UHV Second Degree BSN Spring 2014 Applicants

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Hi all, anybody out there applying for this program? I haven't seen an updated thread on it yet. I just finished applying to UHV- just waiting on NursingCAS to receive my final transcript for my application to be considered "complete" I'm also applying to UTHSCH UTHSCSA accelerated programs, and TWU-Houston traditional BSN program. I have my B.S. in Human Biology from UT Austin in Spring 2010. My undergrad GPA was definitely less than stellar, but all my pre-req coursework is not too bad. What is y'alls impression of this program?

I chose Sugar land too. At an information session last year I think I remember them saying that all classes for the Second Degree BSN program will be held at the Sugar Land campus. Not sure where we would graduate from though, I hope we wouldn't have to drive out to Victoria!

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* takes last egg out of uthsc basket * Lol question: when you go to your appointment did you need to bring your social security card? I sort of misplaced mine...

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Nope! Just your drivers license :) And your Fast Pass form filled out. My appointment only took about 10 minutes

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* takes last egg out of uthsc basket * Lol question: when you go to your appointment did you need to bring your social security card? I sort of misplaced mine...

I have pretty much counted UTHSC out at this point too :( Hopefully we will have better luck with UHV! It's a shorter program, so we would graduate before all of the UT people :)

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Graduation for this program is somewhere in Katy.

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Thank you for answering my questions! ^.^

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Hey ya'll is the interview the group presentation? I'm just wondering if there is a one on one interview and then the group presentation or where we will stand up in front of everyone and introduce ourselves?.. On our email it states "interview and group presentation".

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I don't believe we sit down one-on-one with an interviewer at all on interview day. There are 3 different "activities" we will have to complete that day and they will be watching us to see how we interact with our group and what type of personality we have, and if they think we are a good fit for the program.

I copied the below post from last year's thread about the interview:

"If I remember correctly, the interview day started out with a presentation from the dean (or maybe the director) on the program. It was basically a welcome speech and then they passed out itineraries. You may also hear from a few student speakers in the morning.

You'll all be divided up into about 4 or 5 groups. You'll get your group assignment when you check in at registration. It's on your name tag. I remember I was a black square. There were also red circles and green squares. You go around interview day with your group and a group of students from the current cohort. They escort you to all the different activities.

Included in this are:

A group activity in presenting the information they e-mailed to you. You don't have to have it memorized because they give you a copy of it. But it would be good to be familiar with it. They are checking to see how well you work in a group and if you're a leader or a follower. So make sure you play nicely and you speak up without railroading everyone else.

A Hogan assessment. Which is a long computer based questionnaire that has you answer a bunch of silly T/F questions. Like. "I would like to go sky diving." It's not something they're considering for admission. It's part of a grant the school got to assess qualities of prospective nursing students. So don't stress on this one!! It's easy and fun.

An "Essay." In which they'll ask you a question, have you write about it in a word document, save the document, log into your UHV email account, attach the document, and send it to them. This is very important so make sure you have your log on information printed out with you when you get here.

You also get a tour of the Sim Lab and a place to try on uniforms. This is so you can figure out what your size is. You’ll fill out an order form for a lab coat, scrub top and scrub bottom. In the event that you’re accepted into the program, they’ll already have your sizes so they can order your uniform. The uniform is included in the student fees, so there’s no out of pocket expense.

In the end, you all meet back up in the multipurpose room for the “good luck and see ya soon!” speech. I think we finished before 1pm.

I think that’s all for the interview. But I might be missing something. The order in which you do these tasks will vary because you do them in your groups."

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Okay, thank you for the info!! :up: I've heard the program is into group work.

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You're welcome! :) Yes, I've heard they're extremely into group work, I guess we might as well get used to it at the interview!

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So... I spoke to someone at the UHV office. They said that around 100-120 get invited and 60-65 get accepted.

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Hi BaylorAiry13! I also tried to complete the application on Apply Texas but had some trouble locating the correct program. Could you please share with me the info you found? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)

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