UT-Houston Fall 2007 Applicants

Lene_625 · Feb 15, 2007

i'm glad your interview went well!! how many people were there in your session? they still do the written interview as well, correct?

SuperPaige · Feb 16, 2007

It was so weird.. my interview was at 2:00 PM, and of course I was WAY early just to make sure everything went alright. I got there at about 1:10.. and only one other person out of the six scheduled between 1 and 2 pm were there... so they took me almost an hour early.

There was a written questionaire about pre-reqs completed, do you speak a foreign language, etc... but its only like 7 questions.

It was like a ghost town.. it was weird.

oh well, at least I got to work on time! :)

Ben Franklin · Feb 21, 2007

I got my interview letter today!

eez28 · Feb 23, 2007

I got my interview letter today!

When is your day? Good Luck!

Ben Franklin · Feb 23, 2007

Feb 28

Thanks!

UT_Bacc2_07 · Feb 23, 2007

Hey Ben Franklin!

Are you interviewing for the BACC2 program? I am part of the class that graduates this May and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me! We will all be off campus that day doing our Community Health clincal so, unless you are on campus around 3pm, we wont have the opportunity to talk to all those interviewing. By the way, there is only one round of interviewing that you go through for the accelerated program, so you have only 1 chance to make that good impression. They will be taking 40 students this May, which is double the amount of people they chose last year. This means that they will be bringing in 20 less students into the 2 year class. They recieved about 500 applications to the accelerated program and they are only interviewing 120 people for the 40 spots, so you have come a long way already! Having a backup plan is a terrific idea, but even if you recieve a rejection letter, continue with your pre-req classes because there were people who were accepted after recieving rejection letters. Anyways, I hope all this helps! Let me know if you have any questions!

Good luck!

SuperPaige · Feb 23, 2007

Hey there, does anyone have any idea how many people were asked to interview for the generic BSN? Or how many applied to the generic BSN? Just curious.

cad4296 · Feb 24, 2007

Hey there, does anyone have any idea how many people were asked to interview for the generic BSN? Or how many applied to the generic BSN? Just curious.

The woman I interviewed with told me that over 1,000 were well qualified and they were interviewing 450 of the best out of those! :uhoh21:

SuperPaige · Feb 24, 2007

Sheesh! Well, even if I don't get it, I guess I should feel a sense of accomplishment for making it this far.

Lene_625 · Feb 24, 2007

gahh and of us 450 about how many get in? like 120 or something? yikes.

Ben Franklin · Feb 24, 2007

Thanks for the great news UT!

Yes, I am applying for the Bacc2. I am so excited and can't wait to start!

What have you liked best about nursing school so far? What have you not liked so much? Any general advice for those of us following in your footsteps?

Thanks!

UT_Bacc2_07 · Feb 26, 2007

What I've liked best about nursing school so far is the fact that I am successfully learning all this infromation in only a year. I am proud of myself for how well I am doing in this program, despite its fast pace. What I dont like about nursig school is the fact that I am poor at the moment (lol!) but I am looking foward to the future of making goood money as a nurse. Advice for you guys coming in is to make sure you WORK TOGETHER! As far as splitting objectives (the study guides for each test) amongst each other and sharing any information with each other has really helped us as a group. Remember to stay calm and have flexibility because things dont always go as planned in this program. You need to be okay with getting a B, and make the best of every situation and every opportunity to learn. This is such a fast paced program that you sometimes feel as if you are just studying to pass each test and you are not really retaining the material. I would suggest keeping each study guide and going over the material periodically throughout the year.

Well, I would write more but I have to study for a huge test tomorrow. Those of you who make it will have plenty of time to meet with us and get all the advice and buy our books But if you have any burning questions, feel free to ask! What time is your interview? Like I said, we will not be on campus from 9 till about 3 at the latest, but if your interview starts later, than I will surely come back to the school and talk to you guys.