UT Health (Houston Campus) & Sam Houston State University (The Woodlands Campus)

Nprewitt · Jun 16, 2016

Hello! I will be taking my last semester of Pre Req's for BSN, I have all A's with the exception of a B in A&P 2 (ended up with pre eclampsia and was put on moderate bed rest). I have a few questions, hopefully the answers will help me decide which program I apply to.

Before I start with my questions, I will go ahead and get my information out of the way... I currently live in Magnolia, I have a 2 year old that will be 3-4 years old when I start nursing school, and a wonderful husband that works away from home for 30 days at a time. I know nursing school is very demanding, tough and can be enjoyable! I am fully committed to giving 100% and doing everything I possibly can to get the best out of nursing school and being the best I can be!

Now with my questions... UT Health is my dream school. I am trying to think realistically here... Would I be setting myself up for failure applying to their program? Considering the daily commute and making sure I have someone to care for my daughter if she cannot attend childcare due to illness while my husband is at work, on top of study time and clinicals. Are there any current UT Health students or alumni that can give me an example of what their schedules included? Or maybe someone that has been in a similar situation?

About Sam Houston's Woodlands campus nursing program... To current stundents and alunmi... How is it? I know there are going to be kinks in all programs but is it somewhat organized? Do you feel you are getting a lot from the program? I know you get what you put in (in most situations), but there are some programs that are absolutely unorganized and most of the students enrolled are miserable. I know my life outside of school is going to be slim pickins but i want to make sure that I am getting a great education and experience since I will be missing out on so much in my home life.

Thank you all in advance! ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½