Texas State University Fall 2015

veronikalynn · Oct 29, 2014

Thank you so much for taking the time to write to us in this thread! Do you have any advice regarding the persuasive essay required in the application?

veronikalynn · Oct 29, 2014

Goodluck on the TEAS! (:

pixielady · Oct 30, 2014

The persuasive essay- yeah I have some advice. Don't stress over it. I spoke with one of the professors who reads them and asked her how much sway it actually had for an applicant and she said it provided the weakest evidence of who the student was. In reality, someone besides the student could have written it. I worked so hard on mine that that bit of info was quite a blow. One thing I will say with regards to writing in nursing school is cut the fluff. Don't use a ton of descriptive or extra words. Treat the questions you must answer for the essay like a rubric and answer concisely. You don't have to make it cold or anything, just don't make it a melodramatic read. My first draft was so over the top dramatic- I think I cried when I wrote it.

veronikalynn · Oct 30, 2014

Wow that is the opposite of everything I've learned in every English/writing class I've ever had hahahah. Thank you! That is definitely a relief for me. How much do you think the volunteering/experience portion and the references count?

pixielady · Oct 30, 2014

I think that the references do count, but the biggest thing they look at are your TEAS scores and your prerequisite grades (especially science). I was perfect in my science grades, had a 3.9+ GPA and had good TEAS scores. Also, my transcript was clean. I had no classes I had to retake. They look at that especially with the science classes. I was accepted in the first round of acceptances. I had absolutely no volunteering/experience so I can't speak as to how that influences acceptance.

You are absolutely 100% right that what I told you is opposite what you have been told in other writing classes. Nursing school is APA, not MLA. If you are a good creative writer it is a HUGE adjustment. Don't worry about it. We all have to go through it.

mcarson3 · Nov 7, 2014

Does anyone know if you have retaken a class, how it is calculated into your GPA? I emailed the advisor and she provided me a cryptic message, "A course taken at texas state must be repeated at texas state to be counted as a repeat. A course taken for transfer credit must be repeated as a transfer credit to count as a repeat."

I have never attended texas state just plan on applying to the nursing school. I already have my bachelors, and retook a course at a cc. does anyone know how this works?

evenursetobe · Dec 15, 2014

Hey everyone! I am also applying to the fall 2015 TX State SON. My stats are not up to date so I am waiting to post them until late December. I already took the TEASV back in February when I was applying to Texas Techs 2nd degree BSN program and I had not studied at all so they aren't worth discussing. I am taking the exam December 30th and have been studying really hard for them! So hopefully it all pays off.

My GPA is overal a 3.0 which isn't good but my science is a 3.5 without taking Biology yet. That is the only class I have left to take. I graduated from Texas Tech University Spring of 2014 with a bachelors in Human Sciences. I am a CNA and BLS certified. I am very nervous about getting in mostly because my GPAs but I hope that my new TEAS scores and experience plus the references I have pay off.

pixielady it is so nice of you to take time out of your schedule to talk with us! I was wondering what clinicals are like as far as schedules? Also, how do you like the program in general?

veronikalynn · Jan 16, 2015

So today was the deadline to turn in applications! Who is anxiously waiting to hear back in the next couple months? What are your stats? How did preparing for your application go?

My stats:

3.98 science GPA

3.75 overall GPA

86 composite on the TEAS V

hannahmariee13 · Jan 17, 2015

Good luck to you all! I, too, applied for Fall 2015 and will be waiting nervously haha. I'm sure everyone did great!

My stats:

3.73 Science GPA (currently in Physiology and taking Chem in the summer though)

3.9 Overall GPA

87 composite on TEAS V

veronikalynn · Jan 17, 2015

Nice stats!! Goodluck! :)

nlette · Jan 22, 2015

Hey guys!! I just applied to Saint David's School of Nursing for 2015! Good luck to everyone and I hope we can help each other get through the waiting process! :]

My Stats:

3.96 overall GPA

3.80 science GPA

88.9 composite on the TEAS V

ed161 · Jan 23, 2015

Hey everyone! I also applied to Saint David's SON for Fall 2015. I'm anxious to hear back!!

My stats aren't superb, but I am hoping for the best.

3.58 overall GPA

3.6 Science GPA

88.9 on the TEAS V

The last two courses I need are AP II and communications

I'm currently taking those at Lone Star College.

Good luck to you all! I hope to see you in the Fall!