Rutgers CRNA 2021

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Starting this topic for those who applied to Rutgers CRNA program to start 2021.

I applied this year, for my second time. I do not believe invites for interviews have gone out yet but we can talk about updates here. ?

Apparently it's about ~300 applicants, 80 interviews, 24 accepted into the program 

May the odds be ever in your favor

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Specializes in MICU, NSICU.

Hey all! I am hopping in this, I got an invitation to interview as well! So excited but very nervous. I hear this interview is very clinical/medication based and the admissions panel is rough. 
I’m currently travel nursing in California(originally from Philadelphia). I would love to know everyone’s plans as far as housing . I hope we all get in, especially to those if you who are applying for the second time, best of luck to everyone!

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Specializes in ICU.

Anyone contact the school to find out why they weren't admitted? I guess competition was super high this year. =/

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Specializes in Critical Care Nurse.

I think a lot of us are hopeful that they will add more interview dates but I think this might be it if there were 80 seats. Good luck to everyone, you have plenty of time to study and do mock interviews. 

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On 9/22/2020 at 7:48 AM, TDCar said:

I interviewed last year. They had a panel (faculty and clinical teachers).  They asked some questions about medications we use in the ICU. The director of the program was kinda rough. Made me feel not really welcomed. I just kept smiling and answering along. I hope this year will be better. 

I hear they have a psychiatrist on the panel... IDK how accurate that is though

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Specializes in CVICU/PICU.
On 10/5/2020 at 1:32 PM, jarvins said:

Anyone contact the school to find out why they weren't admitted? I guess competition was super high this year. =/

I’m guessing they are taking people with top grades..... as long as you have the minimum years of experience..... Super frustrating! 

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My GPA is pretty weak considering how competitive they are, especially for my associates. I went to their open house last year and, when asked, the director mentioned he probably wouldn’t seriously consider me if I continued to do travel nursing. He basically told me he wanted experience from CTICU at NYP or other large teaching hospitals. Rutgers was my top choice so I ended up getting the exact job he mentioned and I feel like that’s prob how I even got an interview.. 

  

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On 10/8/2020 at 3:38 PM, yournurse said:

I hear they have a psychiatrist on the panel... IDK how accurate that is though

Yes, I interviewed last year and was accepted. They used the psychiatrist to administer a polygraph test during my interview. The interview is intense to say the least.

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So how is everyone keeping themselves busy as we wait to hear back ?!? LOL ?

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Specializes in MICU.
22 minutes ago, Nikk said:

So how is everyone keeping themselves busy as we wait to hear back ?!? LOL ?

Do you think they are still sending the invites for interviews?

On 9/6/2020 at 4:03 AM, MICU2020 said:

How did everyone show proof that they did shadow hours? 

 

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I’m just happy to not be stressed about the interview anymore haha. I may have misheard them at the end, but I thought he mentioned we would hear back the 12th? That seems way too soon.. do you remember?

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I thought I heard we would hear back end of November 

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