NurseToBeG

I only took it once. I registered at Prometrics, which makes a little more financial sense if you're applying to multiple nursing programs because you only have to take it once and can take all the parts you need then, but then decided I was only going to apply at UTA, so I cancelled Prometrics and took oncampus at UTA.

I've never heard them give a definitive answer about GPAs, except for what's on the literature they give. More often, they talk about how it's a mix of things that they consider (GPA, hours at UTA, any degrees you might already hold, etc.).

I'm not sure what their HESI scores were. You can retake at Prometrics, yes. I signed up to take the HESI through Prometrics, then decided to take it at UTA. It seems like when I signed up, I had to provide an e-mail address, then Prometrics sent me the code. ? I'd call Prometrics. As I mentioned in another thread, don't take any sections of the HESI that you don't need for UTA. If you take other sections, even if UTA doesn't require them, they said they will look at them. Or this is what they told us when I was testing at UTA.

They might've bumped it up to 75%, I don't know. Evidently, it's an "all or nothing," type situation. From what I understand, you don't get any more points for a 98 on the HESI than you do a 78, they just want you to make the minimum score they've established - so it's a yes/no thing. You can retake the HESI at prometrics. If you do, only take the sections that UTA requires. If you take the other sections, UTA will look at them - even though they don't require it.

Yes... the AP is online, but you will still have clinicals and skills lab at local hospitals that partner with the university. Evidently, you also must come to campus once every couple of weeks to take exams and tests because they are proctored. Basically, the content you would receive in class (lectures) are delivered online with the AP program...

Are you trying to get into the traditional track, or the Academic Partnership program? There are many different things that the admission committee considers in addition to grades (e.g., whether you hold another degree, how many of your classes were taken at UTA, etc.). I am starting the traditional track this fall and had a prereq GPA of 3.6, a 4.0 in science, and a HESI score in the high 90s. From what I understand, spring isn't as competitive as the fall, and I personally know people with GPAs less than yours that were admitted to the Academic Partnership program, but completely denied for the traditional track. The AP program is so new, so it's hard to tell... Good luck!

I know the advisors have been super busy lately because about half the undergraduate advising department quit early in the semester. They've hired others, but evidently it takes a while to train them, so there's basically just two advisors for all undergrads. Have you tried e-mailing your advisor, or just calling? Maybe you can e-mail the advisor and express your concerns (that the deadline is tomorrow and you haven't been able to meet with them because the wait is so long). They usually don't respond back right away. I actually received an auto-reply from my advisor when I had a question a couple months ago with basic FAQs, and it took almost 2 days to get a live response from her. The most unfortunate part of all the advising department issues this semester is that it reflects very poorly on the college of nursing. The faculty I've had thus far (I'm finished with all of my nursing prereqs) have been outstanding, and they are clinical instructors later on in the program. I hate that the advising problems may be dragging down the reputation of the whole program...

Overall, with a less than 4.0 science.

I'm not really sure. I personally know people who have low 3 GPAs (e.g. 3.1, 3.2) and have gotten into the program...

Hmm... I hadn't heard that. ? A UTA advisor told you that? Interesting....

I received an e-mail a few weeks ago stating that the traditional track (not online) fall program letters wouldn't be going out until mid-May. The ONLINE program with the fall start date won't have letter sent out until JULY, according to this e-mail. I'm a bit concerned because UTA seems to be so unorganized lately. Hopefully the problems of the advising and admissions department aren't a sign of things to come during the program... As far as prerequisites, it's my understanding that the only prerequisites they want you to take at UTA are the 3 nursing prerequisites - patho, pharm, and concepts of professional nursing. You can take your science prereqs and others at Northlake or another community college!

I don't know, kickymarcia. They seem to put a big emphasis on science, but you also get a "bump" for a bachelor's degree, although I don't know how much as it's part of their proprietary scoring. You don't know unless you send one in... Good luck!

At the "Successful Sophomores" event early last month, they said it would be the end of April, but hinted that it may be as soon as mid-month. They also said not to worry about the HESI score, as long as it was over 70. To put it another way, your GPA, science GPA, etc., is a number. The HESI portion of your application turns into a yes/no or a checkmark if you made higher than a 70. I was a bit disappointed to hear this, as the average of my four HESI section scores was a 98.

Concepts of Professional Nursing had quizzes *and* exams, along with a portfolio, annotated bibliography, and a few other assignments, so I guess it depends on which one you're taking. :)

Here's the deal about concepts - you will likely get several different answers regarding the difficulty. Personally, I found it interesting and easy, but I came to class everyday, participated as I was asked, etc. The cornerstone of the class is critical thinking, which can be an abstract/difficult concept for some to understand. In retrospect, I think it's appropriate and very doable to take with any science, particularly if you're a good student. One additional thing I'd add is that I could see how this class really helps with discernment of the nursing career, and whether or not it's a good career fit for some people. You learn a lot about nursing theory, clinical judgement, etc. Good luck!