Texas CRNA Applicants 2020

[JA_RN]

Hello to all. I am applying to Texas CRNA schools to start in Summer/Fall of 2020 and wanted to start a thread for others who are also applying to be able to communicate and share questions, encouragements, stats etc. So far I have applied to TCU in Ft Worth and Ut Houston. I will be applying to Baylor College of Medicine as well as Texas Wesleyan when the applications open for those schools as well.

As far as stats. I've worked in ICU for 5 years, currently at a mixed ICU that includes Trauma, CVICU, Neuro, Surgery, and Medical ICU. Graduated back in 2014 with my BSN with a 3.6 GPA, CCRN certified, just completed PALS, and taking the GRE next month.

I look forward to chatting with others who are applying!

[JA_RN, BSN]

On 6/21/2019 at 12:42 PM, novaczech said:

just found this thread. I applied to UTHealth and TCU. hopefully we should be seeing interview invites before august rolls around.

I have a friend that was accepted to TCU last year and says she heard about interview mid July!

[TheSameVein, BSN, RN]

I toured TCU this year and was told to expect to hear back about interviews at the end of July (potentially into the beginning of August) because this is their first year using NursingCAS.

[OklahomaNurse2016]

Hi everyone!

I applied to UTHealth... I’m from Oklahoma, which makes me a little nervous because I have read blogs that mention they prefer in-state applicants. Has anyone heard of this? And my GRE scores aren’t the best. ? but I’m looking forward to this process and meeting everyone! Good luck!!

[Brianna_Oliviaa]

Good luck to everyone!! I am an out of state applicant! I applied to UT and Baylor!

[SamRN590]

Hey guys just submitted my application to UThealth! Good luck everyone!

[JA_RN, BSN]

On 6/30/2019 at 11:53 AM, TheSameVein said:

I toured TCU this year and was told to expect to hear back about interviews at the end of July (potentially into the beginning of August) because this is their first year using NursingCAS.

Dang! I hope it doesn’t take that long to hear back, I’m anxious to hear!

[JA_RN, BSN]

8 hours ago, OklahomaNurse2016 said:

Hi everyone!

I applied to UTHealth... I’m from Oklahoma, which makes me a little nervous because I have read blogs that mention they prefer in-state applicants. Has anyone heard of this? And my GRE scores aren’t the best. ? but I’m looking forward to this process and meeting everyone! Good luck!!

I’m sure it will work out! Did you apply anywhere else? My GRE isn’t great either so I feel your pain on that one.

[OklahomaNurse2016]

30 minutes ago, JA_RN said:

I’m sure it will work out! Did you apply anywhere else? My GRE isn’t great either so I feel your pain on that one.

I only applied applied to UTHealth... they are my number one choice! Hopefully we hear something soon regarding interview offers! ??

[dank1027]

Applied to TCU also, excited to hear back soon! 3.5 years CVICU

[Faith1025, BSN]

Joining those who are anxiously awaiting interview decisions:

3.8 GPA

310 GRE (151 Quant, 159 V) 4.0 writing

2 years by matriculation in MSICUs

2.5 years before that in PACU and a significant amount of shadowing.

Letter of rec from manager, my preceptor, one of the anesthesiologists that I worked with, and the CRNA with whom I did most of my shadowing.

CCRN 118/125 and CMC 74/75

BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI, NIHSS certified

Good luck to everyone!

[JA_RN, BSN]

1 hour ago, Faith1025 said:

Joining those who are anxiously awaiting interview decisions:

3.8 GPA

310 GRE (151 Quant, 159 V) 4.0 writing

2 years by matriculation in MSICUs

2.5 years before that in PACU and a significant amount of shadowing.

Letter of rec from manager, my preceptor, one of the anesthesiologists that I worked with, and the CRNA with whom I did most of my shadowing.

CCRN 118/125 and CMC 74/75

BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI, NIHSS certified

Good luck to everyone!

Wow impressive stats! Where all have you applied?

[Faith1025, BSN]

39 minutes ago, JA_RN said:

Wow impressive stats! Where all have you applied?

Thank you! I applied to TCU, FranU (previously OLOL), and LSU.