Thought I would start a thread for the fall semester! Anyone who wants to share their stats or anything about the application process can post them here! My stats as of now...
Pre-nursing GPA: 3.54
Science GPA: 3.67
HESI: 87.7
Pretty worried that my stats aren't good enough. Scored low on the A&P section of the HESI (80%) but made an A in the class...hoping maybe that will help even it out? I get discourage when I read through the other threads and see people get rejected with 4.0 GPA's and 90s on the HESI. I do have 80 volunteering hours at a children's hospital but I doubt that would help me enough.
Well, I honestly don't know what they exactly are but I'm more than willing to share what I know.
HESI:
Overall: 89.6
Reading Comprehension: 90
Grammar: 86
Vocab: 92
A&P: 88
Math: 90
I have a previous bachelor's degree in Psychology and this is where things get kinda tricky. I took some master level classes that brought down my GPA and I have no idea if they will count those against me. A transcript eval would be great in order to understand where I would be at. If they don't count those classes against me then my GPA should be ~3.9ish. I have no previous medical experience but years of volunteer experience. I am unsure if they are counting this towards their acceptance criteria.
Assumed GPA: 3.8
Prereq: ~3.8
I'd also like to point out that UT Health follows affirmative action. This is probably why we see people with perfect scores that don't get in but people with lower scores are accepted. Just some food for thought
Well, I honestly don't know what they exactly are but I'm more than willing to share what I know.
HESI:
Overall: 89.6
Reading Comprehension: 90
Grammar: 86
Vocab: 92
A&P: 88
Math: 90
I have a previous bachelor's degree in Psychology and this is where things get kinda tricky. I took some master level classes that brought down my GPA and I have no idea if they will count those against me. A transcript eval would be great in order to understand where I would be at. If they don't count those classes against me then my GPA should be ~3.9ish. I have no previous medical experience but years of volunteer experience. I am unsure if they are counting this towards their acceptance criteria.
Assumed GPA: 3.8
Prereq: ~3.8
I'd also like to point out that UT Health follows affirmative action. This is probably why we see people with perfect scores that don't get in but people with lower scores are accepted. Just some food for thought
sorry. can you elaborate on affirmative action? Thanks
I am definitely not going to complain about something turning green!! Yes, I just submitted my final transcript once my chemistry grade was official. If we are accepted it will be a green check correct? The suspense is killing me. I need to know if I need to start studying for my TEAS or not.
Usually they will email you If you got accepted or not. That green circle most likely means you turned in a transcript that was pending and they have received everything they need. Also, when you are accepted and you login to your UTH portal, you will see on there a payment you need to make which is $200 and you have two weeks to make that payment or you will lose your spot. I know this because my sister is in the program. Ugh , Can't wait till we all find out. Good luck
"an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women sought to achieve a multicultural staff through affirmative action; also : a similar effort to promote the rights or progress of other disadvantaged persons"
Essentially people that have been historically disadvantaged are given preference.
"an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women sought to achieve a multicultural staff through affirmative action; also : a similar effort to promote the rights or progress of other disadvantaged persons"
Essentially people that have been historically disadvantaged are given preference.
got it . Now I understand .. Why they say sometimes pool with high gpa don't get in and people with lower to. Thanks
Well, I honestly don't know what they exactly are but I'm more than willing to share what I know.
HESI:
Overall: 89.6
Reading Comprehension: 90
Grammar: 86
Vocab: 92
A&P: 88
Math: 90
I have a previous bachelor's degree in Psychology and this is where things get kinda tricky. I took some master level classes that brought down my GPA and I have no idea if they will count those against me. A transcript eval would be great in order to understand where I would be at. If they don't count those classes against me then my GPA should be ~3.9ish. I have no previous medical experience but years of volunteer experience. I am unsure if they are counting this towards their acceptance criteria.
Assumed GPA: 3.8
Prereq: ~3.8
I'd also like to point out that UT Health follows affirmative action. This is probably why we see people with perfect scores that don't get in but people with lower scores are accepted. Just some food for thought
What does affirmative action have to do with lower scores?
Affirmative action is when someone who belongs to a historically disadvantaged group, a minority, gets preference when it comes to admissions even though they might have lower scores/grades than someone who isn't historically disadvantaged. As someone mentioned previously in this thread, they have preference for males when it comes to admissions. This is because nursing is predominantly female profession, therefore, males are the minority in this case.
Affirmative action is when someone who belongs to a historically disadvantaged group, a minority, gets preference when it comes to admissions even though they might have lower scores/grades than someone who isn't historically disadvantaged. As someone mentioned previously in this thread, they have preference for males when it comes to admissions. This is because nursing is predominantly female profession, therefore, males are the minority in this case.
Wow make me feel good... I'm a male and was still deniedí ½í¸
They also take more than just gender into account when it comes to affirmative action, ethnicity is also a factor. Just because you are a male doesn't mean you will automatically get in. I believe that UT Health is in the top 20 of nursing schools in the nation. The competition is ridiculously competitive.
@Pearl2020
That is what I'm thinking since the acceptances are all over the place. I feel like it is the one thing that we haven't considered.
I do have 80 volunteering hours at a children's hospital but I doubt that would help me enough.
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@RachelEscamilla, do you mind sharing your stats?