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Hey Ya'll!

Is anyone here applying, attending or a graduate of Texas A&M? I was just wondering if anyone else was in my shoes wondering what to expect because it is such a new program. Thanks for your help!!

He's aiming for UT Southwestern, but he's just starting out with the prerequisites this semester so he has a long way to go. I checked the mail today and of course nothing but junk. It was another disappointing day at the mailbox! :uhoh3:

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I applied to Texas A&M Health Science Center as well for fall 2010! I am currently a student at A&M so it would be very convenient to stay in the same place. However, I am very excited about this new nursing program. It is very competitive to get accepted and they have an extremely high pass rate for the NCLEX. I see this program developing into something even greater than it already is! I have heard great things about it. Good luck to everyone!

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Have you applied anywhere else?

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No I haven't. I only applied to the A&M one. I applied to the generic program so if I do not get accepted this time around I can finish out my degree at A&M and then apply for the College of Nursing accelerated program as well as other programs in Texas.

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

I wouldn't worry too much about graduating from a fairly new program. Every new grad has to prove himself, from the Ivy Leaguer to the kid like me who graduated from a distance learning ADN program.

One of the advantages to the A&M program is a huge network of A&M grads all over the place, even in nursing. Most current Aggie nurses did not graduate from the HSC's program, but I think we look out for each other all the same.

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So I justed talked to someone who applied last year to the A&M nursing program and they said you have to pass all sections or you will not even be concidered.. I passed every section with an 80% or above, but I wonder how they factor in those hypothetical situation questions? I got around a 800.... does anyone know?

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On the website they say that they do not officially factor in the critical thinking scores when evaluating you as a candidate for admission... but maybe they would look at it if it came down to the wire or it could give a candidate that extra "umph" if it was a really high score... not for sure though! I wish I could say!

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Oh and a quick question for Rach 363:

did your friend say anything about what a good GPA would be to have for it and what a good overall HESI score would be?

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She said the GPA varried from people having a 3.0-4.0 but everyone passed each sectio of the HESI... When I went to orientation they said getting in doesn't just depends on the GPA...

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Any news for anyone yet? I AM DYINGGGGGG

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Me too! Nothing yet but, April is almost here. It will be anytime now and we will know.

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I know!! Did anyone go to the UTMB interviews? I went yesterday, I think it went great!

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