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It's in the case I don't get admitted, only about 15% are. I was hoping to apply somewhere less competitive as well.

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Don't you have to take a pre req at tarelton to get in they're program

Hello, I'm currently on my second year of nursing school at UT Arlington. My overall is a 3.5 and science 3.0 and I apply end of this semester. I probably won't get in with that gpa and I am looking for another school to apply to anywhere in the region. Most schools I've looked at require more pre reqs and a new standardized test. Is there a school in Texas/Oklahoma that would accept me without requiring an extra semester. Thanks.

No there was no disrespect; I hope my tone did not come out defensive. May I ask which nursing schools you applied/were accepted to?

What's stopping me from doing that is the pre reqs for almost every other nursing school require and additional couple classes and most schools require a different entrance exam, and I do not have any room in my schedule to add those classes and still apply on time. Are you applying to nurse partitioning school?

Yes I'm in my second year and apply to the nursing school there end of this semester. It's the only one I'm applying to which I'm kinda worried about.

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This is helpful insight guys thanks and congrats. To those accepted, could you share whether you were a transfer student or were you going to UT when you applied to the nursing school? Thanks.

I am applying to the fall 2015 semester at uta and just wanted to get some insight on my chances. I have a 3.56 overall and 3.33 science gpas with 2 considerations. It would help if anyone else could share their experience applying and their gpa/considerations and term applied to. Thanks.

Great input guys thanjs

Hello, I am possibly going to be admitted into the Spring semester for nursing school. I was wondering what is usually done in that extra fall semester. Is it possible to start taking some core classes from nursing school to not be behind a semester? Is there anyone else who has experienced this? What did you do in that semester, and what is the best way to use that time?

Thanks for clearing it up Riburn3! Thank was helpful, especially your comment on a different thread about salaries.

Thanks for the input guys :)

I'm glad you brought this up. I actually had just made a thread about it. I hear so many people talking about pay cuts going from RN to NP but my question was: is that because most people have worked as an RN for a while and, like you said, topped out the pay scale, or is it just because there is not much difference between the starting salary of an NP and RN? I plan to work as an RN for only a short time(about a year) before going for for my DNP, will I not see a significant difference in salary/benefits?

I have been reading a lot of threads about NP's loosing their demand and salary cuts. I am currently working through my BSN and I am interested in continuing my education to become a FNP because I want to work more autonomously. However, I have read a lot of people saying "I MAKE 45 DOLLARS AN HOUR AS A LOCAL TRAVEL NURSE AND MY STARTING NP PAY IS LIKE ONLY 38 AN HOUR." Is that because most people saying something similar to this have worked as a RN for 10+ years then become an NP? I plan to go for my DNP after only working for a year or so as an ICU nurse. Do you predict the starting salaries for both RN and FNP will be similar or have a significant difference without much RN experience? I am also interesting in hearing more about the demands of NPs in the future. Thanks.