TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

Apr 14, 2009 05:44 PM

by txmamaof2

I am currently enrolled at TWU Denton, hopeing to be accepted into the nursing program. I have a few questions for anyone recently accepted and any advice on what I should do.

I am wondering how they look at everyone who applied and how they choose to accept or not to accept. I know overall GPA needs to be at least 3.7 or above to be competative (advisor told me this) but do they look at the individual sciences GPA? I have a "C" in API and am finishing up with hopefully a "B" in APII. I still have micro and chemistry to go. I am wondering though if I should plan on retaking API and APII before I even apply?

Also, how many students are accepted each semester?

thanks

Prettyladie · Apr 14, 2009, 10:54 PM

Re: TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

if you take 32 hours at twu, you will get the .4 added to your gpa for admission purposes. retake your C and try to get as many A's as you can. you need at least a 60 on the reading portion of the net to be competitive. they are looking at your overall prereq gpa, not science . so if you have if you have a 3.7 with out the .4 thats great because with it you will have a 4.1 and thats prettty good lol =) but some 4.0s dont get in. but thats what you need to do. try to make at least all the As especially in your sciences.

Princess_WannaBe · Apr 15, 2009, 03:18 AM

Re: TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

Prettladie the net is no longer used. You will have to take the hesi now. Like she stated any science classes u have a C in u should retake them. Dallas campus is hard to get into since a lot of people with the .4 advantage apply there. Usually the cutoff for dallas is like a 3.8 houston campus is usually lower uf u are ok with moving there

txmamaof2 · Apr 15, 2009, 08:38 AM

Re: TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

thanks ladies!! I took my AP classes at NCTC and am thinking of not even transferring the credits over to TWU and just retaking them there. I will receive the .4 credit so I know I have that to help and I have made mostly A's in my prereqs, some B's and a few classes that I will clep out of.

I have a family and own a home in Denton, so relocating is pretty much out of the question and TWU is about my only option for a BSN, since commuting anywhere else will just be murder on me.

I know of a few other options to receive my RN and if anyone else has info please do share.

Thanks again your advice is much appreciate!!

Prettyladie · Apr 15, 2009, 05:18 PM

Re: TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

yess i knew that they dont use the NET anymore.. i dont know why i wrote the NET down prob beacuse i just applied and that requirement changed right after. yes its the HESI but its not hard. ive taken that too.. no commute is available for you? i know there is UTA, TCU, EL Centro, Northlake, Mountain View, Brookhaven, NCTC, you can get your RN through those, just depends on whether or not you want a BSN or an Associate.

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TWU Dallas, hwo do they pcik 'em?

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