UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

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Anyone here applied already?

Have you taken the NET exam?

Thanks for sharing!

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I had my interview today. I don't know what to think.

In the first hour I was given short answer questions about working with computers and an essay (HINT: Look through previous semester threads!) I know I did REALLY well on the tech questions, and I think my essay was pretty good, too. Then I was walked upstairs to an interviewer. I really can't tell what she thought of me. She seemed irritated... I hope it was all in my head. :crying2: She asked questions from a list and wrote down my answers.

Good news, according to the admissions lady who took me up to my interviewer, they're interviewing 300 applicants, admitting 50 to the new Pacesetters BSN program, and another 100 to the regular BSN program. I had thought that the odds of getting accepted were much lower, so I was very reassured.

Oh wow, those odds are better than I thought as well.:up:

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yes thanks for sharing everything! that definitely makes me a lot more optimistic!!

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At the interview, they said that admittance letters would all be sent out on April 1st. Does this mean our status won't be updated online before April 1st, too?

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At the interview, they said that admittance letters would all be sent out on April 1st. Does this mean our status won't be updated online before April 1st, too?

Past applicants have had their status updated just a FEW days before UT said they would send out admittance letters, but they weren't all at the same time. But usually if you get in, you'll see a change on UTLink before you actually get the letter (because snail mail is slow). So around a week before April 15 I'm going to start constantly checking it!! lol

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I just want to say, I never really read through all of the past applicants thread (Spring 2010). I finally did earlier and I just have to say, they seemed to have a closer bond with each other through this website than we do. They helped each other a lot and the people who went to the first batch of interviews came on allnurses and told (some in extreme detail) of how their interview process was. They didn't ask that people refrain from talking about it, etc. I know I posted a few days back saying that we are each other's competition, but you know what, out of all the people being interviewed, only a small percentage of that is US. So I'm actually rooting for all of us to do well and get in.

My interview is Tuesday (the 16th). Thankfully those who interviewed already and I have past threads to look at to try to get some insight to the interview experience. But after my interview, I will definitely be on here telling everyone how it went, what I thought, and even any questions that I can remember. It's what I would have liked someone to do for me, so I'm going to share my experience so those going on the 18th and 22nd (don't know what other dates there are but I remember people saying those) can know what it's like. It's kind of disappointing that our applicant pool for Fall 2010 is not as compassionate and helpful to each other as Spring 2010's was - it makes you wonder what kind of classmates we might be having if we are accepted.

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i completely agree with you natatat. It's ridiculous that fellow nursing applicants aren't willing to share information. Thankfully, like you, i have a lot of other resources that have helped me quite a bit regarding what questions to look for. I have a huge network of my own at my school that has people emailing each other information. So i dont even need the information from here, but a lot of people do and it's kind of weird how selfish some people are. However, it's their choice and if they don't want to share than thats their problem. I, like you, have my interview on the 16th and will be sharing anything that i can!

youre right though, about how the people on here is such a small amount of the applicants. it's not like theres 500 people on here, only a small fraction of that. and the people on here are obviously trying harder than others to get information so that they can succeed. they are taking the initiative to prepare themselves for the interview and for the program.

Thanks for sharing that!

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Ill be competitive too, dont worry about that now.

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Oh, I'll be plenty compassionate and helpful to ya'll once we get in. I just see everyone here as competition, and I want the spot BAD. Half of everyone being interviewed is getting in. One in two of us will not make it; even fewer will get into Pacesetters, which I also want badly. I appreciate the information that others have given. I would have given about that much but I certainly won't tell people what the essay question is or what questions I am asked. I don't want to give anyone an advantage, because that could result in them getting the spot and not me.

I'm sure some of you will hate me for saying this. Maybe it's because I work in an environment where I have to be willing to stand up for myself and point out who made mistakes, instead of taking all the blame that comes my way. Maybe it's because I'm competitive. Maybe it's because I'm a heartless b****.

Again, once we are classmates (and I'm sure I'll be a classmate with someone here somewhere, whether at UT Houston or HCC or Lonestar), I will help you as much as I can. I'm just not willing to help you take something I want.

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I'm not going to be selfish. The end.

I was part of very close team enviroment all my life, and being a college athlete. you dont let your team hang like that.

Although I dont know any of you, to me, your already my teammates because your in the same applicant pool as me. And if you better for the job than I am, thats they way it is.

IM GOING TO HELP ANYBODY THAT NEEDS IT.

For those people who don't want help, don't seek help. but I'm going to help those people after me.

I took my interview expierence off bc apparently were cut throat competitive here. So Ill hold my end on that now.

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Thank you utaliz08 for sharing. :)

I recently found out, too, that the writing samples are not all the same also. Last semester's thread there were only two listed, but who knows if there were only two writing prompts or if there was more that no one mentioned. So I am sure that there are at least two this year. Thankfully, it is not all about a "right or wrong" answer, they're always about "How would you handle this situation?" or something, and there's often more than one way to properly handle a situation. Even knowing the writing sample beforehand is probably not going to change your answer - it's used to judge how you think and not necessarily to find out if you know the right answer.

I just think it's a little wrong to be on here, looking for information to help yourself, asking questions to other applicants to help yourself, but when it comes to helping others - not helping at all. That's my only problem. But if people don't want to discuss their interview or share their experiences that's their decision.

I'm still struggling trying to think of questions to ask during my interview. I know a lot that I CAN think of, everyone will be asking... It's just hard to think of good questions that will also make me stand out. lol

Also, I feel like I've done so much research on the program that I don't really have a lot of questions!! :)

Edit: Sorry, utaliz08, I saw that you took your post off (or edited it). I say just try to stay positive. I'm still supportive of others on here because I know that not everyone is just out for themselves!! :) And I know you're rooting for the rest of us, too, you're just mad! lol (Or at least I think so.)

Once more, good luck to everyone who hasn't interviewed yet!! And for those who already did, I hope you did well!! :)

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Natatat.

Yeah I am little mad. Let me just say this, I am a former college athlete where I went up againest thousands of girls to get a scholarship to division 1 universities.

NOT ONCE, NOT ONCE was I ever so cuthroat where I wouldnt help someone out. EVER. People are trippin' these days.

Im not worried about my interview at all, I feel confident that I stuck out in my interviewers mind and if im not choosen so be it.

I was always told, "there is someone out there always better than you, find the way to be better but never be selfish."

lol sorry i took my interview off, but I'm in crazy athlete mode now. :) but ill be nice now.

Im rooting for you and those other people that think similar to us.

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