UPenn CRNA 2015 Application

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Has anyone heard anything from UPenn, University of Pennsylvania, regarding an interview or an application update? I applied January 15 for the summer 2015 cohort and haven't heard anything yet. I hope that's not bad news :whistling:

Specializes in CVICU, MICU.

I got in! Very overjoyed!

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Specializes in Currently a CRNA, former CCRN.

congratulations amstuffl23! see you in May :-)

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I got in too beyond excited. Where are you guys from? Are you taking any early classes?

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Specializes in Currently a CRNA, former CCRN.

I currently live in Philadelphia and am a travel nurse. At this point I don't plan on taking any classes- I'm currently on assignment and have a per-diem as well in order to save as much money as possible. How about you?

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Specializes in CVICU, MICU.

I'm currently a CVICU nurse from Atlanta, GA. I will be making the big move in May. Hoping to get a forum or page started so others can give advice on where to live in the city. Congrats again.

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From Ohio, currently in San Antonio on a travel assignment. Inquiring about transferring one or two classes in, but not taking any in advance. I too am interested in neighborhoods, I guess I'll have to visit and see them for myself to get a good feel. Looking forward to walking and biking everywhere and attaining a legit Philly accent over 2015 and 2016 :)

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Specializes in Currently a CRNA, former CCRN.

UPENN is located in University City- it's a nice area, with a lot to do because both UPenn and Drexel University are located there. Personally I wouldn't want to go past 40th Street- you end up in 'West Philly' and it starts to get a little sketchy- however with Philadelphia there are quite a few sketchy areas lol. Not far from University City is Rittenhouse- very nice but very expensive- probably not the best option for a graduate student, especially since there's almost zero parking and one would have to park in a lot or garage- this alone will run you about $250/month. I currently live in Fishtown- I like the area, it's being built up, has lots of bars and cool places to eat- it's a little further away- maybe a 15 minute drive to UPENN, but definately more affordable than parts of Unversity City. Honestly, if you live near the El (the train) commuting isn't a real issue. Like I said, Philadelphia is definately a city of neighborhoods and I'm sure that there are nice places in West Philadelphia that aren't going to break the bank.

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Specializes in CVICU, MICU.

Congrats fellow classmates. Has anyone started the process of requesting Financial Aid?

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I am looking to apply for U of Penn to start May 2016. For all you that were accepted for Spring 2015, can you tell me how many years experience you had in the ICU you had at the time if application? Any other application tips?

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Hi @RKW2! I'm also planning to to apply for the 2016 cohort! I'm planning to take some graduate-level science courses to 'beef up' my undergrad GPA because I fell like it's not competitive enough. Also have to start preparing to take the GRE.

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Hey everyone,

Any advice for future applicants? I am currently a candidate for the Accelerated BSN program at Penn, and I am hoping to submatriculate into anesthesia. I know how competitive nurse anesthesia is, and I am looking to get started now. Any advice?

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