UTA FALL 2012

thomasphan · Apr 27, 2012

I see... No shock but sad. My chance to be called has just become slimmer :"(

thomasphan · Apr 27, 2012

I heard the statement "this is the most competitive round" from the advisor last spring as well lol

anaw · Apr 28, 2012

I am also partnered with baylor, I am applying for Spring 2013 and I was wondering how was your GPAs for sciencience and overall. I noticed that you were waiting listed; how was that process for Baylor employees applicants? Do you know how many were accepted? I am a little nervous... this is my first time applying and my science GPA is 3.75 and Overall 3.86. Do you think I am competitive for the Ap program ? Thank you

Cha1 · Apr 28, 2012

I know it helps to have a high science GPA, partnered with a hospital, AND having more course hours taken at UTA. I think because the program has become so competitive, that they had to start using the extra considerations. Being waitlisted is a good thing. Even if you don't get called I would still try again. You might have better luck the next round. Good luck to you all. I bet mid-May is when they will start making calls for those on the waiting list.

nikkib376 · Apr 28, 2012

Can someone please tell me when orientation is again? I know it's been posted here but I can't find it. Since I have absolutely nothing left to take I am trying to find out my fall enrollment plans but classes start on Aug 20!! I don't want to register if I might get called AFTER that date because it would count against my drop limit. Hope this makes sense! Basically, I am hoping orientation is before August 20 :)

Cha1 · Apr 29, 2012

The first part of orientation for the online program will start on June 1st through EPIC. Sometime in August is when we will meet in person (unsure of the date).

nikkib376 · Apr 29, 2012

Okay, thanks! If my advisor would respond to me I would know what to do for Fall. It's so frustrating!!!!

SHenfield37 · Apr 29, 2012

I signed up to allnurses.com because of the helpful comments that I have read while applying to nursing school. I also applied at UTA for the online BSN program for Fall 2012. When I began the pre-reqs for the program I lived in Arlington but moved to Houston.

I have been waitlisted. My grades are average, my HESI is very good, I have a previous degree, and I took 30 hours at UTA. I have been told that if you are waitlisted the odds are better to get in if you live in Dallas but I am still hopeful. I am also applying to several RN programs.

Is there anyone who has been waitlisted from Houston? I am sure if I keep trying I will get in somewhere but I would love to get in at UTA because the online classes helps out when you're a parent.

thomasphan · Apr 30, 2012

Good luck to everyone on here!! I am kinda surprised to see the majority of us on here is waitlisted. I looked back to the Spring thread and saw a lot got in in the first place. Let's the wait continue !

DFWnurse2be · Apr 30, 2012

Now for some specific information that will especially interest the waitlisted applicants. While waiting in the lobby for my advising appointment this week, I met another waitlisted student. She will be finished with pharm and patho at the conclusion of this semester. I believe she only has taken Intro to Nursing and the two aforementioned classes at UTA. She has a 3.9 overall/4.0 science GPA and no considerations. Her cousin(a UTA student) was accepted to the traditional Fall 2012 program. Here's the rub - her cousin did not pass the HESI and her GPA was lower.
The young lady I met was rejected and then later waitlisted due to a mistake on the part of UTA Nursing. She personally visited the office because she was told that she failed/did not take the HESI(one of the two), but she actually passed it. After some investigation, she was told by her advisor that her application was confused with another student possessing the same name. Wow!
Here's the info regarding the importance of considerations this application round provided to me by my advisor. She told me this was one of the most brutally competitive GPA application periods. Apparently, there were so many 4.0 GPA's, they were befuddled in trying to make their decisions. The considerations were very important this round, as they wanted to use other criteria to evaluate what would deem a candidate to be successful in their program. She said that considerations were more imporant this round than any of the previous ones. She encouraged to me to not lose hope, as the automatic application roll-over could present a likely opportunity of acceptance if I was not called off the waitlist due to less applicants.

Thanks for the infor, anya2222! Just curious if you are partnered?

Thanks!

DFWnurse2be · Apr 30, 2012

I signed up to allnurses.com because of the helpful comments that I have read while applying to nursing school. I also applied at UTA for the online BSN program for Fall 2012. When I began the pre-reqs for the program I lived in Arlington but moved to Houston.
I have been waitlisted. My grades are average, my HESI is very good, I have a previous degree, and I took 30 hours at UTA. I have been told that if you are waitlisted the odds are better to get in if you live in Dallas but I am still hopeful. I am also applying to several RN programs.
Is there anyone who has been waitlisted from Houston? I am sure if I keep trying I will get in somewhere but I would love to get in at UTA because the online classes helps out when you're a parent.

@Shenfield37 - If you are currently living in Houston, how would you complete clinicals if you are accepted to UTA? I assume that you are not partnered? Just curious:) Good luck to you!

SHenfield37 · Apr 30, 2012

They have a clinical site in Houston and in San Antonio. After I got waitlisted I asked my advisor what I could do to increase my chances and she sent me a list of partnered hospitals. In Houston the partnered hospitals are different for the fall and spring but there are 2 hospitals per semester.