TCU CRNA program for January 2016

jm8459 · Jul 25, 2016

Mace8704,

I was browsing through this old post and noticed you assisted in interviews. Any suggestions for the interview process at TCU? I would love to hear anything about that process as well as any feedback of the program since you are currently a SRNA there.

Thanks for your time and posts

MissBrie_123 · Jul 27, 2016

Hey jm8459,

I received an email about your post on here and wanted to send you a reply. I am a current first year nurse anesthesia student at TCU. They truly have an amazing program! As far as interviews go, I thought TCU had the best structured process. Last year we had two interviews with 2-3 faculty members each, and each interview lasted about 20 minutes. Even though the interviews are short, you can take as much time as you want to just talk and ask questions. All of the faculty were very kind during the interviews and they are genuinely happy to be there.

I did not receive any clinical questions, I think they skip this because all the applicants have already proved their clinical knowledge by passing the CCRN cert. From what I was told, they ask everyone the same questions to evaluate your emotional intelligence. Apparently this is an area that can determine how successful you will be in the program. You can google more about these question types.

To prepare for the interview really think about what you're pursuing, critically evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, and decide how you will be successful in the program. Practice answering the big questions, like why you want to be a CRNA and why the DNP. Also know the difference between the DNP and the PhD.

Most importantly though, RELAX! They aren't trying to trick you, and they genuinely want to see you succeed. Hope this info was helpful! Best wishes :)

jm8459 · Jul 28, 2016

Thank you SO much for your response, that is a great help!