Texas Tech-Accelerated BSN Spring 2020

me 1st Dallas, 2nd Abilene

Austin for me.

During my interview they said Dallas was the most competitive this year, with Austin being 2nd (it's usually 1st)... Their request for me to consider San Antonio says that they either 1) have too many candidates for the number preceptors and/or 2) not enough candidates for SA. YMMV

2 minutes ago, atxmitch said:

Austin for me.

During my interview they said Dallas was the most competitive this year, with Austin being 2nd (it's usually 1st)... Their request for me to consider San Antonio says that they either 1) have too many candidates for the number preceptors and/or 2) not enough candidates for SA. YMMV

Yeah I bet they were seeing who all had wiggle room there and then plan accordingly. Seems like they want you though since they reached out to ask you that! @atxmitch

I applied to Austin only. Can't move so it was my only choice. So fingers crossed!

I applied for Austin as my first choice and SA as my second!

12 minutes ago, kantwine said:

Yeah I bet they were seeing who all had wiggle room there and then plan accordingly. Seems like they want you though since they reached out to ask you that! @atxmitch

Ah I wonder if I still got it even if they didn’t reach out to me to ask me that ?

4 minutes ago, kantwine said:

Yeah I bet they were seeing who all had wiggle room there and then plan accordingly. Seems like they want you though since they reached out to ask you that! @atxmitch

Nothing is for sure til the acceptance letter is sent.

My #1 was Lubbock and #2 was Abilene ?

I'm thinking way ahead, and I'm hoping to just get in at this point, but it's going to be so fun meeting you all at graduation in 15 months! Isn't that crazy? We would potentially be graduating in 15 months if we get to start! That alone is motivation!

3 hours ago, sophiemicaela said:

Hi!

1) I feel like based on the forum from last year, the majority of students that received interviews were offered admission. It all seemed like a blur, but I honestly only remember maybe 3-4 people posting about not being offered a position. If you feel that your interview was strong, you probably have a really good shot of getting in! I have only personally known 1 student who wasn't offered admission on her first application and then got in the 2nd year she applied. The reason she wasn't offered a spot on the 1st go around is because during her interview, they asked her about her support system and she cried during this portion since her fiance's father had just been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. So they deferred her enrollment so that she could be present with her family and didn't have the added weight of the program on top of everything. They really want to offer admission to students who will be able to tough out the 11 grueling months and want to retain 100% of the students.

2) Austin's cohort started with 30 students; we have 28 now! Of those 28 students, we have 4 VBSN students who have all remained in the program.

I hope this was helpful, hang in there guys!

Yes that helps SOOOOOO much thank you for responding. When they asked about my support system i was able to answer very quickly and with multiple scenario answer and I hope I got the point across that I wanted to, naturally in retrospect I wish there were things I had said that I did as I didnt want to appear to be rambling but I feel like it went well.

My first choice is Austin and second is San Antonio. I hope we find out by the end of the week, the anticipation is killing me!

1 hour ago, ashsarver said:

Has anybody taken a poll of how many people are on this forum and how many are applying to each cohort? I’m sure it will give us 0 additional info but could at least give us something to do while we wait. ?

Couldnt agree more lol I finally brought up the program to my manager at work(she knew I was applying) I explained that I would be quitting if I got in, and I was really excited to hear from her that there is actually an option for me to take "an extended leave of absence" and after graduation come back and start as a nurse! It really put my mind at ease and kind of made me weepy that they would be so willing to not only let me go to school and leave them for a year but then also immediately hire me back and train me! I currently work as a surgical technician and although I will keep an open mind during clinicals I currently don't see myself working outside of the operating room. The operating room has become my home because I have worked as surgical tech since I was 19. Additional caveat, my work hired me with a 3 year gap in employment(stayed home with the kids and went to school), no certification, and no associates degree. Since I have gotten my associates and certification and I feel like the facility and people I work with are the total needle in a haystack. We have 95% patient satisfaction, 9 months into the year and ZERO infections, and the BIG thing my managers are amazing people and really take care of us and help us to have a great home work life balance. I feel so blessed to happen to find them randomly! My husband is active duty air force and if/when we have to move I am going to be devastated to leave them.

I figure the lengthy post at least gives everyone something to read lol