I'm feeling a little confused. I thought I would be a shoe in for anesthesia school. I have 9 years of CTICU, two years of step down before that, I understand hemodynamics well enough to teach others (always room for improvement), I graduated magna cum laude, GRE score was 1100. I had excellent recomendations from people who I really respected. I keep trying to understand what I did wrong.
I have to admit that I probably could have done better at the interveiws, I was nervous and really didn't show my true self, but I'm not sure how I can change that part of me. The first of my three interviews was clinical and I did poorly, becuase I was rattled by the negative tone of the interview. But the second and third I walked out of feeling "that's how I want a interview to go."
Could the committee be so focused on the interview that this all they focus on?
Thanks for your reply. I did make alternate at Pitt and hope to get in there but hoping doesn't get me anywhere. I'm planning on getting my CCRN, becoming a ACLS instructor, getting on my Code committee, and other like minded changes.
I'm not sure I will be able to make changes to my personality to WOW people during the interveiw, but I'm going to make my best attempt to makesure that I'm not suffering from mediocrity either.
Thanks again
heartrn35
Tell them that! What you just wrote. You may want to call up Pitt and ask how often you can check to see if an alternate spot opened up. I've heard of people doing that which worked well in their favor. You could also tell them that you are "willing to do what it takes" to get into their program. I wouldn't suggest everyone say this, but Honey, you've got the money where your mouth is, you just need to let them know that.
Don't get too discouraged. I am one year in to anesthesia school and I was turned down twice before I got in. I applied to 8 different schools in my region. One of the girls in my class went to her HR department after gettting turned down the first time. She was able to get some valuable input on interviewing skills. I went into the interview(the successful one) with the attitude of "Is this school right for me?" without thinking I was a sure thing. Now that I am in school, I definitely see how too much experience could be a downfall. I am gaining all this great knowledge, but I keep reminding myself that I will not be using this info in the way that I am used to. Your experience may make you slightly more comfortable in clinicals, but anesthesia is a whole other world compared to the ICU. You didn't say whether you had spent any significant time with a CRNA. If you haven't. I definitely would do that. Good Luck to you! Keep pursuing your goal. You will get there eventually.
californianurse
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Tell them that! What you just wrote. You may want to call up Pitt and ask how often you can check to see if an alternate spot opened up. I've heard of people doing that which worked well in their favor. You could also tell them that you are "willing to do what it takes" to get into their program. I wouldn't suggest everyone say this, but Honey, you've got the money where your mouth is, you just need to let them know that.
You are in my thoughts.