thank you labcat01 and seekingnur for responding to my question in a timely manner. i'm indeed employing a "shotgun" approach for the application process for such schools as twu, utmb, uthsc, and hbu's bsn programmes. i do hope the approval commitee(s) considers that my gpa of 3.5 was achieved while working 70+ hours per week and i've been an rrt with extensive, diverse clinical experience for thirty (30) years. let's hope for the best and include many prayers and restless nights. once again, thank you for taking the time to respond. :)