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Hello everyone,
I am a current SRNA student in the UAMS DNP-CRNA program, there's not sufficient information about this program because it is new. We are the first cohort and it might sound scary, unprepared, not-tested, and etc. Those were the exactly same thoughts I had when I applied. I applied to other schools and got accepted to a total of 5 CRNA programs (search through the forums, as I won't name the schools) and they were all great and competitive, all of them accept less than 20 students, one even 6-7 students. So what made me choose UAMS, to be exactly they care about my background and who was I, not just grades or if I can answer clinical questions. Our program is so diverse, everyone has a different story but we work well as a team. Our director (Dr. Gonzalez) and assistant director (Dr. Dunavan) are literally the best. Some feel like they are our 2nd parents of how much they care about us and want us to succeed. It makes you work that much harder to better yourself and not let them, your team, and lastly yourself down. It's a great school and I do not have any regrets.
I will update this as I gather new/updated information.
If anyone has any questions please ask them below, I will not answer interview questions or what they asked.
--Below some information about the UAMS DNP-CRNA Program--
Applications open: October 15, 2020
Application deadline: January 15, 2021
Interview Process: 15 - 25 minutes, mainly behavioral
Class size: 16 - 20 students (2020 class: 18 students)
Certifications: PALS, BLS, ACLS, CCRN (recommended)
GPA: minimum of 3.00 (last cumulative 60 hours)
GRE: not needed
Courses Required: Basic Statistics
References: Two Letters
Cost:
**In state: $66,000
**Out-state: $99,000*
*Students are able to get in-state tuition after meeting certain residency requirements
**Doesn't include additional misc costs (e.g. books, NBCRNA preparation tools, and etc)
Clinical Sites: 13 current (and expanding)
Locations: Arkansas (Little Rock, Conway, Pine Bluff, Fayetteville, Fort Smith and etc)
*No out-of-state clinicals, all within Arkansas
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