Saint Mary's MN CRNA Class starting 2024

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Hi there! Just wanted to reach out to see if anyone has made a thread for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota CRNA application for the program starting in 2024?

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alliejanota said:

I contacted the director last night about not receiving a denial or interview invite. Unfortunately, I was not selected for an interview this year. She told me I was a phenomenal applicant but did not have the amount of ICU experience to compete with other candidates. I am wondering if those of you who were selected to interview wouldn't mind sharing how much ICU experience you have? Also, did anyone use any particular resources to read/give feedback on your essays?

I haven't received any email either. Did they mention when they were going to send out rejections? 

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alliejanota said:

I contacted the director last night about not receiving a denial or interview invite. Unfortunately, I was not selected for an interview this year. She told me I was a phenomenal applicant but did not have the amount of ICU experience to compete with other candidates. I am wondering if those of you who were selected to interview wouldn't mind sharing how much ICU experience you have? Also, did anyone use any particular resources to read/give feedback on your essays?

May I ask how you got the directors email? Their website can be hard to navigate. 

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She did not mention when rejection emails would go out, just that they had over 215 applicants. Hopefully, the delay means they are going to give feedback in their denial letters. I took DNP 800 at St. Mary's and had previously done a mock interview with the director in that class. That is why I had her email. I don't think I would have felt comfortable reaching out directly to a program director if that wasn't the case. 

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alliejanota said:

She did not mention when rejection emails would go out, just that they had over 215 applicants. Hopefully, the delay means they are going to give feedback in their denial letters. I took DNP 800 at St. Mary's and had previously done a mock interview with the director in that class. That is why I had her email. I don't think I would have felt comfortable reaching out directly to a program director if that wasn't the case. 

Makes sense, I get it. Hoping they give feedback since they haven't sent anything out. I'm looking into taking the course as well. 

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Has anyone interviewed today and willing to share how it went/the set up? Wishing everyone the best of luck!! 

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For those that interviewed this past weekend, do you recall the date they would get back to us by? Was it Dec 15?

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nfarstad said:

For those that interviewed this past weekend, do you recall the date they would get back to us by? Was it Dec 15?

I believe they said by dec 15th. 

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Anyone else hear they may take up to 45 students this year?! Rooting for this! ?

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I heard someone mention something about the "45", but one of the interviewers said it was 35. And that last entry they took 32, this time they will take 35.

Either way, all the best to everyone that interviewed 

 

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A current student I spoke with said the 45 number had been mentioned to them initially for this next cohort - but then in my interview they said 35.  This person got the sense, from other faculty comments, that they were possibly planning a larger waitlist this year but sticking to the 35 class size.  That might account for the 45 number.

Out of our hands now, best of luck everyone!

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Specializes in CSICU RN.

I know they said offers would come out at the latest 12/15, but no one has heard anything either with an offer or a rejection yet have they? 

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nfarstad said:

I know they said offers would come out at the latest 12/15, but no one has heard anything either with an offer or a rejection yet have they? 

I haven't heard anything

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