Rejected for Fall 2014 at UTA. What do I do now?

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I applied for the nursing school at UTA for the fall 2014 and I was rejected. My stats were a 3.54 overall GPA and a 3.67 science GPA with no considerations.

I'm going to apply again for the spring 2015 with a higher GPA, but what else can I do? Would I have a better chance applying to TCU or TWU? Is the TEAS way harder than the HESI?

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Specializes in Dialysis.

I was rejected too! I'm reapplying for sure, but I won't have too much changed by then. the only y thing different will be the A I just got in patho and pharm.

I was super disappointed. I didn't even get waitlisted.

I've been looking at west coast u, the cost is crazy, I know.

I'm not making any drastic movements for now. let's see what happens with the next application.

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Yeah I didn't get waitlisted either. I thought my grades would be good enough to get something. Those considerations must be weighted pretty heavily which is a huge disappointment. There's no way I'll qualify for any considerations.

Yeah that is crazy expensive.

Have you heard if it's easier to get into TCU or TWU?

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Specializes in Dialysis.

nope, don't know much about either of those.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

If you are willing to commute to nursing school, look into the BSN program at Tarleton State University. My former coworker was accepted with a 2.8 grade point average, and my best friend was provisionally accepted with a 2.6 grade point average (the school of nursing requires a minimum 2.75 GPA).

Half of the nursing students in the program live in the D/FW area and commute to Stephenville to attend school.

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I don't know what area you are in. I went to a community college, which would automatically qualify me to go to any of my state universities as long as I had a 2.75 GPA. My state has two completely online RN-BSN programs. I only chose UTA because it started sooner (I would have waited until the following January for the State) and it was slightly cheaper. The downside is that I have prerequisites that are tacked on that would not have had to do if I went to state. Check out your state universities. Of course, if TX is your state, I don't have any other advice. Good luck!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I don't know what area you are in.
The OP and previous respondent are in the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington area of Texas. The OP is a pre-nursing student looking to attend UTA's generic BSN program.
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I'm in the Fort Worth area. I was thinking about UT Tyler as well, but that would be such a long commute! My car doesn't get the greatest gas mileage. Haha

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It may be worth it in the end though. I could record the lectures and use the commute as study time I guess.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I'm in the Fort Worth area. I was thinking about UT Tyler as well, but that would be such a long commute! My car doesn't get the greatest gas mileage. Haha
I lived in Fort Worth and commuted to nursing school in Oklahoma City for an entire year, so a commute to Tyler or Stephenville doesn't seem that long to me. Then again, I'm operating on a different frame of reference. :)
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Oh my goodness! That is serious dedication! TheCommuter is a very fitting username.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

so my advisor said it would be highly advantageous to retake my 3sciences in which I got a b and turn them into A's, giving me the 4.0 in the sciences. she basically Said that is the most important factor considered.

over 500 ppl applied for 120 spots. Wow.

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