UTA Spring 2013

txhopeful12 · Oct 10, 2012

I know, right? How do you keep an idiot in suspense? I'll tell you later.

DFWnurse2be · Oct 10, 2012

So....I emailed my advisor on Monday, just now heard back. I specifically asked:

"Is UTA any closer to sending out the email regarding acceptance to the program? I have heard that there is a meeting this Wednesday, so the letters will be sent after that?"

The response was: "You will hear back about Spring ’13 acceptance this month. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Hang in there!"

That is it?? I don't know why I expected anything different, but I thought, maybe....just maybe....wishful thinking I guess! This is making me think it's not going to happen Friday:(

txhopeful12 · Oct 10, 2012

At least your advisor is encouraging, mine just sends indifferent robot emails

DFWnurse2be · Oct 10, 2012

Somewhat encouraging, yes, but definitely give canned/short answers without any explanation....and usually takes a long time to respond:(

DFWnurse2be · Oct 10, 2012

txhopeful12 - I saw on the spreadsheet that you know someone else from Parkland that applied for the AP BSN program. Can I ask what department you all work in? Has your friend also applied before?

txhopeful12 · Oct 10, 2012

She works in float pool, I'll be working on 2E trauma, but after orientation they didn't have room for me on the schedule until the 15th of this month....

When you got hired with parkland, was it an excruciatingly slow process? I've had the job since the 28th of September, but i applied for 3-4 months before I found out that I had an ally on one of the floors, and she let me use her as a reference. Even after she mentioned me to the manager and got the ball rolling, it still took almost a month to get my confirmation that I'd gotten the job and new hire paperwork. And even after all that I still dont get my first shift until Monday...Thank god I didn't leave my old job, or I might have been SOL for my bills Throughout the whole process I had to call and 'check in' every week to remind them I existed :/ I'm really hoping partnership is the nudge that gets me in, because otherwise I had plenty of stress and grey hairs over the deadline for nothing

And no, this is her first time applying.

txhopeful12 · Oct 10, 2012

What floor are you on?

DFWnurse2be · Oct 10, 2012

I am going on my 3rd year at Parkland and yes, it was very slow. It took about 2-3 months from the time of the interview until I was hired. I work in the HIM Department in an off-campus building. I interview people when we have applicants for our team and it always takes forever to get them started! I think that's just how it is here, but the hiring process is supposed to be improving....

GradNurse14 · Oct 10, 2012

Hey everyone! Just catching up. I too am so nervous about the notifications going out. I am partnered and work for Parkland on 6 West. I LOVE working there and love the people I work with so much! I

applied for both the online and campus programs. I was waitlisted for the campus program in the Fall and offered the online program but for a distant location hospital, which I had to reject due to my family. Hopefully we will know something soon! Stats: 4.0 Science and now a 3.75 overall according to UTA MyMav. I had a 3.89 overall but it dropped when I got a B in patho this past summer. Oh well, hope everything works out for the best!!

DFWnurse2be · Oct 11, 2012

@rubyredd83 - When you applied in the Fall, you weren't partnered, correct? You have great stats, so I couldn't imagine you being waitlisted or denied for the AP program if you were partnered at the time - I'm sure you are in this time:yes: Where in MyMav did you find your GPA totals? I figured mine myself, and I know it should be on MyMav, but one of the reports I looked at did not seem to include some of my transfer classes....just wondering where you looked to find yours?

txhopeful12 · Oct 11, 2012

@mphillips, I believe we're supposed to calculate it ourselves. Did you turn in the transcripts to the other schools you got credit from?

DFWnurse2be · Oct 11, 2012

@mphillips, I believe we're supposed to calculate it ourselves. Did you turn in the transcripts to the other schools you got credit from?

@txhopeful12 - Yes, I've been going through this process for over a year and have a previous degree, UTA has all of my transcripts from that, as well as the pre-req classes I had to take at DCCCD. Of course you can calculate it yourself, but UTA should be able to provide that information to us since that is how they are ranking us:). There is probably something on MyMav and since @rubyredd mentioned that, I thought she might know....otherwise, your advisor should be able to provide that information. I would want to get it from them so I know how it was calculated and the GPA that they have for me.....so far, I have done it myself, but want to make sure it's right:yes: