Hey everyone! I applied to UT houston and I'm waiting to hear if I got an interview. Applicants for years in the past started threads that everyone went to and kept everyone updated on information from the school, and it's nice to hear from possible (fingers crossed) other future classmates. If you don't mind, I'd also like to post our application info: GPA (science and overall), NET scores and experience.
My stats:
Overall GPA: 3.93
Science GPA: 3.75 (I think- UT link is down today :wink2:
NET: composite score was 88% (96 percentile)
I'm currently employed as a CNA in a hospital (only have about a month experience so far)
I understand exactly how you feel, my stats are almost exactly like yours. I did not get my interview letter until last friday and I interview today. I was asking the exact same questions as you! I will try to ask how they decide who they interview and get some more info on the whole process. I have a good friend who has a 4.0 gpa and an 84 on the net and has not received a letter. she is also very upset and can't understand why? I totally agree with your stats you should at the very least be considered for an interview! If you let me know before 10am if you have any questions you might like me to ask I try my best to get the general info for you while I am there. I really wish you the very best of luck and I am sooo on your side!
I'm just confused about who they choose to interview. I mean lets say you have a 4.0 on everything, my assumption was you'd be gaurnteed to get an interview.
Good luck on your interview today! Let me know how it goes!!
NHoward, your stats are great! may i ask where you took your prerequisites? I recommend you keep calling them and say you just want to verify the information they have on file for you--that way they won't get annoyed. Make sure you call both the registrar's office and the student affairs. The student affairs office might transfer you to the registrar's but i'm not sure.
To all of those who had an interview, I had no idea if my interview was good! Can anyone tell me how you felt you did? I didn't feel like my interview flowed or that there was even a conversation. It felt too much like one of those interviews on TV where they ask and you answer--it was like a question&answer session for me. And the lady stared at me the whole time! Is this a good sign? I'm thinking it could mean two things--either what I'm saying was so great that she was staring in awe, or I was being extremely incoherent and she was trying to figure me out. Did this happen to anyone?????????????? Also, I think the lady asked me all the questions she had available to her--like 6 or 7. I heard from some of my friends that they only got asked like 3 or 4. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?????? You don't have to tell which questions you got asked but how many questions were you asked??
Also! Does anyone know how the process is like? Are all those who got an interview on the same level as each other? Or do they go by a point system? I was thinking if the interview were a final determining factor, then they would interview less people. I think they're interviewing around 500 or 600 people b/c those were the numbers for last year. I think that's way too many people to be on the same level, plus what about the writing sample and all the paperwork we did that day--they must play a part. So I'm really thinking they go by a point system--that's my guess.
You sound just like I feel. Trying to analyze every little thing! Lol!! I felt the same way. I also had a female- she seemed kinda hard to read- was kinda disconcerting when she looked at me while I was speaking w/o giving me much of a reaction. I felt like I kinda connected maybe a couple of times but it definitely didn't flow the way I had hoped. I was nervous (that's just me- I get nervous becuase it's so important to me) so I don't remember how many questions she asked. It could be that everyone was asked the same number of questions but for some people maybe if felt more like a conversation and they didn't really count that as one of their questions. I specifically remember four questions that were like question and answer session. There may have been more but I can't remember. There was one question I felt like I bombed, I think I misunderstood what she asked. Oh well- I'm always harder on myself than anyone else is. I'll just have to wait and see. Did you ask any questions at the end of the interview? I thought the questions I was asking was pertinent but she couldn't answer some of them- like maybe the questions weren't relevant... I don't know- I'm over analyzing too!
I did ask her questions at the end--I asked her two. The first question she didn't understand what I meant so I had to clarify. She was slow at first in answering b/c I think she really had to think about it but she did give me an answer. The second question she made a brief comment that it was a good question but only gave me a vague answer and told me she wasn't sure.
You're right, it was really hard to read her. She stared and had a really straight face and I was trying to read her. Some of my friends' interviewers stared AND smiled--mine didn't even smile! So I have no idea if she liked me or approved of me or whatever--sounds like I'm meeting the groom's parents! lol
All in all I left there feeling like it wasn't too bad. That's all I can say--don't know if it was good, just that it was not terrible like how I felt after some of my previous interviews in life.
were these for the traditional or accelerated interview? I had 2 ladies during my accelerated interview, one was Mrs. White and the other was a much older lady in her mid to late 40's or so. I also felt that the interview did not "flow" as you have been saying because it felt and looked like they had a set number of questions ,5-7 or so, and me answering, with very little feedback at times. I did manage to make both of them smile and or laugh a couple of times though, so I guess that was good. Also, I asked 4-5 questions at the end , and some of them they the commented that they were good questions. But yeah, I felt like it was too short of an interview(around 20-25 mins), and it could of been more personalized. But there were like 15 people that day interviewing and I was second to last, so they were probably tired and ready to call it a day, who knows. Anyways good luck all, the accelerated prgm they are not letting people know until late march to early april as well, so goodluck all!
Had my interview yesterday and let me give you guys a brief description of what went down. You walk into the building and you sit in tables (4 seats). You get to meet fellow peers who had gotten an interview so you get to talk with them or whatever. Next you have one hour to do this essay/questionare thing. Then go over a mock schedule. Then its a waiting game from then on. If your lucky u get called first and ur not....then that sucks. THe questions they asked are basic nursing questions consisting of 5 questions. They ask some questions regarding pre-requisitions too. The lady I had (short hair) was nice, but I couldn't get a read on how i was doing. She did comment and add on one of my answer so I think that was good. Bring something to EAT because the wait is gonna kill you.
How did you all prepare for the interview? hnhoang-I did call yesterday and asked them to check my file, and they did. But that's all they will tell me. I have to back up plans if this doesn't work so hopefully something will go through
Just think of all the questions YOU think they may ask. There not gonna ask hard ones so that leaves just a few. Read ur resume make sure u can answer questions if they ask.
About the TSI exempt...if it has it on your transfer transcript you are good, but you have to call them for them to remember to put it on your file. Hope this helps!
marathonrunner
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Hey nhoward,
I understand exactly how you feel, my stats are almost exactly like yours. I did not get my interview letter until last friday and I interview today. I was asking the exact same questions as you! I will try to ask how they decide who they interview and get some more info on the whole process. I have a good friend who has a 4.0 gpa and an 84 on the net and has not received a letter. she is also very upset and can't understand why? I totally agree with your stats you should at the very least be considered for an interview! If you let me know before 10am if you have any questions you might like me to ask I try my best to get the general info for you while I am there. I really wish you the very best of luck and I am sooo on your side!