Rosalind Franklin University CRNA - May 2025

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Members are discussing their experiences with being waitlisted and accepted into a nursing program, specifically focusing on the timing of notifications and the process of being waitlisted. Some members have received acceptance letters after being waitlisted, while others are still waiting for updates. There is also discussion about improving applications for reapplying and increasing science GPA for future applications.

Anyone applying to RFU's CRNA program for May 2025 start? Applications open today in NursingCAS. I don't see the application yet so I plan to check again later in the day.

Specializes in CCRN-CMC.

Just received my denial letter yesterday after being waitlisted in January. Good luck to everyone for the future round of applications!

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ICUinCRNAschool said:

Hello! I see you were a re-applicant. What did you do to make your application better the second time? Did you re-write totally new essays or submit the same ones? Thanks!

Hi! I reached out as soon as I found out I was waitlisted to get feedback on my application.   I had applied very late in the cycle the first time, so the biggest thing they said was to get my next application in as soon as the cycle opened. I was going for one of the CO spots.  I did refine and adjust my essays.  The prompts were a bit different from the first year as well.  I had a CRNA I work with look over my application before I submitted it, for feedback. I did some shadowing, and went back to the ICU PRN since I had left to another specialty for awhile. I think that's most of it! Good luck! We just started class on Tuesday and I have been so blown away by the faculty so far and my cohort is amazing.  53 this year.  

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Specializes in ICU.

For people who have applied multiple places- does anyone have suggestions or recommendations for increasing your science GPA? I was thinking about taking additional science classes to give it a bump. But I didn't know where to start

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Specializes in ICU CCU.
CONurse84 said:

Hi! I reached out as soon as I found out I was waitlisted to get feedback on my application.   I had applied very late in the cycle the first time, so the biggest thing they said was to get my next application in as soon as the cycle opened. I was going for one of the CO spots.  I did refine and adjust my essays.  The prompts were a bit different from the first year as well.  I had a CRNA I work with look over my application before I submitted it, for feedback. I did some shadowing, and went back to the ICU PRN since I had left to another specialty for awhile. I think that's most of it! Good luck! We just started class on Tuesday and I have been so blown away by the faculty so far and my cohort is amazing.  53 this year.  

Thanks you so much for this! I did reach out and get feedback after I was waitlisted as well and I definitely plan on re-applying because I hear nothing but good things from the students that get into this program. I will definitely apply August this year instead of waiting. I don't think I applied till October last year. I was asking about the essays cuz I wasn't sure if they expected applicants to totally come up with new essays or if it was okay to tweak old ones. I'm willing to do whatever I have to haha. Thank you for replying and good luck with your studies!!

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Specializes in PICU.
ICUinCRNAschool said:

Thanks you so much for this! I did reach out and get feedback after I was waitlisted as well and I definitely plan on re-applying because I hear nothing but good things from the students that get into this program. I will definitely apply August this year instead of waiting. I don't think I applied till October last year. I was asking about the essays cuz I wasn't sure if they expected applicants to totally come up with new essays or if it was okay to tweak old ones. I'm willing to do whatever I have to haha. Thank you for replying and good luck with your studies!!

Did you guys reach out directly to the program director for feedback? 

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Hi all! I plan on applying to Rosalind when the cycle opens. I saw that you only have to list your LOR contact on your CV. Do you guys know if they actually ended up contacting the people who you listed? Thanks!

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