Keck School of Medicine of USC

The USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Supplemental Application

Application Instructions

Before you begin:

  • be sure you have approximately 120 minutes available to complete this application
  • have all transcripts available to input course information into the academic grid
  • offical transcript requests must be submitted prior to beginning an application - you will be required to add receipts for transcript requests for each college or university you attended in this application
  • be prepared to answer the following statement of purpose

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Statement of Purpose

Consider the following statement: The doctoral-prepared nurse anesthetist exhibits several professional qualities and often has an expanded role beyond the traditional perioperative setting. Please address the following inquiries (maximum of 500 words for EACH question):

  1. Reflect on a moment when you recognized the limits of your current role and felt compelled to pursue nurse anesthesia. What specifically prepared you for this transition?
  2. Provide an example of when you advocated for a patient or safety concern, particularly when doing so challenged existing practice or hierarchy.

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