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Hi, anyone else applying to the Round Rock or College station Spring 2012 program? I submitted my supplemental app last week. I'm wondering when we'll hear back.

Check your BAMF account. I just got my acceptance letter for Spring 2012 at TAMU HSC Nursing for the accelerated track!

I got accepted as well for the Round Rock location. This just made my life that much more complicated. Did you get accepted anywhere else?

No but that's the only one I really wanted so I could stay in CS.

I was put on the waiting list. Would either of you mind letting me know what area your GPA and HESI scores were or what your first degree was in so I could have a better idea of where I stand on the waiting list. Any advice will be appreciated.

I was put on the waiting list. Would either of you mind letting me know what area your GPA and HESI scores were or what your first degree was in so I could have a better idea of where I stand on the waiting list. Any advice will be appreciated.

My overall GPA was a 3.3 from Texas A&M majoring in Applied Exercise Physiology and I've been in charge of diagnostic stress testing at a clinic here in CS for 5 years. My HESI overall score was 96.78%.

My overall from UT Austin was a 3.4 majored in Chemistry. Hesi score 89

I just received my denial letter. My overall GPA was a 2.9 and my science GPA was a 4.0. Working as a PCT now. HESI scores were high 80's (86-88 I think). I was accepted into UTMB though. So, I'm still thankful.

If you don't mind me asking a few questions for those of you that applied to A&M, are you all accelerated students? Also did you have volunteer experience or prior healthcare experience?

I have been very interested in applying to A&M. I am currently finishing out my A&P II (Honors) this semester, and I'm also taking Intro to Chem. So that would leave me needing to take Micro, Stats and Chem 1 in the Spring in order to apply. I'm just curious to find out what they are looking for in applicants.

I live about 2 hours away from College Station, but it's been one of my top choices. I would really like to apply to either UT or TWU but I don't want to battle the drive and outrageous cost to park down in the medical center.

I currently have a 3.7+ overall GPA, but that doesn't include the courses that I am taking this semester or in the Spring. How did you do in your chem courses? My intro to chem course this semester is eating me alive! All I do is study for Chem.

Thanks in advance!

Take Care,

Sonseria

I received my letter a couple weeks ago for the Accelerated program starting Spring 2012. Prior to that, I had volunteered for over a year at the hospital in Bryan and took my prereq's at Blinn. My GPA was approximately 3.75 or something like that, HESI 96%, and I'm currently still taking my last prereq as we speak, Chemistry. The class is relatively tough, but I study a lot so I should be fine. I've heard good things about the program from the current students in the program. The only thing would be living so far away would take away precious study time. With such a heavy load (like 18 hours your first semester) that extra 4 hours round trip could be pretty tough. Some clinicals on Thursday and Friday start at 6:30am, so that trip in the morning could really suck. If there were a closer school, I might try there. I didn't even apply to the UT program in Houston b/c of the distance. Either way, best of luck!

Hi Erin,

Thanks so much for your reply back about the program. I can understand about the Chemistry. I am currently taking Intro to Chem this semester on top of college algebra, honors A&P II, and an ethics course. It consumes all of my study time. I find it very hard to find any time to study for anything but Chemistry and even then I've currently only got a C average so it's very frustrating. I'm hoping to bring it up to a B by the end of the semester.

I have been putting a lot of thought into where to apply now that I am only a semester away from finishing my pre reqs. I really wanted to be able to apply to UT Houston and TWU and Texas A & M, but the more I do the calculations it just seems ridiculous to pay soo much and have to travel that far to get to a school. And I agree that 4 hours a day of just driving does take away from your study time as well as from your family.

At this rate the only options I have are Sam Houston State University, which is about 30-45 mins away, or the associates program at Lone Star where I am currently attending. I really don't want to have to take the associates option since I've spent so much time working towards the bachelors pre reqs, but I feel like I'm sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place.

After calculating that it would cost several thousands of dollars just to park in the medical center for the length of the program I pretty much gave up on the idea of going to school downtown. But I figure if I can get through the bachelors program and get on somewhere I can go to one of the bigger universities for my masters degree once we have the ability to move closer to one of the other schools.

Best of luck with your program!

Take Care,

Sonseria

I've heard some good things about the Sam Houston program, I currently have a friend going to that one. She said it's definitely a challenge, but it's a 2 year program and she's working 20 hours a week, so if you're not working, that might be a good route for you. One problem with that might be the clinical location they stick you with, she said some are out of town, which could make the drive 2 hours from you (assuming you live in Houston). It may work the opposite though, in your favor, and be closer to Houston. Anyway, my friend had a terrific GPA and TEAS score, but I know that not all of the students in her program had the same. In fact, due to it's small size and being such a new program, you'd probably have a high probability of getting in if all your credits transfer. I do remember that the Nutrition class, Statistics, and Lifespan Growth & Development classes I took wouldn't transfer b/c the call numbers were wrong, so I'd have had to retake 3 classes that I already had through SHSU. But, that might be worth it if it saves you 120 miles of gas per day too, so that's something to think about. I also looked at the Lonestar program when I was starting out. Had I not gotten in to TAMU, I would have applied there for the Fall 2012. I was in the process of applying to the Blinn program as well when I got my acceptance to TAMU, but since I hadn't even taken my entrance exam for it by the time I got my letter, I could not say no (not that I would have - 15 months is too appealing after so many years of school). Anyway, don't get discouraged, just apply all the places you have a chance of getting in. Even if you get into an Associates program, there are tons of bridge programs (RN to BSN) that you can finish in a year or online. An RN is an RN. I understand the benefits of a Bachelors over an Associates, but if you have to wait a year to get in to a Bachelor's program and you have been accepted to an Associates, that's a year that you could be working, making money, and gaining experience. Again, best of luck!!

Hi Erin,

Thanks so much for the great reply. It's nice to hear of someone thats in Sam Houston's program. I had gone in before they started the program and spoken with them about the pre reqs because they're so much closer to where we live. It's just hard to know if a program will be worth your time when they're so new. I had just spoken with a girl that is in my A&P II corse that said she's been accepted in to their program twice, but due to a failure on her part to pass her Anatomy course with a C or better she couldn't start the program. So that gives me some hope with my high grades that I won't have trouble getting in.

We only live about 30-45 mins away from Sam Houston so it's actually a little closer than my drive into Kingwood to go to Lonestar. So the drive would be much better than trying to go to the medical center.

My only erk is having to retake the developmental psych at Sam even though I've already taken it at Lone Star and passed it with an A. So I'll have to take it at Sam next summer after I finish my last two pre reqs in the Spring.

In regards to the associates program that was my initial plan when I started, but I decided I wanted to get a masters degree so it would be easier to go straight to the bachelors degree. But I have looked at UT Arlingtons bridge program in the case that I may have to apply to the associates program as well.

But you are right that an rn is an rn just depends on if you want to move u the ladder later on. But I think most people will go wherever they can get in.

I also just recently signed up for a&m in CS.

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