University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-La Crosse) / Mayo CRNA 2024

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Hi! Wondering if anyone else applied or heard from this program?? 

Specializes in MICU , SICU.
CritterDNP said:

I got an invitation to interview yesterday! I've heard that they are laid back and focus on EI questions. Has anyone heard differently since the changes all programs have gone through with the DNP requirements?

GPA 3.9 overall 3.7 science, 2 published research articles, 1.5 years MICU/SICU and newly trained to ED with CRRT, IABP, and Impella training, over 24 hours of shadowing, leisurely volunteer work making animal care sheets for animal rescues and crocheting hospice blankets. They didn't ask for a resume though, so they know very little of this LOL. I think they focused heavily on the essay and references (mine were from a charge nurse, a nurse manager, and one of my research partners and former college professors).

I just realized they didn't ask for a resume LOL, I must've had horrifying letters or I very likely botched my essay, although I asked a lot of people to read it and got nothing but positive feedback. At this point I think a lot of schools hate traveling nurses, I think that's my biggest weakness. I already had one school tell me straight up that they rejected me only because I am a traveler, and if I would've been staff they would've offered me an interview ? 

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I still haven't gotten a rejection email. Is there a reason they wait to send those out? 

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CodeBrownNoMore said:

I just realized they didn't ask for a resume LOL, I must've had horrifying letters or I very likely botched my essay, although I asked a lot of people to read it and got nothing but positive feedback. At this point I think a lot of schools hate traveling nurses, I think that's my biggest weakness. I already had one school tell me straight up that they rejected me only because I am a traveler, and if I would've been staff they would've offered me an interview ? 

I think my GPA was a huge selling point too, they didn't ask for resumes but they asked for transcripts which would show it.
They could be waiting to fill all interview slots before they reject anyone, so if someone declines to interview or doesn't respond before their deadline they will move on and offer the time slot to the next best person. They might also be doing batch responses and haven't sent out the second wave of offers, who knows? Not me ?

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HunterLundyRN said:

I still haven't gotten a rejection email. Is there a reason they wait to send those out? 

Did you try reaching out to the school? At this point I'm convinced they shredded my application already ?

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CodeBrownNoMore said:

Did you try reaching out to the school? At this point I'm convinced they shredded my application already ?

No, I'm remaining optimistic and hoping for an email! Keep your head up! ?

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HunterLundyRN said:

No, I'm remaining optimistic and hoping for an email! Keep your head up! ?

This waiting game is brutal, especially when you've only gotten R's so far this cycle! I'm convinced I might have to go back to staff to even have a shot, I've gotten told already by the first schools that rejected me straight up that my biggest weakness was being a traveler. Like WOW!? I'm working at level 1's as a traveler and taking on some of the sickest patients, I'm even doing rapid response and charge because the staff is all new nurses! Yet two of the nurses I work with currently have barley one year of experience and they both have already gotten acceptances to multiple schools ??? 

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For those who were offered interviews, was there a date you had to accept the interview by? Thanks!

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HunterLundyRN said:

For those who were offered interviews, was there a date you had to accept the interview by? Thanks!

October 2nd. 

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I was offered an interview on Friday! 

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MidwestRN15 said:

I was offered an interview on Friday! 

Congrats!! Good luck with the interview! Do you also have a date to where you have to respond by? I still haven't gotten anything, which is okay ?, have they put out the dates when they're conducting interviews? I know St. Mary's is early November, just wondering when La Crosse is doing theirs! 

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HunterLundyRN said:

Congrats!! Good luck with the interview! Do you also have a date to where you have to respond by? I still haven't gotten anything, which is okay ?, have they put out the dates when they're conducting interviews? I know St. Mary's is early November, just wondering when La Crosse is doing theirs! 

10/13. I think interviews are end of Oct/early Nov.

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HunterLundyRN said:

Congrats!! Good luck with the interview! Do you also have a date to where you have to respond by? I still haven't gotten anything, which is okay ?, have they put out the dates when they're conducting interviews? I know St. Mary's is early November, just wondering when La Crosse is doing theirs! 

The last interview day is November 1st if I remember correctly. I think they start the Thursday or Friday before then

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