RN2BENAUSTIN

kcasualidad, I think they hired 3 ED graduate nurses this past cohort. Its very competitive and I was told you pretty much need to know someone to get a spot in the ED. But, you have to try or you never know! Just mark it as your number 1 interest a...

I am currently in the Versant program, we will be done in June. There are 2 class days per week - wed and thur. We are there from 8-2:30 - but I think that may be changing with the next cohort. In fact, I hear there will be several changes which is a...

chelsmarie15.. Thank you for asking..I passed :) We had a 100% pass rate and hire rate for our cohort. I am in currently in the Seton Versant program (week 3 of 18) and its going well. Now, more than ever I realize that the Tech program did an EXCELL...

It worked for me and so far everyone in my program has done it. We have all passed and we have all had the "good pop up". Thanks for the tip!! Also, we are in Texas and I called the BON 24 hours after taking the exam and they confirmed the news. You ...

chelsmarie15.. Funny you should ask about the NCLEX. I just took mine today and will find out on Thursday. So far everyone in our cohort has passed. And I believe there are only 3 more students taking it tomorrow. So if the last few of us pass, it wi...

I will be interviewing for a position with versant next week and was wondering how the program is set up. I know there are two class days and two shift requirements per week. But I'm wondering if its set up with exams and practicums? I'm wrapping up ...

AustinurseBSN...I'm a current student and you should be able to find the cost of tuition on the main Tech website. It may have changed but the program has cost me about 21,000. I was able to get student loans to cover it. And Tech does a great job of...

Hi NAM123~ I am actually wrapping up a BSN degree, will be done in 48 days (but who's counting?). I opted for the second degree accelerated BSN program with Tech and I am so happy I did. The program is very intense, but I feel confident that I am rea...

need2banurse~ My best advice would be to go for it, our cohort size was about 30 I believe and I think they said 120 applied? I know ACC and UT are competitive too - so don't let that hold you back. The Tech program is the most intense out of the thr...

luvlimandee... Congrats on getting an interview! That's half the battle:yeah: I was one of the few that got in without clinical experience. Having experience does help, several of the students were CA's before starting. I felt like they had an advant...

Txgirl912 - I took the pre reqs at ACC - my first degree is in Journalism - so I had to take Statistics and Chem on top of the other requirements. You will want your core sciences to be current anyway, and try to get a firm grasp on A&P as it wil...

Sorry Greenee313 - I just saw your question - I was pretty nervous in the interview. But I will tell you that I know the standard "why do you want to be a nurse?" and then for this program they asked about computer skills and stress management. But I...

Wow - talk about close ended questions - I'm super organized to the point of annoyance and I have very little tolerance for lack of organization. With 3 kids and doing a program like this, its necessary! I can assure you this program is neither chao...

I started Texas Tech's 12 month 2nd BSN program in January and I love it. Its very intense, just to give you an example of my week. We have a head to toe assessment practicum this Thursday, a proctored exam on Friday, I start my clinicals at Seton Ma...

If you look at the website, there is an application tab that will tell you all about the process, there is also a tab for pre reqs. You will see that Tech requires you take a CNA class as a pre req - if at all possible I would recommend doing that an...

Yes, thats correct. The didatic's are online and clinicals are in Austin. The semester starts with a 5 day boot camp in a clinical setting. Its not self paced, there are assignment due dates and assigned practicums in the clinical setting. They enco...

Hi there - I can tell you what I know. I was accepted into both Texas A&M Eline and Tx Tech 2nd degree BSN and I have chosen to go with Tech. My impression of the Eline program was that it lacked organization, the clinicals were limited and woul...

I'm sorry I dont have those stats, I know the average GPA is typically high. Maybe someone has that info. But I know you have to live in Texas, its a public university and I have heard its thought of very highly among local hospitals but I dont know ...

Thank you Mlh0283 - I truly appreciate it. Cowboy 106 - My previous degree was in Communications, and I have been a stay at home mom for 12 years - always wanted to be a nurse - for as long as I can remember. I know volunteer experience is big, and ...

We will have 2 (12 hour) shifts per week. And I guess the rest is online but I think they encourage classmates to form study groups and work together alot. I have 1 friend that got accepted so that will be nice, but I'm sure that I will be meeting ma...

Same here - all kinds of things that I need to have complete before orientation next week. To make matters worse, we moved the day before Thanksgiving and I had surgery 5 days later. So I'm 10 days post op and not getting around too well. But it will...

Congrats on getting into your program as well - It sounds like we have a tough year ahead of us :)

Hey everyone - just wanting to get an update from everyone that applied. I got in and could not be happier. I sure hope you all got in too and we will be meeting next week :)

Just realized posting on iPhone doesn't work so well:) of course I meant good luck with the interview! On the questions- I felt like they were fine- pretty much what I expected with general "why do you want to be a nurse?" to more individualistic que...

I also heard they are taking more people this year - getting an interview is a huge step in the right direction. You will do great. I would have preferred to be in this coming round of interviews because you dont have to wait and replay every answer ...