Prospective CRNA applicants: Have you attended a diversity CRNA workshop before?

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Hey all! I was wondering if any current SRNAs, CRNAs, or prospective applicants have attended this 3-day conference offered by Diversity CRNA to gain more insight into the profession, application help, and also to stand out for your application? If so, I would love to hear more stories about your success, whether it was worth it in your experience?

 

My other question is- I plan to apply this upcoming Summer in July. There's a conference offered just an hour away from me that is held in August. The cost of the conference and travel would total about $410. However, there are earlier conferences in May and June, that are out of state so I would have to travel, totaling my expenses to $1100. That is a lot of money to me and a lot of traveling and expenses just going towards traveling (uber rides, Airbnb, airline ticket), but I will be able to attend before I apply and use it towards my application. I just think it may be more helpful for me to attend the earlier ones, but the $600-700 difference is just crazy to me and I keep thinking I should just attend the one an hour away from me even though it's after when my application is submitted, because worse comes worst, I can always utilize the mock interview practice, and other things I gain from the conference towards my in person interviews? 

 

What are your thoughts please?