Texas Tech BSN wannabe

[nicunurse12]

Brand new to this board and hoping for some advice on the traditional BSN program at Texas Tech I'm applying to Texas Tech for Fall, 2011 traditional BSN and don't know anything about the program except the information on the school's website. It would be wonderful to hear an honest assessment from someone in (or who has graduated from) the program. I guess this is probably the biggest decision I've had to make in my life and, in some ways, I feel clueless about how to assess the pros and cons of the program. I would appreciate (beyond words!) anyone who has attended the traditional BSN program offering their opinions about the school, the community, the clinicals, the faculty, the lifestyle or anything you might think would help a 20 year old wannabe BSN/RN to make a better decision. Thank you and, when it's my turn, I promise I'll "Pass It Forward".

[pblair]

I don't think I can make it until May. I do believe I am on the verge of a heart attack!! Lol. Anyway, does anyone happen to know how many people are accepted per semester and how many applied? That would be interesting to know.

[chipmunkxb]

Hello! This is my first post here on this board. I like it a lot; there is so much information! Anyways, I also applied for the Fall 2011 BSN program. I kind of turned my application in last-minute, so I'm not sure they even got it. It seemed like NursingCAS took forever after the application deadline to get my stuff together! I hope I get in; I really want to get started on my nursing career! I'm also applying to the 2nd degree program at Tech. That application is due May 25th. I have everything I need for that, but I'm taking a while trying to put together my resume. I hate writing resumes so much, especially when everything I have done so far has nothing to do with nursing! I really just wish they will hurry up and accept me into the traditional program so I can quit writing the resume and have peace of mind. I still have one unfinished prerequisite for the traditional program (Intro to Nursing as a Profession), so my chances probably aren't that good. There was also that last-minute thing. I wish everyone the best, and I hope to see some of ya'll in August!

[sarabrooke22]

Around 400-500 applied and around 200ish will be accepted. 120 to Lubbock, 40 in El Paso, 20-25 in Abeline and 15-20 in Odessa. Good Luck!

[chipmunkxb]

Around 400-500 applied and around 200ish will be accepted. 120 to Lubbock, 40 in El Paso, 20-25 in Abeline and 15-20 in Odessa. Good Luck!

Wow! That's a lot! I'll feel pretty special if I get in, but I'm not betting on it. Why does it have to be so hard?

[pblair]

I haven't taken the intro to nursing either, but I do believe you can still take it once you have been accepted. I'm not sure but I hope so!! Good luck to you :) I hope we BOTH get accepted. I will be devastated if I don't.

[RedRaiderBSN13]

I was wondering.. What happens if you haven't taken pathophysiology or intro to nursing courses? For some apparent reason, they don't offer it during the summer only during the fall and spring. They will make accommodation to students who haven't taken it. But does that affect my chance of getting in?

[sarabrooke22]

I'm not sure, when I went through the people who didn't take those classes during the spring were able to take them in the summer!

[pblair]

Has anyone heard any news yet??

[breeRNhopeful]

nope still waiting....

[RedRaiderBSN13]

Same still no answer....

what's weird though is that a friend of mine told me that some of her friend's got rejected long time ago

[breeRNhopeful]

Yeah that is strange. I emailed ****** yesterday asking if there's a specific day we will be notified but she has not responded. Even if she knows I doubt she will tell me.. Oh well i guess since we have waited this long, another week or so is manageable!

[chipmunkxb]

Nothing for me, yet! This is driving me crazy!