UTEP or TTUHSC Gayle Greve

[yogimm13, BSN, RN]

So I’m going to start applying to an accelerated BSN programs for Spring 2020. I’m weighing both options and either one would work. I was just wondering what people think of either. Tech has been more helpful in regarding to information and advising whereas it’s hard to get any concrete information/talk to someone from UTEP. So if someone could let me know what the pros and cons of the programs it’d be great thanks!

[natrose27]

I've talked to both programs and for me personally, the Texas Tech program worked better for me. Because you can finish it in 16 months, there are fewer ranking courses (biology is not a ranking course, so if you did badly in it don't worry they won't look at it) and a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required (although I've heard a competitive GPA is a 3.5), and they also consider your extracurriculars or jobs/titles you have when applying. The only con I have to say about this program is that you have to take the HESI entrance exam while other nursing schools (like UTEP) take the TEAS, and the HESI is a bit harder than the TEAS. You need a score of 80% to be considered for the program.

UTEP's nursing application process is a bit more intense, the competitive GPA is a 3.8, you need a 64 or higher on the TEAS, and they have different requirements than Texas tech (for instance, at Tech you take statistics at UTEP you need intro to business math). They also only care about grades they do not accept letters of recommendation, your extracurriculars or a personal statement like Texas Tech does. And once you get accepted, it's only into a stage they call Phase 2 you're not really in the program yet because you need to get good enough grades to get into Phase 3 which is the actual nursing program.

[yogimm13, BSN, RN]

Thank you this helps a lot! I was always leaning towards TT but I just wanted to be sure.