UT, BCM, TCU, and TWU CRNA 2019

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I will start the thread that will consume most of our lives in the upcoming months. I am applying to these schools in Texas and a couple in Louisiana for classes starting in 2019. I have worked in the ICU for 7 years. I have shadows several CRNAs and I am ready to get this show on the road. It will be a long journey but the end result will be well worth the struggles. I wish everyone the best with their upcoming journey with applications and interviews.

JM

Anyone heard anything from UTHealth?

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Nothing ......hoping Mon

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I've also got an interview at the lake on the 15, hoping it goes well. I've heard it's a good program and it starts online classes in January which would be great.

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I am not here to persuad or influence anyone one way or the other but I was going to apply to OLOL and spoke with several CRNAs at my hospital and decided against it. All of their stories were from years ago so maybe it has changed but one CRNA in particular told me to make them my last resort if any. He had worked there for a while and said that they have a bad rap of not producing CRNAs that are competent after graduation. Two other CRNAs went to TCU and chose OLOL for a clinical site so they could be closer to home. They knew they would get the site because evidently no one ever wanted to go their for clinicals. They both had some interesting clinical experience stories which in hind sight sound hilarious but I'm sure it was terrifying going through it. All of this being said if you get in you come out with the same degree and can make the same money and work at the same hospitals as anyone else. If you look on their website they have good testing scores/passer ratings so I'm sure it can not be that bad. I live in Houston and didn't really want to move away so it made it a little easier not to apply to one less school in Louisiana. I have applied to LSU though.

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I will be interviewing with Baylor August 25! Have not heard anything from UTH yet.

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I am not here to persuad or influence anyone one way or the other but I was going to apply to OLOL and spoke with several CRNAs at my hospital and decided against it. All of their stories were from years ago so maybe it has changed but one CRNA in particular told me to make them my last resort if any. He had worked there for a while and said that they have a bad rap of not producing CRNAs that are competent after graduation. Two other CRNAs went to TCU and chose OLOL for a clinical site so they could be closer to home. They knew they would get the site because evidently no one ever wanted to go their for clinicals. They both had some interesting clinical experience stories which in hind sight sound hilarious but I'm sure it was terrifying going through it. All of this being said if you get in you come out with the same degree and can make the same money and work at the same hospitals as anyone else. If you look on their website they have good testing scores/passer ratings so I'm sure it can not be that bad. I live in Houston and didn't really want to move away so it made it a little easier not to apply to one less school in Louisiana. I have applied to LSU though.

Everyone has different experiences. I spoke with a CRNA here who went to the lake and the only thing he felt short on was OB, things change over the years so I'm not sure how things are now. I also applied to LSU and I'm hoping either TCU/LSU as my first choices but I've from those with recent experience I was told the Lake had far improved.

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HI, UT Houston may still take up to next Tuesday August 7 to send out invitations.

But if someone does hear --- Please let us know.

Thanks.

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Will the invites for UT Houston interviews be via email? I got denied for an interview with BCM so I am really just waiting to hear back from UTH now. Thanks in advance.

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HI SJA458,

Yes they will contact those SELECTED for interviews by email. I guess if no one has heard anything after next week or for sure, the week after (July 17), then you are not selected.

Are you applying anywhere else?

Sorry about BCM....i got the same news from them as well.

I am in Dallas so HOUSTON would be ideal with friends and my brothers family being out there etc.

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Well hopefully someone hears back so we can stop waiting í ½í¸‚

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No I only applied in Houston because I live here. My significant other is in residency here so staying in Houston would also be ideal for me. My GRE was below the average in the math section so at least I know what I can do better for next year. But I hope we all hear back from UT soon! Good luck to everyone.

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Hey all!

I've got an interview at Baylor and still haven't heard from UT...

GPA 3.5, GRE 312 (I got a 3 on the writing part, so that makes me nervous), 2 years in CVICU and 5 years total RN experience.

I've been watching my e-mail like a hawk as I'm sure everyone else has!

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