Who's going to Anesthesia school?

Nursing Students SRNA

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We've had several threads from everyone saying they were accepted to various schools, but if everyone is willing let's do one big thread for everyone that will be starting anesthesia school this summer or fall. If you don't mind please include where you applied, the status from each school ( meaning didn't get an interview, interviewed and not accepted/made alternate/accepted), and the school you chose and why. Thanks, so much!

I applied to :

1) Medical College of Georgia- interviewed and made alternate

2) Samford (in Birmingham)- interviewed and accepted

3) University of Alabama at Birmingham- interviewed and accepted and will be going there this fall. I chose UAB because I loved the Director and all of their clinicals are in Birmingham, so I won't have to travel all over the state.

Specializes in CCU,MICU,SICU,CTICU,Renal, Recovery.

Hey Adam, so I see one upcoming classmate here.

As noted above going to Pitt this fall.

BSN GPA- 4.0

18 years of assorted ICU exp.

1160 GRE 3.5 written

ACLS and CCRN

going to mayo in the fall

gpa 3.4 (3.9 in nursing/sciences)

1yr micu, 1.5yrs cv surg/cardiothoracic transplant icu

gre 1490 5.0

no ccrn or extra certs

good luck

Applied to Northeastern University/University of New England/St. Josephs College.

Granted interviews to all three.

Interviewed at Northeastern and Accepted.

Cancelled all the rest of my interviews.

Gpa 3.31

GRE 1190 5 verbal

PALS and ACLS

2 years CCU/CSU

I was a staff educator in my unit as well.

New to the forums. Its nice to see how everyone else is doing. Its encouraging to see people getting into the programs. Helps to keep one motivated.

I'm applying to Univ. of Iowa, Mayo, Baylor, and Franciscan Skemp for 2010 admission. I've been in the ICU for 7 months now and I have already finished my orientation and am a part of the Heart Team. Have always been in critical care areas for my 7 1/2 years of nursing ranging from ER to Neuro interventional radiology.

GPA 3.54

GRE 1190 470 vocab. 720 math and 4.5 essay.

Enrolled in my BSN will be finished April 2010

ENPC, TNCC, PALS, ACLS and I am scheduled to take the CCRN in July.

Wish me luck.

Specializes in Trauma SICU/CTICU/MICU/transplant.

I have an interview at Case in 2 weeks- can you give me some info on what your interview was like? (if they asked you ICU questions and such?)

Any advice you could give me would be great!!!!

Specializes in MICU.

Case's interview was not that bad. They did not really ask me and clinical questions in detail. Asked about work experience, shadowing, why I wanted to be a CRNA, strengthsm ,weaknesses, etc.

Specializes in SICU, Surgical Stepdown.

Dear fellow nurses,

Since most of you have been accepted i would beeeeyond appreciate some advice..

I am strongly interested in applying to CRNA schools in the next 2-3 years. My GPA= 3.3/ 3.6 (Nursing). I plan on taking Orgo Chem and Physics at Columbia as a post-bac starting in the Spring to boost my science GPA and because they are required. I have a little over 1 year of SICU experience....than I decided to move at the spur of the moment and could not find an ICU job right away so I took a Surgical Step-down at one of the top hospitals in the city. Is this going to ruin my chances? Should I find a per-diem ICU job at the same time? I plan on taking th CCRN as well since I have enough hours. I will shadow a CRNA too. Whats a good GRE score? What else can I do in the next few years to increase my chances. I was thinking about volunteering as an EMT for community service and some field work ? I would like to get in to a program while I'm still "young" and can freely move to different areas for school. Your help is greatly appreciated !!

Specializes in Trauma SICU/CTICU/MICU/transplant.

Everything sounds good. Now get into an ICU immediately. The higher the acuity the better

Specializes in Trauma SICU/CTICU/MICU/transplant.

I got accepted to Case the next week after my interview and canceled my Akron interview.

My stats that got me in:

3.45 BSN

2.95 undergrad

8 years as nurse 4.5 years CTICU, MICU, SICU, level 1 Trauma, transplant- with last 3 years traveling at top hospitals in the US

volunteer work at Free Clinic and surgical missions abroad

CCRN

GRE 1140

They said they were impressed by my resume so I guess thats what got me in.

Good luck everyone!!

I received my Akron letter one week after interview. So excited to start next june.

3.3 Nursing

3.0 undergrad

2 years Heart /Lung transplant. VADs. ECMO. CVICU

The usual : CCRN PALS

GRE mid 900 something.

Good luck everyone applying this year!

Got accepted at Case and St. E's

GPA-2.96

GRE-1050

1.5yr in Cleveland Clinic CICU

ACLS, PALS, CCRN

Great experience will overshadow GPA anyday as long as its not horribly low

Specializes in cardiothoracic, trauma, SICU.

So discouraged, 15 years experience, last seven in SICU.

CCRN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC.

Have retaken undergraduate sciences to become current, have taken grad. statistics and am currently taking grad. research.

Undergrad GPA (fifteen years ago) 2.5, Current GPA 3.6

GRE 890, analytical writing 3.5

Interviewed at 1 out of 3 schools, not accepted

Shadowed at 6 different facilities, attended senior seminar, etc.

Humbled and frustrated, advice? Will persistance pay off in my case or is NP a better route to take? Advice?

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