Texas State University Fall 2017

MelissaJane · Feb 9, 2017

I got the email about them receiving my application at the end of January and it said the same thing about sending new transcripts and I'm already a student at Texas state university so I wouldn't worry about that. I didn't know about the 60/40 thing?? Did the nursing school tell you that?

Yes they changed their policy from just taking top 100 to wanting 60 internal transfers and 40 outside transfers if able. Used to be just top 100 but they want to give some preference to students already attending Texas state. I was going to transfer in to finish my pre-requisites In case it helped but they said I had to have at least thirty hours at Texas state to be Considered a part of that group.

kelly15 · Feb 9, 2017

Yes they changed their policy from just taking top 100 to wanting 60 internal transfers and 40 outside transfers if able. Used to be just top 100 but they want to give some preference to students already attending Texas state. I was going to transfer in to finish my pre-requisites In case it helped but they said I had to have at least thirty hours at Texas state to be Considered a part of that group.

Oh dang I didn't know that! How new is the policy?

MelissaJane · Feb 9, 2017

Oh dang I didn't know that! How new is the policy?

I think it just started this year or last but can't remember which.

MelissaJane · Feb 16, 2017

It's been pretty quiet here. I'm curious if anyone else has heard anything more in terms of emails. I am still waiting personally. The struggle is real :)

yankintejas · Feb 18, 2017

Hi there! For your first semester clinicals/sim lab what time were those? Do you get to pick the times or are you in the hospital setting? Also did anyone's advisor ever give them clues about how the process is going? I am so impatient! Haha

During the first semester, most of your "clinical" time is spent in the simulation (SIM) lab. You do end up going to the hospital setting towards the end of the semester- maybe 4 times, IIRC. SIM labs started at 8am (I think?? I'm already forgetting) and those are on campus. We were to report to our clinical sites at 6:30am.

During your junior year through first semester of senior year, you do not have a choice as to where your clinicals take place. They are anywhere in Austin and the surrounding area (including RR, Georgetown and even Belton for J2).

Second semester of junior year, you are in the clinical setting more often- I want to say we have 4 SIM labs this semester and are at the hospital the other 11 (?) times.

MelissaJane · Feb 21, 2017

Check those emails! I received my background check email today so hopefully some more of you will too soon!

MelissaJane · Feb 21, 2017

Thank you! I ended up receiving the email for the background check this morning!

Hi Kelly! So got my background email and set up my fingerprint appt. Did it really take 10 minutes? Also more importantly did you need to do anything else on the Bon website or just go to the appt.? My understanding looking at it is that the code connected means they know what we are doing this for so we go there and then will let us know next steps? Do they give you card that day and all the info you need or just send you on your way and mail to whomever needs to get info? I know...a lot of questions :).

kelly15 · Feb 22, 2017

Hi Kelly! So got my background email and set up my fingerprint appt. Did it really take 10 minutes? Also more importantly did you need to do anything else on the Bon website or just go to the appt.? My understanding looking at it is that the code connected means they know what we are doing this for so we go there and then will let us know next steps? Do they give you card that day and all the info you need or just send you on your way and mail to whomever needs to get info? I know...a lot of questions :).

i went to get mine done last week, and it probably took less than ten minutes. I didn't take anything else with me besides my drivers license and form of payment. You get your finger prints done electronically and they send that information to the dps,FBI, and the board of nursing and they ask you for the mailing address and they will send you a card in the mail. Once you get the card in the mail I think you make a copy of it and mail the original copy of the card to St. Davids.

MelissaJane · Feb 22, 2017

Thank you!

laine.huebner17 · Feb 22, 2017

Should I be concerned if I have yet to get an email about the background check?

yankintejas · Feb 23, 2017

Should I be concerned if I have yet to get an email about the background check?

In previous years, they have sent them out in phases. I wouldn't worry :)

MelissaJane · Feb 23, 2017

I would agree. Obviously a.relief when get it but I just got mine yesterday and Kelly got hers what seemed like forever ago ha. If look at years past some people got them towards the end of March and still got accepted.