Can I even get in

ItsThatJenGirl, CNA · Apr 10, 2018

What is your overall GPA?

You're not going to have much luck at UT Health under a 3.0. The average for my cohort was like a 3.7. When are you taking the TEAS test? The campus in San Antonio looks at your overall GPA and your math/science GPA.

sydneya1231, ADN · Apr 11, 2018

I also attend Lone Star and recently was accepted into their nursing program. Have you thought about attending Lone Star's RN program? What are your grades in A&P1 and English 1301? You only need an "A" in those classes to be accepted there. BSN programs in the Houston area can be hard to get into even with a 4.0 GPA.

LVN would also be a good route because you could bridge over to RN and then do RN-BSN online. I know people with a lower GPA that can't get into the RN program that are taking that route. I don't think you would be wasting your time or money because you could work as an LVN before starting your ADN. Best of luck to you!

hargar · Apr 11, 2018

Im not sure of my overall gpa since I haven't calculated it. But I know it's probably in the twos since I have 120 or so credits from my bachelors which was a 2.3 and the additional 30 or so credits are from Lonestar where I have a 3.2 now. But unfortunately my bachelors credits are going to out weight my new credits just because there's more of them.

I don't plan on taking the teas anytime soon. Since the schools I'm looking at require the hesi. But I did take that and scored an 86...

hargar · Apr 11, 2018

I planned on applying to the Rn program for the fall start at Lonestar and found out I needed to take math 0309 or something because my precalc wasn't accepted. So that really put a damper on my plans. I just want to get started sooner than later.

I didn't have high hopes for UT but I figured it doesn't hurt to try, I've heard people that had a 4.0 and didn't get in where as I know someone personally with a 3.2 and she's in her last two semesters.

Thanks so much for the words of encouragement, I'm going to apply to lone stars lvn for the fall start and if I don't get in I'll just retake one of my A & Ps, since I got a B in both and try again for January.

klp2006, BSN, RN · Apr 11, 2018

I almost had to check and make sure I didn't post this. I was just accepted into Lone Star's ADN and have a business degree. My first university experience was vastly different. At 19 I was not a good student. I lacked motivation and had a 2.something GPA. I had a B in A&P I and a B in English from my first go-round. I decided to take a hybrid 8-wk A&P I and 8-wk English this semester and got an A in both. I applied right before the deadline as soon as the grades were posted. Take a summer I math to meet your requirement and apply to lone star. It's an 8pt scale. 4 pts come from your Pre-Req GPA (so those 2 A's gave me a 4.0 or 4 pts) and then 4pts are your HESI grade. I got a 89.something which gave me an application score of 7.568 which got me into Montgomery. This fall seems to have cut around 7.066. Spring cut around a 7.4 score. If necessary, re-take pre-req's for the A. they offer 8-wk versions to cut on time.

Feel free to msg me any questions about it.

klp2006, BSN, RN · Apr 11, 2018

Oh, I should add that I decided to to nursing over Christmas... It took me 8-wks to refresh and raise the grade on my pre-req's. If I wanted UT Health it would take me much longer. Being older I decided that the fastest path to full time pay was the best decision. I'm okay with not getting a med-center job immediately upon graduation and will immediately begin my bridge to BSN. Lone Star Cy-Fair is only an 18 month program but I wanted Montgomery.

rgo2018 · Apr 12, 2018

How long ago did you do your bachelors? Have you considered the Academic Second Chance program? This could be the best, not the easiest, way forward.