The Master of Science in Anesthesia program is limited to approximately 27 to 36 students per location per year who progress through the program as a cohort. This small size ensures that students receive a high level of instructor attention and experiential learning opportunities. Additionally, this creates an opportunity for students to form close bonds with their fellow classmates, which often transcend the program and continue into the workplace.
While reviewing applications, the Master of Science in Anesthesia program takes a holistic approach, emphasizing the student as a whole person. According to Inside Higher Ed, a holistic review “helps an institution assess applicants as individuals and create an overall class of students through which it can achieve its mission.” While CWRU and the MSA program have always taken a student’s whole application into consideration, the program has made significant changes to its admission requirements in the last few years in an effort to expand access to this important healthcare profession to a more diverse applicant pool.