I am making a switch from dentistry to perfusion and I just want some advice if my application is competitive or not. I have my bachelors in health science and my master of science in biomedical sciences. I received a 4.0 gpa in my masters degree program. Only thing is I don’t do too well in undergrad. I have a 2.93 cumulative gpa from undergrad because I didn’t perform to well up until my 4th year of college when I finished with a 3.73gpa. That was the whole point of doing a masters was to prove my academic readiness after having a major mindset change in my academics and goals in life. I have been working in the dental field for 4 years now and have accumulated around 4000 hours. I also have a solid amount of leadership and volunteer experiences in healthcare/non healthcare organizations. I was able to get in contact with a few perfusionists to shadow some cases, so I’m currently placed on a waitlist but have gotten a thumbs up that I’ll be able to shadow around 3 cases over the next 2-3 months. I’m hoping that’ll really help solidify my application and help me explain my switch better. I have great letters of recommendation from my anatomy professor and physiology professors. If I’m able to create good enough connections with the perfusionists I shadow I hope I am able to get a letter of recommendation from them as well. All of my prerequisite courses are complete.

I’ve realized perfusion is truly what I want to do. I just don’t know if my application is strong enough since I don’t really have direct medical experience in a hospital or anything. I work as a dental assistant so I do have hands on patient care experience and I’m hoping that helps. Is my application strong enough?

Just making a chat for THI. They should be letting us know soon if we got denied or accepted.
Schools usually tell student who got accepted first so I was wondering if anyone has heard back?

Anyone heard from Hofstra?

Originally I was a nursing major pursuing a BSN and have taken those pre reqs. Molecular biology, AP 1 and 2, microbio for allied health, and a weird mix of gen and organic chem they offer for nursing majors at my school. I have until nov 1 to decide if I wanna move forward to clinicals but as soon as I started getting emails I freaked. I love the material, though it challenges me but I'm not sure I'm meant for face to face with patients at pretty much all times on shift. so I started looking into grad options and stumbled across cardiovascular perfusion. I'd be able to switch my major and fulfill all pre reqs to that but I'm nervous I wouldn't get in. I currently have a 3.3 as a fall sem sophomore. AP 1 really beat me while I was taking it, dragging down my gpa. I'd still have plenty of time to get it up, my classes going well now and having a bigger goal to care about. Id also have about a 9 month break to work hopefully as a perfusionist assistant and plenty of time to hopefully find shadowing opportunities. What do you guys think? Would I have a chance to be a competitive applicant?

Does anyone know how much weight midwestern puts on the prescreen video? I knew it would come down to one or two umbrella questions, but blanked during recording and didn’t mention some of the material I prepared. Assuming the rest of my application is competitive, will this rule me out of an interview seat?

Anyone in here applied for Emory round two and received an interview invite yet?

Hello. Has anyone received any updates or interview invites from any of the schools you’ve applied to?

Hey colleagues,

I am a cardiac perfusionist with 1 year on job training with a diplomas in neurophysiology Technology (3 years), cardiac sonography diploma and surgical Neurophysiology diploma. One of my diploma, the echocardiography from medical university of vienna is equated as an associate degree with a GPA of 3.84 as per world Education services a body that equates foreign certifications to US equivalence.

I have worked as a perfusionist for 12 years after my training in India on job training for 1 year in 2013.

My institution where i am currently working requires me to have a higher diploma or a degree in perfusion for them to change my work terms.

Do any one of you know an online perfusion school that one can apply to either get a degree or higher diploma with my work experience?

I will appreciate in my inbox or comments.

Thank you, i am in Africa currently and not ready to travel

3.8 GPA, 4 years as an RT in an ICU. I don’t have any research experience but I want to apply for a few competitive schools like MUSC, UI Carver, THI, MSOE, and UNMC. How much will this affect my application and are there any schools that I truly don’t have a chance at getting in to?

Hii,
I’m looking for some help getting some official shadowing in before I apply next year. I live in the NYC/LI area. I have cold called many hospitals, messaged perfusionist and perfusion directors on linkedin, and have had no luck from anyone. If anyone knows any resources to help get some shadowing in I would really appreciate that it.

little bit about me:
I am a paramedic, have been exposed to ecmo through my doing critical care transports. I have a huge interest in perfusion! I’m non traditional and will be finishing up my pre reqs in fall of 2028!

heyy everyone, i was just wondering …. if i got rejected from schools…do i send a follow up asking how i can approve my application for next cycle or just let it slide??

hi guys, i’ve finished applying for this cycle and i’m just waiting for interview invites/rejections! but i would really love some advice on interviews! im horrid at interviews and pretty sure i just bombed my midwestern prescreen video :,) i have anxiety and sometimes the things i want to convey just don’t come out as well as i’d like.

Any chaoter book recommendations in general for personal interest ?

Has anyone heard back from their one-way interviews yet? The wait to know if I move forward or not is driving me insane

Has anyone heard back about interviews?

Does anyone know if a program might do deferment if accepted? Im not sure if this is a common practice for grad programs or not for a degree like this

i’m planning on applying to the two perfusion schools i’m deciding to apply to by the end of this month but the applications have opened early september is that too late??

Hi, I’m a prospective perfusion student.
I’ve been blessed enough to have connections with Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California and was placed on a waitlist to shadow. They said they’d reach out to me when there’s an opportunity.

I was curious if anyone had any info on how long they waited to be called in to shadow. And how the shadowing experience went.

I was also hoping if anyone knew any other places offering shadowing?? I’ve reached out to some people directly through contacts provided on school websites yet haven’t had any luck hearing back. Is there any advice on how to get shadowing opportunities ??
I’m also open to traveling literally anywhere to do shadowing. Any advice would be so appreciative. Thank you! 🫶🏼

Hello! I recently heard about the perfusion masters and am very interested. I have a clinical/research background (1 year Medical Assistant and 3 clinical research), a BS (3.7 something) and MPH (3.9 something) (I have most of the prereqs already), and some extracurriculars/awards. Realistically what are my chances of getting into a program? All feedback welcome as I am new to this specialty

Edit: I have a connection in my hospital for a shadowing opportunity after hours to make sure I am interested

Saw a similar post here yesterday but have an extra little wrinkle.

I'm a prospective student but have always been the primary parent. I'm set on this profession though. Does anyone have experience going through school, particularly the clinical rotations, with little kids *but as the primary parent*?

My kids would be 7 and 4 by the time clinical rotations happen if I'm lucky enough to get in for Summer/Fall 2027

Regardless of where I get in, it’ll be a big move. I have a wife (nurse), no kids, and a few pets. Did you or any classmates you know of move their families with them? I’d like the support while in school, but would it make sense logistically to relocate them, or does frugal solo living seem to be the way?

The programs I’m interested in are the didactic first year and clinical second year.. How often would I be back on campus that second year (roughly)? Would it still make sense to relocate the family just to be gone all of the second year anyway?

Money is obviously a consideration, but I’m expecting big loans anyway… Maybe a little larger personal loans if solo, I’d presume.