UTA Spring 2013

Nursing Students Texas (UTA)

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Hello everyone! Just wanted to start this thread for anyone planning on attending UTA's nursing program in the Spring of 2013.....

I am working on the last of my pre-reqs right now at TCC, but I plan on attending UTA this fall to take Intro to Nursing, Patho, and Pharm... Anyone in the same boat???

I am so excited for you all. I am still waiting and hoping to hear from UTA.

Thanks... I hope you hear something soon too... Good luck.

Don

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Is anyone else here going to be performing your clinicals at Methodist Mansfield? I'm curious to know who else here I will have the pleasure of meeting...

Don

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Hey lharvick - we're still crossing our fingers and praying for you! We haven't forgotten about you! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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Thank you Don and Mel. Merry Christmas to you both! :)

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Hey guys - I was wondering if some one could tell me if I would be considered partnered with a hospital if I am just a volunteer there. Thanks for the help.

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Hey guys - I was wondering if some one could tell me if I would be considered partnered with a hospital if I am just a volunteer there. Thanks for the help.

Hi wchelsea - I don't think so - you have to have an employer ID code to submit with your application, and then your employment is reverified at the time that you are accepted into the program. So I don't think that volunteering would qualify for that code - you have to go through the entire hire process.

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Thank you

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Hi Y'all -

Congrats to you all who are starting the nursing program. I am just beginning my prerequisite courses this spring starting with Cell & Molecular Biology and Sociology and then A&P I and Dev Psych. I opted not to start with Intro to Prof nursing, due to applying at another college where it will not accepted. Do you think that course is need for the "orientation?" I was hoping to take it during the summer where I wait to be accepted into the nursing program, but I am not sure if that is allowed.

I would love to hear/see what GPA's you all had entering into the nursing program and whether you were partnered and your considerations. I am stressed about the GPA. Before all my pre-reqs, which consist of ALL the sciences that I still need to take including Tech Writing, Sociology, and Dev Psych and of course Patho, Physio, and Intro to Prof Nursing, and the elective - I have a 3.44 GPA. I was an A/B student 15 years ago with one C. Even if I make all A's from here on out, I will only have a 3.67 GPA. Do they calculate the per-requisite nursing classes (pathophysiology, pharmacology and intro to professional nursing as well as the elective - med terminology) into the GPA used for consideration to the nursing program?

I do not foresee becoming partnered, I just don't think it is possible with my more than full time school schedule and mom duties. However, I will be studying 5-6 hours per day - so I know I have the ability to make all A's from here on out.

I will have 2 considerations, all my sciences at UTA and over 30 hours of courses at UTA.

Is there no chance that I would get in the nursing program with my GPA and NOT being partnered?

After I calculated all my classes including the pre-req nursing classes, it brought my GPA to about a 3.67, unless they round up. ;-)

This is disconcerting, and if I cannot even be a competitive candidate then maybe I should look at another degree plan. What do you think?

I am sorry to come bug you all with my questions, but so far I haven't been able to get any responses from my adviser - I hear this is the case for a lot of students!! :-(

Thanks!

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T Wiersch -

I am pretty much in the same boat as you. Graduated from college years ago, earned 1 C, took 30 credit hours at UTA - earned all A's. You can do it. My science gpa is 4.0, overall is 3.65. 2 considerations (took 30 credit hours at UTA, and 3 of the sciences at UTA.) I think we have 3 considerations if they count a previous degree. I am not partnered, either. I spoke to my advisor a few days ago and asked her if she believed my grades were competitive enough for admittance into the program. She told me that my grades put me in the "competitive range for the program" but to keep in mind that "it depends on the applicant pool each semester." Sort of vague, but at least it gives me hope. Unless you are partnered, I think they pretty much will not even consider you unless you have at least a 3.5 gpa. Just stay positive and remember that what is meant to be will be. :-)

I took Tech Writing and Dev Psych at UTA... if you have any questions, I can help. Good luck!

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Hi PilotWife,

Thanks for your input! Luckily I am a SAHM, my child is in kindergarten, so I have about 5-6 hours to study everyday if needed and try to get some exercise in...I would love to hear your thoughts on how many classes that you think are feasible per 8 weeks. Right now I am signed up for 2, Biol 1441 and Sociology. I have Dev Psych along with A&P I starting in March. I will take any input or thoughts you have to offer about the classes. I have never taken an online class with UTA, so really have no ideas about what it will be like.

I don't have a bachelors degree just and associates. So that leaves me with 2 considerations and perhaps a barely competitive GPA if I get A's in everything from here on out. That is a lot of classes to get A's in...

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TWiersch,

I am also a SAHM. :-) Ages 1 & 3. I left my previous employer after my second child was born because my job required me to travel extensively. I decided to change careers and began taking classes when my second child was 6 months old.

I did not have to take Biol 1441 or Sociology (I took those years ago), but I did take Dev Psych and A&P I. Personally, I would not take more than 2 classes in an 8 week period. They are usually more intense and time consuming since there is a ton of worked crammed into such a short period of time.

A&P I requires you to take a quiz for each chapter (10 questions, 45 minutes, open book, not too bad.) There are several labs (easy), 3 lab practicals (pretty easy), 4 exams (challenging), and 1 final exam (EASY). The final is made up of all the quiz questions and is an easy A. But there is a lot of reading, so be prepared for that.

Dev Psych did not require me to take quizzes, homework assignments, etc. Just read the text and take the exams. I did not think it was bad, but some students complained about the exams being too difficult/tricky. Just answer the questions in the book and take the practice tests. They help a lot.

The biggest thing is: stay on top of assignments, stay organized, and manage your time. You can pull A's. I read on another thread that students who take a majority of prerequisites at UTA tend to get into the program (with GPA's similar to ours), but who knows. I'm just hoping for the best. Good luck!!

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It sounds like organization is big and lots of reading. Fortunately, I have online education experience after completing a 2 year certification in Nutrition online. Although they did an excellent job with lectures, reading materials and over all organization. Once you got through one class, each class was designed in the same way.

The difference with UTA, I guess is that with each instructor every class will be different. Are there any lectures? One of the things I loved at my old university was being able to download lectures CD and listen to them everywhere I went. I haven't heard anything about lectures at UTA, so I am guessing they aren't available in many classes if any for the online courses.

Thanks for your thoughts! It is helpful to know what to expect!

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