Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) CRNA - 2025 start

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Hello all! I didn't see a thread for the TWU CRNA class starting in 2025, so I wanted to start one! Feel free to share stats & ask questions!

Specializes in ICU.

awesome congrats! I'm going to submit today. 

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Specializes in ICU / ER.
ICUrn21icu said:

Of course! It's stressful as it is so anything I can do to help 🙂 
I have heard different things from my peers who interviewed regarding their interview questions compared to mine. As horrible of an answer as it is....I'd be prepared for anything...My classmates and I had a variety of different interviews and questions were similar but styles were different at the same time. 

I recommend knowing which types of patients you take care of regularly and understanding what is occurring down to the cellular level with those patients. I also recommend knowing which drugs you use on a daily basis and regularly in your ICU...again, down to the cellular level. I would suggest that you think about clinical questions as well as emotional intelligence questions they could ask you. Also, remember, anything you bring up in your interview is fair game. So, if you bring up CRRT, you better know the ins and outs of what you are doing down to a cellular level 🙂 The last thing I will say about preparing for the interview..PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. I cannot stress this enough. You should have your SO, mom/dad, brother/sister, coworker, or your dog listen to you while you practice interviewing or answering questions. You don't want to show up on interview day stumbling over your words. Even if you don't know which questions they are going to ask, you can still practice your delivery. Hope this helps a little! I know it's very vague but interviews vary from person to person depending on who is interviewing them. 

Also, just a side note for everyone who hasn't heard back on interviews or is stressing about submitting their application and not hearing back right away....Just keep in mind that I was one of the people who submitted my application on the deadline to ensure everything was up to par, and I received my invite mid-November. I know it's easier said than done but try not to stress! 🙂 Submit that application and go celebrate because you're one step closer! 

Thank you! 
 

I'm starting to go over pharmacology notes and am wondering how much detail am I supposed to "understand" regarding medications because you mentioned down to the cellular level. For example, when I look over my notes regarding vasopressor medications, I have specific alpha / beta receptors and then I listened to some podcasts and and watched videos and it mentions something like alpha-1 receptors and GQ- protein pathway. So I looked up GQ-protein pathway and that's completely new information to me, but I'm sure it's something to be learned in CRNA school. So if I were to mention that and they ask, oh what does GQ-protein pathway mean, am I better off not mentioning it because I don't know it or mention it but have an excuse as to why I don't understand what that means.

I know I want to present my best foot forward during the interview, but I don't want to be throwing out words and terms just because I heard it once or twice.

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Anzae said:

Thank you! 
 

I'm starting to go over pharmacology notes and am wondering how much detail am I supposed to "understand" regarding medications because you mentioned down to the cellular level. For example, when I look over my notes regarding vasopressor medications, I have specific alpha / beta receptors and then I listened to some podcasts and and watched videos and it mentions something like alpha-1 receptors and GQ- protein pathway. So I looked up GQ-protein pathway and that's completely new information to me, but I'm sure it's something to be learned in CRNA school. So if I were to mention that and they ask, oh what does GQ-protein pathway mean, am I better off not mentioning it because I don't know it or mention it but have an excuse as to why I don't understand what that means.

I know I want to present my best foot forward during the interview, but I don't want to be throwing out words and terms just because I heard it once or twice.

Good rule of thumb: If you can't explain something forwards and backwards, don't bring it up 🙂 If you were to bring up GQ protein pathway during your interview, I can almost guarantee they'd ask you to explain the pathway and if you don't know it then you've dug yourself into a hole to where you can't get out of. I would know receptors, typical drugs you work with daily, why you give certain medications over others, etc. 

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Specializes in ICU.

For those who have received an interview invitation already - have you received any follow up emails regarding more details on the interview and sign up links?

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No follow up email/ link yet 

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heartylungrn said:

For those who have received an interview invitation already - have you received any follow up emails regarding more details on the interview and sign up links?

I'm unsure if this will help, but in my experience, the sign-up link/email came a week after the final interview emails were sent in November. (For example, I submitted my application on the last day, received my interview invite a week into November and a week later I received an email about signing up for my email). I wouldn't expect an email to be sent out until the application deadline has closed for everyone.

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I got my invitation to interview a few days ago, about a week after I applied!

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@AspinJ do you mind sharing your GRE score?

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@KCRNAH I had a 295 and 3.5

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Thank you so much! I'm right there so was hopeful for maybe an interview 

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Specializes in ICU/ NICU.

Just got an invite to interview too! I applied 10/21. Good luck preparing for interviews everyone! 🙂

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Anyone who hasn't heard anything? I submitted mine a while ago, but keep getting different emails with "submitted" "verified" "received" updates... I also got an email this week to set up an account with Wesleyan.  What did your timeline look like for those of you who've gotten interviews? 
 

can you tell I'm anxious to hear? Haha 

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