UST HOUSTON ABSN FALL 2022

nursingbeauty34 · May 13, 2022

I have! I was accepted back in February for Fall 2022!

futureCRNA_scrubs, BSN, RN · May 13, 2022

Congrats!! YAYYYYYYYYY! I submitted my application during the first week of April and still haven't heard back -- my admissions advisor says its because they were focusing on Summer session applicants. I am starting to get really nervous... would you mind sharing your HESI score or GPA? I am not sure if allnurses has a private chat, so if you don't wanna.. don't worry about it!

Once again... CONGRATS!

nursingbeauty34 · May 13, 2022

Yes they have been pretty busy with Summer cohort! I applied back in November and didn't hear back until February because they were busy admitting for the Summer but you will probably hear back within the next 2 weeks since the Summer semester has started now.

I took the TEAS instead of the HESI and received an 84.7. My undergrad GPA was a 3.0 and my prereq GPA is a 3.5!

futureCRNA_scrubs, BSN, RN · May 13, 2022

THANK YOU for sharing! My stats are similar to yours. Hopefully I hear back soon!

veyduhhh · May 23, 2022

Just got my acceptance for fall 2022 today!

nursingbeauty34 · May 23, 2022

Congrats! How long did it take you to hear back after applying?

futureCRNA_scrubs, BSN, RN · May 23, 2022

I got accepted last Thursday!

veyduhhh · May 24, 2022

18 hours ago, sjohnson96 said:

Congrats! How long did it take you to hear back after applying?

About 3 weeks

Zoya K · Jun 16, 2022

Congrats on your acceptances, guys!

I am a second semester student at this program so feel free to ask me any questions, I’ll try my best to answer them!

Best of luck ?

futureCRNA_scrubs, BSN, RN · Jun 17, 2022

On 6/16/2022 at 6:48 PM, Zoya K said:

Congrats on your acceptances, guys!

I am a second semester student at this program so feel free to ask me any questions, I’ll try my best to answer them!

Best of luck ?

Hey! I am not sure how much of ours books will be the same. My academic advisor said they were going to update books before they release the books list. Just some info for anyone interested!

I also have some questions about first semester:

- were tests biweekly/weekly or like a typical semester/quarter system (midterms and final)?

- were the tests similar to the content in the book/online lectures? or were you lost at times?

- how would you rate the professors?

- how far are you driving to clinical sites? are they close to the school in Shenandoah or Downtown area?

- would you recommend the school so far? and are there any negatives that you would like to share?

I know its a lot of questions, so if you can answer a few that would be great! Thank you!

Zoya K · Jun 18, 2022

19 hours ago, futureCRNA_scrubs said:

Hey! I am not sure how much of ours books will be the same. My academic advisor said they were going to update books before they release the books list. Just some info for anyone interested!

I also have some questions about first semester:

- were tests biweekly/weekly or like a typical semester/quarter system (midterms and final)?

- were the tests similar to the content in the book/online lectures? or were you lost at times?

- how would you rate the professors?

- how far are you driving to clinical sites? are they close to the school in Shenandoah or Downtown area?

- would you recommend the school so far? and are there any negatives that you would like to share?

I know its a lot of questions, so if you can answer a few that would be great! Thank you!

Of course! Glad to help anyone that I can.

1) Tests are weekly. You have a dedicated day and time that you’ll come to campus to take all your exams unless otherwise stated. They release a testing calendar at the beginning of the semester so you can keep track of all your exams (for that semester only) and if you have a change, that will be updated on the calendar as well. For us, we only had two classes with exams for semester one so exams were spaced out biweekly sometimes, but I heard they changed that to three classes now. For second semester, they are every single week, and sometimes two in one week. I am expecting third semester to be this way too.

2) Exams are 95% of whatever the professors say they are. Most release study guides that are pretty accurate, but there are a small number of classes where you won’t have one so really focus on key concepts and what’s important.

3) Most of the professors are great. This is the first school that I’ve been to where I actually felt the faculty and professors cared about me and my degree. A lot of them really listen to you and go out of their way to accommodate you. Everyone here has one goal: to make you pass.

4) It’s mixed. They are all around Houston. I have had two clinical sites in the woodlands, one in Conroe, one in cypresswood, one in the med center, and one in south houston. They try to stay near the woodlands, but they take whatever they can get. The more clinical sites, the better. Again, they do try to listen to you though so if you have a word with the clinical coordinator about your commute, she will *try* to accommodate you. However personally, I would say if you’re looking to move, move closer to the school. You have to be on campus for exams and lab anyway, and there’s still a lot of sites in the woodlands. Also, if you do not like one of your clinical sites, you may be allowed to trade with someone else as long as you and the other person agree and it doesn’t affect the rest of your schedules.

5) I loveeeee this school. Like I said, this is the only school I’ve ever been to where I felt like they actually cared about me. I truly feel that they want us all to pass and some professors will move mountains to make that happen for you. I have attended another ABSN program before that I had to withdraw from after the first semester due to personal reasons, and I absolutely hated it. When I was applying here, I was really debating just not going back to nursing school because I was comparing it to the other one, but this one is so much better. I’m not saying it’s not a lot of work, but it’s manageable to have a life outside of school for sure, and the professors understand that too. I will say the one thing they could improve on is communication. It is very lacking. With us, and with each other (faculty), so just be on your toes and always expect the unexpected LOL. It can be a little annoying sometimes but just remember that nothing is perfect and we are all humans. I’m very happy and very grateful to be at this school.

Make this program your priority for one year. Life happens sometimes, but if you put in the work, this is achievable. As soon as anything happens, communicate that with your faculty and they will work with you. It is rigorous and you will feel “lost” but please don’t let that consume you. It’s fast paced so that is normal! We ALL feel that way most of the time LOL. Find your study group and stick with it like it’s your lifeline, because it is.

Hope this helped!