Samuel Merritt University DNP (CRNA) 2025 Start

matcha.mami · Mar 18

Not me picking up and answering 2 spam calls yesterday and today (one was in Chinese and one in Spanish) 😭 LOL. Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back!

Morgan McGurk · Mar 18

Dammy3000 said:

For people who got in do you mind sharing your stats? They still haven't emailed us who didn't get interviews a rejection...

Best of luck! I have 6 mos Step Down ICU, just under 2 yrs CVICU in Level 1 Trauma Center. 3.8 Cumulative GPA & 4.0 Science. Some volunteer & preceptor - no unit initiatives, 8 hours shadowing. I also attended SMU for my BSN!

Dammy3000 · Mar 18

Morgan McGurk said:

Best of luck! I have 6 mos Step Down ICU, just under 2 yrs CVICU in Level 1 Trauma Center. 3.8 Cumulative GPA & 4.0 Science. Some volunteer & preceptor - no unit initiatives, 8 hours shadowing. I also attended SMU for my BSN!

Thank you for responding! Congratulations on getting in as well! OK I'm just trying to get a gauge on if people got interviews with a lower GPA or if they just focused on higher GPA's. Previously they look at last 60 but they changed it this application cycle.

Cellorama · Mar 19

Dammy3000 said:

For people who got in do you mind sharing your stats? They still haven't emailed us who didn't get interviews a rejection...

3.65 GPA from my MSN Entry in Nursing Degree, 3.9 Science GPA overall, and 3.79 GPA from my undergrad. 4 years of MICU/SICU/CVICU experience from large academic medical centers one of which is local to the school and has previously admitted a number of nurses from my unit. Chair of my UBC, preceptorship experience, active member of Diversity CRNA. I thought I stumbled a bit in my interview at the beginning just from nerves but I was earnest in my interest in advancing diversity in the field of nurse anesthesia and they seemed to like that I had already gone to grad school and understood the rigors of what a doctoral program might entail. Good luck! It's a grueling process but you just need one yes 🙂

RNicu22 · Mar 19

Thank you for sharing your stats. Super helpful

Otw2CRNA · Mar 19

Did anyone get a call today? (Tuesday the 18th)

Critcare kween, BSN · Mar 19

4.5 years of critical care experience, at trauma level one centers WITH CCRN. Travel ICU experience with experience in all critical care units. Was involved in my UPC as a staff RN and helped create initiatives on my home unit. GPA 3.89 double majoring in BSN and additional major in spanish linguistics with graduation from my university's honors program. 2 research projects under my belt in both fields of study (language acquisition as well clinical lab research). 8 hours of shadow experience, active member of diversity CRNA, have attended CANA conferences as well as other CANA events, and have signed up for the ACE CRNA program (which has changed its name through the AANA).
As for the interview, I was honest about my intentions with the program and left everything on the table. I painted a picture of who I was, what I aspire to, and how I've led up to this moment. I also allowed myself to be vulnerable with the board, because it has every reason to how I've ended up there with them in that moment and why I decided to choose the path that I have. I believe I also asked very thoughtful questions that I truly wished to seek answers from professionals within the field. My questions weren't as much about the profession as much as they were about the professors. I genuinely wanted to hear feedback from all of the professors. Be you. Lay it all out on the table, respectfully. And don't forget that this is your chance to let your personality shine through. They don't want to hear about anesthesia. They want to hear about you and how you would like to tie your journey to the profession.
also don't give up. 4 interviews this year for me. 1 rejection, 1 waitlist, and 2 yes. All it takes is one yes. You guys got this.

Otw2CRNA · Mar 20

Anyone get a call today?

msaisagee · Mar 20

Otw2CRNA said:

Anyone get a call today?

Nope. No changes on NursingCAS either. Getting discouraged

Otw2CRNA · Mar 20

msaisagee said:

Nope. No changes on NursingCAS either. Getting discouraged

Yea, same here. I wonder if they called everybody on Monday for acceptance...

matcha.mami · Mar 20

It seems like everyone was called already. The fb page already has 17 people in it! I'm curious to see if 25 was a typo or if they are reducing the cohort size all of a sudden.

msaisagee · Mar 20

Waitlisted