WinningIsEverything

Greetings: I have a good friend of mine who has been looking at the CRNA program as well. The Midwestern Univ. program is a fledgling program that has not yet attained accredidation. They are in the process of application, and depending on how long that takes, it could be a wait. The school that he is planning to attend I believe is in West Virginia. I don't have the name, but he's mentioned that its one of the top rated programs in the country. I've heard that the CRNAs aren't in as much demand out here as they are on the east coast. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I recently moved to Tucson as well. My wife and I moved to the west side, in the area of Sweetwater and Silverbell (about 1 mile west of I-10). This provides an "out-of-the-city" feel but also allows the convenience of having a relatively straight shot into town. The drive takes less than 20 minutes, I would guess, to get to UMC. I agree with the previous poster regarding a 3 month apartment lease. Unless you know an area of town you would like to live, and you have an idea where you will be working, the interim time will give you a chance to get a handle on this town and figure things out.