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At the time of my interview, I had job shadowed an anesthesiologist. I was left with the impression the faculty strongly preferred a recent CRNA shadowing experience over an anesthesiologist. It might of just been my insecurities creeping in though, ...

Hey MedicRN, I'm a student in TCU's anesthesia program. Just started my 2nd year so I'm currently in the didactic portion. TCU's administrative assistants, ***** ***** and ***********, are great at answering any questions you may have, but if you hav...

155 verbal. 149 quantitative. 3.5 writing. I used Barron's, but only for a math review. I literally spent no time reviewing verbal or writing. Accepted at TCU.

Good morning, I'm a 1st year SRNA in Texas. Some of the loans I'm applying for have grace periods after graduation before payments are due. One of the loans I am eyeing has a grace period of 4 months after graduation. How long did it take you to obta...

Last year, I was asked, "How are you going to afford this program?" during my TCU interview. Stafford loan is ~20,000/year. Texas CAL(college access loan) would cover the remainder of tuition fees. I also had saved up ~$50,000 to cover cost of living...

To be honest, I have no idea. I would guess that means the faculty is asking everyone the same questions, or at the very least, asking questions from a predesigned approved set of questions, and allocating the same amount of time to every interview. ...

**Important update*** I'm assisting with interviews this year, and on Wednesday I received an email which stated the interview structure is going to be different this year. The administrative assistant said, "[COLOR=#1f497d]Several of you have asked...

I was accepted on 9/22/14. I was notified via email.

Just to clarify, I'm in the TCU anesthesia class you're referring to. There are currently 57 of us registered in the Fall semester. I've heard rumors that one or two individuals dropped during online portion prior to the Fall. The program director, D...

Last year, there was only one pre-interview assessment. We took it at home. No pre-interview assessment on campus. It was by Pearson Vue. The only thing I can compare the pre-interview assessment to is an IQ test. It tests your ability to manipulate ...

For your own sake, please job shadow a nurse and other healthcare professionals before you decide what career path you want to pursue. The "I enjoy helping people and want to do something in the medical field so I should be a nurse" rationale is a ve...

It is very easy to qualify for an unsubsidized loan from the US Department of Education for graduate school. Keep in mind, these loans will accrue interest at 5.84-6.21% while in school, but payment will be deferred until after graduation. This will ...

It will vary widely from one CRNA to the next Undergrad (BSN): 4 years minimum Critical care/intensive care unit experience: 1-2 years minimum. Keep in mind, your first job may not be in the ICU. Actual CRNA school: 28-36 months. Total time after hi...

http://www.aacn.org/wd/certifications/docs/ccrn-exam-handbook.pdf Go to page 13-16 in the official CCRN handbook (link provided above) If I were you, I'd pass the CCRN and then evaluate your career plans. Regardless of what you decide, you're still a...

Respectfully, I understand you're excited at all of these potential career opportunities, but you're too far ahead of yourself. Undergrads routinely underestimate how difficult it is to obtain the prereqs for CRNA school or flight nursing. My advice:...

Allow to me clarify, the question was what are the most common surgical procedures anesthesia providers assist with not the most common procedures anesthesia providers perform themselves. The answers were c-section and hysterectomy. Well at least acc...

Their concerns were based on the fact that the last time I shadowed a CRNA was 2006-2007 and that I enjoy nursing roles that are typically regarded as stressful/fast pace. Based on these facts, their assertion was that I had a poor grasp of what CRNA...

Every professor I've worked with in the online portion of the program has been great. Kind, helpful, quick responses.

I was not asked my CCRN score in the interview. For that matter, I was not questioned about any specifc score (GRE, CCRN, GPA, etc).Last year, there were two interviews back to back on the same day with 3 faculty members each. The interviews were aro...

My overall GRE score was 305, but my quantitative score was 1 below what they wanted (150 versus 151). My writing score was a 3.5 and they stated they wanted a 4.0. I was still accepted with a GPA of 3.49 (2 Cs in undergrad nursing courses but A-Bs i...

It varies from person to person. I am soley borrowing money for tuition. A co-worker of mine still has student loans from her undergrad degree and is borrowing money for grad school tuition and living expenses. Obviously, the less debt the better. In...

The first 8 months of the program are all online. I'm finishing up the 5th month currently.They encourage students to work full time during this first 8 months. So far, the classes are primarily discussion board assignments with specific instructor r...

Be cautious with the career advice you receive on here. It always very hasty. I worked as a CNA part time during the summer of my junior year in college on a rehab unit while getting my BSN. I had 6 shifts delegated to orientation. I despised it. The...

I'm an SRNA at TCU. If you are accepted in the program, they will notify you of your clinical assignment in the acceptance letter. With that being said, a coworker of mine had his clinical assignment changed a few months prior to the start of his cli...

Once you complete all of the CRNA prerequisites, you will have an idea if you can cut it intellectually. After all, the prerequisites are there to test whether admission boards believe you have the work ethic, intellectual capacity, and personality t...