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Your scrubs will need to be navy blue (it's a pretty dark shade of blue).They are now starting to embroider scrubs so if you buy them from outside the bookstore you'll need to deliver them to the bookstore so they can get embroidered~ it's not a huge stress since you can order your name tags/any other supplies you want to purchase there at the same time and pick it up in one order. For your health assessment lab it'd be great to have your own stethoscope and watch with 2nd hand. I got one of those scrub pocket organizers from amazon (has penlight, pen, etc) and I really like it! Also for clinicals you'll need a clipboard so if you want to plan ahead that could be purchased (the foldable ones are awesome). In terms of supplies, it's not necessary to go overboard. If you really want a great deal, many upperclassmen will sell their textbooks so you can do well there. Some people may sell you their used "black bag" (it has supplies you need for labs), but otherwise you can buy it from the bookstore and it's like $115 (the most expensive thing you'll need). You also don't need a super expensive steth or anything~ my big advice is to get your immunizations/other holds worked on ASAP so you don't have to stress. Those who waited last minute had a lot of added anxiety. Hope this helped!

That is a great idea to make a fb group now! Every cohort has a fb group (made by a classmate~ so one of you guys should make one) and you'll use it for the entirety of your nursing school. Also upperclassmen will join it and they'll give you advice! It's an awesome resource to have

Congrats to those who have been accepted! I'm currently a J1 at UTH~ Just an FYI they got rid of the payment of $200 seat deposit (wrapped it into tuition) so don't worry about seeing that :) it gave our cohort anxiety so I wanted to prevent any for yours. Looking forward to meeting you all! It's a great program!

If I were you, I'd apply! You could always take your teas, then start the process of looking into volunteering at a hospital/whatever you choose to get exposure. The worst thing the school could do is say no~ then you could reapply with your gained medical experience. Good luck with your decision! :)

Yes~ I see my 4 holds right when accessing the apply.uth on the holds tab. Hopefully we'll get more info on Monday about everything we need to complete

Same here! Just submitted my residency questions by scanning them and emailing them to the registrar. It appears that the admissions hold is likely for them needing the final transcript once all our prereqs are done, and the two others for the immunizations and other things we need done.

My stats are: Overall GPA: 4.0 Science GPA: 4.0 HESI: 98 overall Reading:98 Grammar:94 Vocab:100 A/P:100 Math:98 Earning my AS in December but otherwise no previous degrees. No relevant medical work experience and no time served in the military. Also never got a transcript eval. Good luck to everyone!

I Got mine at 4:33 pm

I just got the email saying I'm accepted! Good luck to everybody

Hiya! If you are referring to the Associate of Science (AS) degree that isn't related to the associate degree of nursing (ASN) ~ then I am doing that route :') Since you're already taking the prereqs for that degree (adding like a few more classes) it doesn't hurt to add it to your resume before you transfer. Good luck with your studies!

I recently took the HESI and got 100% on the A/P by using the pocket prep app. I would say that generally if you can do the pocket prep q's, then you should be fine on the real section. Some of the pocket prep q's were seemingly more in depth than the actual exam. I can tell you that the majority of the questions were not too specific- such as knowing the general joint types+ examples (elbow, shoulder etc), bones (I wouldn't worry about the specific bones in the wrist or anything). Also the General nervous system (brain parts, CNS, PNS, parasympathetic vs sympathetic effect on body). Outside of the app's material, i would also study bone ossification basics (crash course has a good video), body cavities+what is in them, muscle contraction basics, and also arteries (if you know the body region names then it is not difficult). Also, I would review the pigmentation of skin basics (I went back to my textbook for this). When I took the A/P section, the questions felt similarly formatted. They were not the same questions from the app, but they felt familiar in terms of how they were worded and answer choices. The A/P II questions were very simple (unlike some of the app q's) so I wouldn't worry about those if you did well in your class. Hope that helped a bit! Good luck on your test :)

Is there a way to know if our transcripts reached UTH? I sent mine electronically from HCC in July, but I get nervous seeing experiences of others needing to resend theirs. My to do list simply has the transcript as "initiated" (I have remaining classes to take in Fall).

Hey, you get the calculator the entire time so no worries! There really is no need to know how to do those manually as long as you can do it on a basic calculator. Good luck on your test! :)

No problem! ? I took math, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, then a/p. All of the sections (except a/p) were covered in the HESI study book very well! It's such a stressful feeling before the test- but once you finish a section you become more comfortable. I also found this post VERY HELPFUL: https://allnurses.com/how-I-passed-HESI-a-t621349/

Hi! I just took my HESI A2 exam on Monday. The calculator is basic, but it does have a decimal button so no worries there :) I was worried about that too- but it's not bad. If you can do the problems in the Hesi study guide, then you'll be fine! It is mostly ratios (solving for x), fractions, and a few conversions. Also, make sure you know the place system in decimals since they will likely ask you to round to the tenth's place in certain problems. Hope this helped!

For videos, many of my classmates watched Mandi Parker's anatomy lectures on YouTube. She is able to talk slowly (which is amazing when you have a professor who doesn't haha) and break down the information in a way that is helpful. Many times I would watch her video on a body system before I went to class so that I was already familiar hearing the terms and general facts. Many people also enjoy using quizlet to test themselves on the material. You'll do fine in a/p as long as you know how you personally study best! It's honestly just memorization for the most part :). Good luck!

Hi! I think it likely depends on your own comfort/ability with science classes, how often you work, etc but if you have the study time and drive to do it then you should be alright. :) A/P is mainly just memorization- it's one of those classes where you'll need to study everyday after class in order to stay on track. It's not bad if you are aware how you study best (ex: I like to watch videos and then look at the textbook). Chem seems to either be really easy or really difficult to people- it is mostly math based. If you can understand the equations, then typically the concepts as a whole aren't too difficult. A crucial part of chem is being able to do conversions and solve for a variable. As long as you get decent professors I think it's totally doable. Good luck!

Has UTH ever mentioned their typical age demographic for those accepted into their program?

@nrvhy Omg Thank you so much!! :) I'm so grateful for your help.

Thank you for answering so clearly! I can't believe I'm already stuck on step 1:sniff: I had my friend try clicking on the "apply now" today to check if it was simply me but he also ran into the same issue. So I am thinking that it must be something on UTH's end? I even tried multiple computers/browser types throughout the day to receive the same message. Hopefully, they fix it soon!

Just wondering for anyone that has begun their application- I click on the "apply now" and the page takes me to the oracle/peoplesoft sign in. Am I supposed to have an oracle account already made? I am very confused and wondering if that's normal . I've never applied to a school before so I'm super nervous.

Hello! I believe it's when you've been accepted, you have that time in between to get those done in order to start nursing school. That's why sometimes people on the waiting list get those done regardless, since they can get notified of acceptance almost right before class begins.

Hey! I'm not familiar with the scholarships and financial aid part (there are past threads of UTH that I bet someone asked about that though) but I do know about their electives. When I went there for an info session, they said that pretty much any class counts, and that they will generally choose the class that has the higher grade.

Hello! I'm so glad there's a thread for Spring 2018 I'm planning on applying as well. I'm currently taking my prereqs at HCC and have AP 2, Micro, and Philosophy left. Thinking about taking the HESI in July after I complete my AP 2 Summer course. This is going to be such a stressful but worthwhile process!