BJBAILEY1972

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1. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   Thank you! I just know how frustrated I was when applying and if I can help eleviate even a little frustration, it's worth it! I will tell you that grades are important, but as I mentioned before, being partnered is a huge help (should your grades d...

2. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   Don't feel naive, that's really why this website exists, to answer questions and discuss things... There was so much I didn't understand when I got started. 1) Yes, it is true that in the ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, students who work with a partner...

3. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   If you consider rejection letters including those who do no meet the requirements or clearly do not have a competitive GPA, then yes, I would venture to say that those folks would get their letters first. I will say that in this semester's group (wh...

4. UTA FALL 2012 AP-BSN

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   Hi everyone! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing! It's hard to imagine that we are one weekend away from finishing our first clinical rotation and 4 weeks away from finishing our first semester! I am happy to say we have completed one cours...

5. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   Hi everyone! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing! It's hard to imagine that we are one weekend away from finishing our first clinical rotation and 4 weeks away from finishing our first semester! I am happy to say we have completed one co...

6. UTA FALL 2012 AP-BSN

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   I honestly couldn't tell you about Fall vs Spring, but I will tell you that you would be better off getting partnered...if even part-time or per diem, I dont think there is an hour minimum considered, you just have to be employed.

7. UTA FALL 2012 AP-BSN

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   KBC123 I would recommend you go to the UTA SPRING 2012 forum and read the posts there...there is a lot of information from a lot of us on GPAs, Partnering, etc. I will tell you to expect the unexpected. To truly be competitive, you want a high GPA a...

8. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   I am using the e-books for my first semester...I'll update you all on what I think of them at end of the first 14 weeks. I will tell you out the gate that so far I love them. There are approximately 12 or so books for this semester (7 or 8 of them ...

9. UTA FALL 2012

   BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

   Thank you for the well wishes...I am so ready to get started...if you have any questions, please post them here I will try and answer when and if I can....

10. UTA FALL 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to BJBAILEY1972's topic in Texas

    Hey guys and gals...just stopped in to read some of the forum postings... Those of us starting on Jan 23 are gearing up to get going... As promised, I want to try and share some random facts and thoughts for all of you that are going to be applying a...

11. UTA Spring 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to Mochachild's topic in Texas (UTA)

    I did...I apologize, pretty much all of us on here are AP-BSN (from scratch nursing students)....totally forgot there is the RN-BSN model...and you even wrote it in your post...dang selective reading...haha

12. UTA Spring 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to Mochachild's topic in Texas (UTA)

    Congrats on getting accepted into the pre-nursing area. I presume you already know you have to apply again for the actual nursing program. Also, a suggestion would also be looking into renting your textbooks, there are several sites - you can just ...

13. UTA Spring 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to Mochachild's topic in Texas (UTA)

    @cmapes - I am with you... I am sure we will both get in this semester... I just wish they would get to it already...haha. But the wait will make the news even sweeter... No worries about the new to blogging thing...we all started somewhere...the go...

14. UTA Spring 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to Mochachild's topic in Texas (UTA)

    I presume you still haven't heard anything...seriously, you would think I was waiting to hear I had a kidney or something...this is soooo torturous! Haha...

15. UTA Spring 2012

    BJBAILEY1972 replied to Mochachild's topic in Texas (UTA)

    @eldraper7 - THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I believe that and claim that as well....