UST HOUSTON ABSN FALL 2022

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Hey! I was wondering if anyone has been accepted for University of St. Thomas - Houston ABSN program for Fall 2022 yet? 

1 hour ago, Nursing 207 said:

For those who have been accepted, how long did it take for you guys to get a response & what were your stats if you don’t mind sharing?

I submitted before July 1st  and found out July 22nd. My GPA was 3.4 and my HESI was 94 I think? I had to retake my HESI for A&P

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I was accepted last month for fall 2022!! 

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On 7/29/2022 at 10:03 PM, nursing11381 said:

Any teachers we should avoid if possible? (Even though I know there’s not much selection). And if we can’t avoid any kind of advice for those classes/teachers?

There is no way to “avoid” professors as there is no selection. You don’t get to pick them. They have faculty assigned for their classes so everyone has the same professors in the cohort. Just be on top of your stuff, and any time you have something come up, communicate that immediately. More than likely, in my experience, they usually work with you. As long as you do your part, you will be okay! There will be moments that are frustrating, but there isn’t much you can do about it. And don’t forget, it’s an ABSN!  Try to be as fluid/flexible as you possibly can because stuff comes up and changes will need to be made. It will be in your own benefit! 

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5 hours ago, Zoya K said:

There is no way to “avoid” professors as there is no selection. You don’t get to pick them. They have faculty assigned for their classes so everyone has the same professors in the cohort. Just be on top of your stuff, and any time you have something come up, communicate that immediately. More than likely, in my experience, they usually work with you. As long as you do your part, you will be okay! There will be moments that are frustrating, but there isn’t much you can do about it. And don’t forget, it’s an ABSN!  Try to be as fluid/flexible as you possibly can because stuff comes up and changes will need to be made. It will be in your own benefit! 

Any advice on how to read all the material for pathopharm and study for the exams wirh (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME)? ? the sheer amount of reading in general is overwhelming right now

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6 hours ago, nursing11381 said:

Any advice on how to read all the material for pathopharm and study for the exams wirh (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME)? ? the sheer amount of reading in general is overwhelming right now

That woman will get you where you need to be. Everyone loves her and I wish she taught all their classes. Make sure you attend her check ins at least before exams, because she reviews straight from the exam. I’m gonna be real honest about the reading, I never did it LOL. I followed the blueprints to a T and still made an A in the class. I have friends who read everything and they did well too. I liked to focus on her videos and watch them over and over again, take notes, and complete the blueprints. She does not give you busy work! Anything that is up on her blackboard is there to help you and it really does. Find your friends and make study groups. They will be your saving grace! Do not try to take on this class by yourself. 

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40 minutes ago, Zoya K said:

That woman will get you where you need to be. Everyone loves her and I wish she taught all their classes. Make sure you attend her check ins at least before exams, because she reviews straight from the exam. I’m gonna be real honest about the reading, I never did it LOL. I followed the blueprints to a T and still made an A in the class. I have friends who read everything and they did well too. I liked to focus on her videos and watch them over and over again, take notes, and complete the blueprints. She does not give you busy work! Anything that is up on her blackboard is there to help you and it really does. Find your friends and make study groups. They will be your saving grace! Do not try to take on this class by yourself. 

Ah okay! I was thinking if I do the interactive quizzes, listen and take notes from her lectures, attend the calls she does, I should be fine and use the book to supplement/read more if I have questions about a specific concept. I study way better when I don’t “read to get it done” kind of thing! THANK YOU SO MUCH

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On 5/13/2022 at 3:31 PM, sjohnson96 said:

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!

do you remember what score you got on each section? I'm about to take the HESI for the Spring 2023 class but I'm scared I may not make an 80 on A&P

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On 6/18/2022 at 8:39 AM, Zoya K said:

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!

What’s the exam average to upkeep if there is one?
For the ABSN.

What about lab professors? How are they?

I too was in an ABSN program but withdrew previously bc well 1 I didn’t pass med surg 1 but I never did feel supported at the school, or that my professors or peers rly cared for me which makes a huge difference mentally.. so far I like what I’ve read and it’s been a couple years since then so I’m in a much better place to start now:)

did you live in texas previously? If not, how was moving to around the area? If you currently live in texas how is the reputation overall of the school do you think? 

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8 hours ago, matrix_25 said:

What’s the exam average to upkeep if there is one?
For the ABSN.

What about lab professors? How are they?

I too was in an ABSN program but withdrew previously bc well 1 I didn’t pass med surg 1 but I never did feel supported at the school, or that my professors or peers rly cared for me which makes a huge difference mentally.. so far I like what I’ve read and it’s been a couple years since then so I’m in a much better place to start now:)

did you live in texas previously? If not, how was moving to around the area? If you currently live in texas how is the reputation overall of the school do you think? 

Not the person you messaged but I can answer some of it! I just started. I’m at the downtown campus so not sure if it’s different environment there or not. With academics it’s all the same, you have to maintain a 75 test average. It hasn’t been that hard to do for me but I also don’t work on the side and have little other responsibilities aside school. I love my lab professor at the downtown location! We have a couple but the main one is really really nice and wants us to learn. I have heard not amazing things about the lab professor at the other campus, but I also can not give you my experience with her cause I have none, just from what other people in my cohort have said. Didactly, I have less than stellar experiences with some of my teachers so I’ve just decided to keep my head down, do the work, and either ask my cohort questions or only interact with some teachers through discussion boards for help. I would say the best thing is the peers. We have a cohort chat and thus far, everyone’s been nice and helpful and someone is always willing to go out of their way to help and it’s been a big part of why school hasn’t completely sucked LOL

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On 6/17/2022 at 2:41 PM, 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!

@futureCRNA_scrubs Are you open to chatting off this platform. My situation is identical to yours in terms of hating the nursing program I was just at. Only difference is I was at a traditional program and hating everything about how it was ran. No real help from teachers etc. I am talking to an Advisor at UST tomorrow but would love more honest opinions about the program before I make a move. I love the fact the program is 12 months and fast paced. Hopefully you reply 

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9 hours ago, Futurenurseso said:
On 6/17/2022 at 2:41 PM, 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!

@futureCRNA_scrubs Are you open to chatting off this platform. My situation is identical to yours in terms of hating the nursing program I was just at. Only difference is I was at a traditional program and hating everything about how it was ran. No real help from teachers etc. I am talking to an Advisor at UST tomorrow but would love more honest opinions about the program before I make a move. I love the fact the program is 12 months and fast paced. Hopefully you reply 

Not the person you messaged but I can answer this for you. To be honest, everything is kind of run terribly. As a first semester student right now, we have had to be "flexible" a lot. At orientation they said nursing school is ALL about being flexible...and they definitely mean it. Every class you have is online and it's a weekly zoom call for teachers to lecture on material for exams. But the lectures aren't conclusive and there's definitely things that are missing from reviews. Plus they say not to pay attention to things because it won't be on the exam...but it ends up being on it LOL. The program being 12 months is HARD. Multiple teachers have told us they want to give props to us for deciding to do a 12 month program because it is brutal. Yes, you can do it and pass but be prepared to do a lot in a small amount of time. We have exams pretty much biweekly in our main courses that each cover between 15-20 chapters. Plus discussions in the easier classes that are almost biweekly as well. BUT I will say if you are good at independently being responsible for what you need to do and you find a reallllly good group of friends to study/help each other, it makes a world of a difference in this program. I'm not sure how to chat outside of this platform but if you'd like to get more info from a current 1st semester student, let me know! 

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4 hours ago, nursing11381 said:

Not the person you messaged but I can answer this for you. To be honest, everything is kind of run terribly. As a first semester student right now, we have had to be "flexible" a lot. At orientation they said nursing school is ALL about being flexible...and they definitely mean it. Every class you have is online and it's a weekly zoom call for teachers to lecture on material for exams. But the lectures aren't conclusive and there's definitely things that are missing from reviews. Plus they say not to pay attention to things because it won't be on the exam...but it ends up being on it LOL. The program being 12 months is HARD. Multiple teachers have told us they want to give props to us for deciding to do a 12 month program because it is brutal. Yes, you can do it and pass but be prepared to do a lot in a small amount of time. We have exams pretty much biweekly in our main courses that each cover between 15-20 chapters. Plus discussions in the easier classes that are almost biweekly as well. BUT I will say if you are good at independently being responsible for what you need to do and you find a reallllly good group of friends to study/help each other, it makes a world of a difference in this program. I'm not sure how to chat outside of this platform but if you'd like to get more info from a current 1st semester student, let me know! 

Can you email me at [email protected]. I would like to have a phone conversation me and my friend wanna get more insight before we go to this school. 

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