Has anyone applied to the Concordia University Texas ABSN program? If so, please share your stats! When did you apply? Were you accepted, denied? Overall GPA, Nursing Science GPA? Did you ever have to retake a course that you didn't do so well on, early in your college career, and have it affect your admission to CTX ABSN?
Their website makes it seem like as long as you meet the minimum GPA/prerequisite requirements, and check all the other boxes- there is a spot for you. If you did poorly in a class before, it's okay- they will accept your most recent grade that you are happy with and only calculate that in your GPA. (Huge benefit to someone who messed up early on in college, but got put back on the right class and redeemed themselves after retaking a couple courses!)
Is it too good to be true? I know tuition is expensive, but I have GI Bill funding so that's not so much of a concern.
I'm just wondering if this school is as competitive as the rest, or maybe not as much due to the private university cost associated with attending there.
Also, if you went through this program- how was it?
I applied to this program and I was accepted. I am due to start my nursing classes in May. The admissions process wasn't too painful and I received a decision within a week of submitting my completed file. I was almost turned away at the religious aspect of it as I have a different denomination, but so far so good. You are required to take Old Testament and New Testament, but I'm viewing it just like studying any other topic.
Hi! How was the program? Is it doable?
On 8/11/2020 at 2:02 PM, Ashley McDaniel said:
Oh those are great questions. I don’t have much answers yet. I’m applying this week and if I get accepted won’t start until Jan.
although I did see on the niche website that they average pretty well for students to be ready for the NCLEX exam.
Hi!! Just graduated in May. Passed NCLEX last week. Starting my job at the end of this month. The program in itself is doable. The only thing I was not prepared for was the disorganization and noncommunication between staff members and students. But if you can over look that the program is a breeze. It is challenging but as long as you put in the work you will succeed. Many nursing programs have the same issues and more. Take care!
Hi!! Just graduated in May. Passed NCLEX last week. Starting my job at the end of this month. The program in itself is doable. The only thing I was not prepared for was the disorganization and noncommunication between staff members and students. But if you can over look that the program is a breeze. It is challenging but as long as you put in the work you will succeed. Many nursing programs have the same issues and more. Take care!
Oh wow!? Job well done, congratulations to you! Thank you so much for your reply! I can’t wait to start.
Hi! I'm planning to apply for Fall 2023! How was the application process? And for those in the program, how is it so far? Thanks ?
Hi,
I attended Concordia university texas (Austin campus) last semester and quickly transferred to another school that was more realistic chance of passing.
After attending their nursing program one month I quickly knew it was a weed out program. Here is why. In the traditional program you attend simulations Monday , Clinicals Tuesday, lecture classes Wednesday and Thursday and skills from 8am-12pm Friday. I had the worse experience at this school and thankful I was able to transfer.
I am trying to save anyone who is thinking about going to this school time and money. You will not have time to study because you will either be in class learning nothing or in skills at simulations or your clinical. You take two lecture exams on the same day which sets you up for failure because you are studying two different topics LOL. Let's not mention the day before your lecture you will have your clinical between 7am and 3:30 pm so by the time you get out of clincals you will be dog tired, so forget about looking over test material.
This school is a joke I do not recommended it at all. Look at how many ppl start their program and how many actually graduate. And remember just because you pass the first semester does not guarantee you pass all other 3 semesters.
I know people who got to J2 and failed repeated the class and failed again. The tutor students are a joke also because they are trying to pass themselves so how can they truly help you. When you ask a teacher for help they say go the objectives for the exams which is super board so your reading all this material for nothing.
if you can get into another program please do. Concordia university texas is joke. I am currently at nursing program that cares about their students ran on a block system and gives you what you need to know. I'm taking one class at a time and just completed my second class. It's accelerated also so I will be done next October. My experience here is lovely. I have caring teachers and staff That wanna see me pass.
Hi! I'm planning to apply for Fall 2023! How was the application process? And for those in the program, how is it so far? Thanks ?
If you can go to another program I would. Not sure if you read my post but, I transferred to another program after the first semester. The application was easy. The overall program was horrible.
Especially if you're an individual with learning disabilities, this school is not for you. Unfortunately this school was sold to me on false pretenses. I was told by their recruiters that this school “…is the same speed as a normal BSN program except there are no breaks in between semesters, which is what makes it an accelerated program", but upon arrival that proved not to be true. The very first day of the program was introduction day, and they went through a slide show explaining the program. On one of the slides one of the higher ups, let's call her Carrie, discussed the speed at which the program would be going. On this slide Carrie said "When you think of an accelerated program think ten times faster than that. This group is already going through to be several weeks ahead of the regular BSN program down in Austin.” I should've left right then and there because, like I told the recruiters, I am a learning disabilities student who did not want more compacted work but they either have no clue what's going on in these classrooms or flat out lied to me. I was fine with no breaks, but the squeezing of time and making double work out of it, no. At that point, I figured I'd stick it out because I didn't see a path forward and I had already committed to this. Then I get there and actually start the classes, and there are some good professors there, but when you're paying around $77,000 (a rough estimate) and possibly more, everyone needs to be held at the same standard such as...SHOWING UP AND GIVING LECTURES! There are several classes in which no lectures were given, and they were very important classes. One such class was Pharmacology, probably one of the top most difficult classes in all of nursing school made 10 times harder due to the lack of a teacher. And when they were there to have "review" classes before the task. It was the most unorganized and unhelpful class I've ever been a part of, I've never seen a professor this incompetent to teach when they did. They literally threw the book at us and said figure it out, and they just can't do that with a class like pharmacology. Also, it wasn't like I was not working hard, I have never worked harder for school in my life. This is why I again, strongly urge those with learning disabilities to avoid this school like the plague. There was also an incident in which a huge majority of the students failed the first pharmacology exam, so much so that the legitimacy of this test came into question, even by Other professors and coaches in the program. In the end, the Director of nursing did absolutely nothing about it and claimed they couldn't do much about it. There was absolutely something they could've done about it however, I think they simply wanted to avoid a headache. We were given no help and we were given no direction on what to hone in on whatsoever. The program is needlessly 10 times harder for a regular individual to do and for people with SEVER learning disabilities it's unmanageability difficult and will most definitely break you and your mental health. In terms of accommodations that they offer for those who struggle with severe learning disabilities, The only thing you get is extra time. I have attended other major universities and they have been willing to offer so much more in terms of accommodations like note takers, video lectures, and recordings. But there was nothing of the sort. Upon realizing that this was not going to work out, I left the semester after and I have been told by almost every student that I have kept in contact with that I have dodged a bullet and that they are working with even less then they did the previous semester and even less teacher standards. Most have told me that they sincerely regret the decision they made in choosing the school, but feel that they have to continue on as they've already paid so much money towards the program. Some people even went as far as telling me they were jealous of me and wished they could have gotten out while they still could, as they feel financially trapped because of how expensive it is. This is yet another example of a greedy, predatory, for profit college that deceives students, And in my case, straight up lied (intentionally or unintentionally). Again to anyone with severe learning disabilities (Dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, Processing disorders of any kind, etc.) RUN AWAY! If I had to redo it all I should've just gone straight to get my associates degree in nursing, become a nurse (which I could've become years sooner had it not been for this school), sign a contract with a hospital to finish my BSN and have the hospital pay for a portion of the BSN while I worked as a nurse. And by the account of other nurses who have done this track, this is a much better way to go (and oh by the way, it's not disappearing like people say it is, and have since the 80s). Overall, this was hugely devastating for me and has set me back years in life. Please please please do your research on this school. This program is a wolf in lambs wool. Shame on you Concordia!
Especially if you're an individual with learning disabilities, this school is not for you. Unfortunately this school was sold to me on false pretenses. I was told by their recruiters that this school “…is the same speed as a normal BSN program except there are no breaks in between semesters, which is what makes it an accelerated program", but upon arrival that proved not to be true. The very first day of the program was introduction day, and they went through a slide show explaining the program. On one of the slides one of the higher ups, let's call her Carrie, discussed the speed at which the program would be going. On this slide Carrie said "When you think of an accelerated program think ten times faster than that. This group is already going through to be several weeks ahead of the regular BSN program down in Austin.” I should've left right then and there because, like I told the recruiters, I am a learning disabilities student who did not want more compacted work but they either have no clue what's going on in these classrooms or flat out lied to me. I was fine with no breaks, but the squeezing of time and making double work out of it, no. At that point, I figured I'd stick it out because I didn't see a path forward and I had already committed to this. Then I get there and actually start the classes, and there are some good professors there, but when you're paying around $77,000 (a rough estimate) and possibly more, everyone needs to be held at the same standard such as...SHOWING UP AND GIVING LECTURES! There are several classes in which no lectures were given, and they were very important classes. One such class was Pharmacology, probably one of the top most difficult classes in all of nursing school made 10 times harder due to the lack of a teacher. And when they were there to have "review" classes before the task. It was the most unorganized and unhelpful class I've ever been a part of, I've never seen a professor this incompetent to teach when they did. They literally threw the book at us and said figure it out, and they just can't do that with a class like pharmacology. Also, it wasn't like I was not working hard, I have never worked harder for school in my life. This is why I again, strongly urge those with learning disabilities to avoid this school like the plague. There was also an incident in which a huge majority of the students failed the first pharmacology exam, so much so that the legitimacy of this test came into question, even by Other professors and coaches in the program. In the end, the Director of nursing did absolutely nothing about it and claimed they couldn't do much about it. There was absolutely something they could've done about it however, I think they simply wanted to avoid a headache. We were given no help and we were given no direction on what to hone in on whatsoever. The program is needlessly 10 times harder for a regular individual to do and for people with SEVER learning disabilities it's unmanageability difficult and will most definitely break you and your mental health. In terms of accommodations that they offer for those who struggle with severe learning disabilities, The only thing you get is extra time. I have attended other major universities and they have been willing to offer so much more in terms of accommodations like note takers, video lectures, and recordings. But there was nothing of the sort. Upon realizing that this was not going to work out, I left the semester after and I have been told by almost every student that I have kept in contact with that I have dodged a bullet and that they are working with even less then they did the previous semester and even less teacher standards. Most have told me that they sincerely regret the decision they made in choosing the school, but feel that they have to continue on as they've already paid so much money towards the program. Some people even went as far as telling me they were jealous of me and wished they could have gotten out while they still could, as they feel financially trapped because of how expensive it is. This is yet another example of a greedy, predatory, for profit college that deceives students, And in my case, straight up lied (intentionally or unintentionally). Again to anyone with severe learning disabilities (Dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, Processing disorders of any kind, etc.) RUN AWAY! If I had to redo it all I should've just gone straight to get my associates degree in nursing, become a nurse (which I could've become years sooner had it not been for this school), sign a contract with a hospital to finish my BSN and have the hospital pay for a portion of the BSN while I worked as a nurse. And by the account of other nurses who have done this track, this is a much better way to go (and oh by the way, it's not disappearing like people say it is, and have since the 80s). Overall, this was hugely devastating for me and has set me back years in life. Please please please do your research on this school. This program is a wolf in lambs wool. Shame on you Concordia!
I'm not surprised! So glad I left this school a year ago. I will be graduating from my nursing program this October. Best decision I ever made,
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Is anyone applied to the Spring 2023 semester? I’m looking to find some people that are going to be on the Dallas campus