years worked in teh ICU. If you are applying to ...

I'd be more worried about schools finding out you didn't submit all your transcripts as they had asked. I think some applications have a "we can dismiss you from program if we find out you lied in the application" type of statement. It could reflect ...

Yes, the test changes periodically. But I don't think it's changed in the past 4 or 5 yrs or so. I took the GRE a little over a year ago. Also, the study books usually have a web site you can look at for GRE changes, and as long as you get a fairly ...

I've probaby said this 20 times in various posts, but it worked for me so here is time 21! I did not want to spend $1000 on a Kaplan review course. I went to the book store and got Kaplan study guides, verbal book, math book, and a realy nice 'combin...

Yeah, poo is one of my least favorite things, but you have to do it to get where you want to go. And I'll tell you, it's a whole different thing when it's an 80yr old man/woman who feels just terrible and embarrassed that you have to do such an unple...

Hi there. Great you are interested in becoming a CRNA. Very first thing you should do is make sure you know what a CRNA does and what it requires and what you are getting into. Shadow one, or several, as soon as you can. The AANA (american associati...

I had a CCRN book that I was studying, don't remember who wrote it. Also got a "basics of anesthesia" book for my own entertainment. They don't expect you to know anything about anesthesia, but I was asked in the interview what the last book I read w...

There are two people in my class who with PICU experience. I can't remember how long they worked there, and if either of them worked anywhere else before PICU, but I know one of them has no other ICU experience besides PICU. Of course, that person is...

So that's the benefit of staying in school and taking AP classes. I didn't know any of that because (drum roll please. . .) I didn't go to highschool! There you go. I didn't realize AP classes could transfer for college credit. That's perfect. Th...

CRNA schools won't care what you did in highschool, as far as I can tell. . . at least where I am enrolled. It never comes up on the application. Well, I take that back. They may ask 'where did you do to highschool?' on the app., but never what did y...

Hey, I forgot I asked the question. Seems like ages ago! Well, I got in at Baylor so I don't have to worry about the theory/statistics/other random touchy feely classes. Will have a booger of a capstone project to complete, but that's still way off i...

I'm interviewing at UTHSC Houston and at Baylor. I've been looking over the course lists and getting excited about the prospect of learning everything and more than I ever wanted to know about anesthesia! What has got me nervous though are the "othe...

Yes, I agree with what AbeFrohman said. That's the kind of stuff they will ask. There is no way to be prepared for every question they will ask. Eventually they will come to a question that you do not know. So practice what you will do when that horr...

My point was that taking them can give you an edge above another applicant in the admissions pool, whether or not it's required. If you do good, it will up your GPA. If a school is going to teach you chem, biochem, and physics, that's great. But I ca...

Yes, you should go back and take the classes. Even if you get into a program that didn't require them it will look great and help you in the long run. I am in a program that didn't require organic. . . or was it biochem. . . or both. . .? I can't rem...