Anyone applying to Texas Tech's Second Degree BSN program for the spring 2015 cohort? Specifically, the Lubbock program? What is your current profession? Experience in healthcare? Have you completed all the pre-reqs? Are you a CNA? If not, will you be certified before or after the application deadline?
Anyone currently in the program or anyone who has completed the program are welcome to comment too!
The classes were manageable. However, the campus location that I was attending is unfortunately ran by unsupportive and neglecting coordinators except for one. In addition, some of the nurses at the local hospital bullied, gossiped, and were shady... happened to me and another classmate. Heads up, some of the nurses that volunteer to coach for the Texas Tech's 2nd-Degree program are only doing it for their reputation and $ so that they could apply for the MSN program and have something to put on the resume. If you're unfortunate and get paired up with a terrible coach, most likely the program's coordinators will believe the nurse's bs because they have "known them for years." However, truth be told... they only know of the "professional" side of the nurse(s). It'd take more to know one's true colors. Apparently, bullying is common in nursing schools and hospitals if you Google it. I thought I was alone. I withdrew from the program 100% because of the inconsistencies from the staff, which was a poor and unhealthy learning experience. Dealing with the shady individuals was way more stressful than the coursework. On the other hands, literally 90% of the students were cheating by sharing old test answers they have gotten from people that have attended the program before in the past... and did any of the coordinators care to notice (even though, it was pretty obvious)? Nope.
I'd advice to stay away from the Odessa campus location (apparently, everything is lesser in the West Texas/Permian Basin). Hopefully, the other campus locations are ran with integrity and consistencies. And last, but not least... make sure to jot down everything (paper trails and/or audio recordings of inconsistencies from staff or nurses).
Unfortunately, some will never imagine any of this... but this is the real world.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for sharing. I never knew there are so many dark sides of the learning. It could be very tricky.
@bella_27 I know 3 people in the Lubbock cohort. One is a friend and the other two are in my CNA class. There is another thread on here I've been following that had a lot more posts through the application, interview, and acceptance phases. One of the guys actually started a group on Facebook for anyone accepted...search "TTUSON 2nd Degree BSN, 2015". If you can't find it tell me your name and I can add you. Cheers!
I attended the 2nd Degree Program in 2008-2009. I had a wonderful experience. I've been very successful since graduating and I can't say enough good things about the instructors. It was COMPLETELY different experience from the one semester of nursing school I had attempted years before. They were supportive, encouraging, and I cannot say enough great things about the program. It sounds like one of the posters above had a terrible experience, however I can say that was not my experience at all! Good luck!
LifelongDream, I am so happy to read your post! Thank you so much for posting! I was so worried since reading the other post. I was getting very discouraged.
Where did you stay in Odessa/Midland? What reccomendations do you have for the program and for living out there? I currently live in Fort Worth.
I'll be applying for the 2015 cohort in Austin - finishing up my pre-req's now, will apply with a 3.2 overall and 3.8 nursing science GPA. Have already gone through CNA training and will be taking TEAS in April. Am worried about my overall GPA though to get in! Does anyone know when they will do the interviews? So excited, but nervous!
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Not sure about interviews. If I remember correctly, one of the advisors told me we might know as early as end of August or September.
Anyone who has completed the program, in the program or applying to the program care to share their stats?
Undergraduate GPA: 3.3 (lower than I would like...)
Science GPA: 4.0
TEAS: I took this today and am still waiting for the results.