UTHSC Houston FNP Fall 2014

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Hey everyone! I got my acceptance to UT Health Science Center at Houston's FNP program earlier this week. I'm still shocked!

I was wondering if anyone had any information about the classes? I know they're in-person, I'm just trying to figure out if they're during the day or evening and if they're most days of the week or just a couple. I'm going to an info session on June 20th, but I'm wanting to know sooner for work reasons.

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I'll be starting the FNP this fall, too! Currently I'm living in Austin so I wasn't able to attend the info session but I did glance over the PPT they sent out and it was pretty helpful. Was anyone else surprised they didn't interview us?! When I received the acceptance letter I thought it was some sort of mistake but I AM SO EXCITED TO START! And I too will be going PRN.

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HI Jess_UTa,

I was wondering how do you deal with the distance. I live 3 hours away from Houston (in Temple) and wanting to apply at UT Houston. Thanks,

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Specializes in cardiology.

Hey y'all!! I just applied for the UTHSC FNP 2015 cohort!! For those of you who got accepted can you tell me a little about your application and stats? GPA, GRE, reference letters, etc. Do you know how many people apply and how many they accept each year? Also, I read that you don't have to interview?! That's insane!! I just had my interview with UT Austin for their FNP program today and the interviewer told me they are interviewing 80 people and will only admit 15!! I look forward to your responses!

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Specializes in College Health; Women's Health.

Hello! My undergrad GPA was a 3.4, GRE scores were 155 verbal, 150 quantitative, and 3.5 writing. I had recommendation letters from my director, manager, and assistant nurse manager (that's what my facility called their charge nurses - I used the title to my advantage). Houston did away with their interview process in favor of more generalized information sessions. I don't know how many applied but I believe there are about 80 or so in my cohort. Good luck!

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Specializes in cardiology.

Thank you so much for replying!! Hope to see on campus in the fall!

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For those of you who have already started at UTHSC Houston... how is the program? Are you full time or part time? Are you able to work? What's the schedule like? How do clinicals work? Any advice? What kind of setbacks should I expect? A

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated! I'll be starting this fall - thank you!

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Specializes in cardiology.

Hi! Just wanted to update y'all! I got accepted into UT Austin and UTHSC Houston 😃 I went with the former as it's close to home!

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does anyone know how many days required to go to campus per week during regular classes at UT houston center FNP program? I also applied UTMB and it is supposedly online program , I don't know if UT Houston FNP　is also online program? thanks!

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Hello! Was wondering of you could shed some light on the program! I was just accepted for Summer 2016 and am trying to hear from actual students how the program is.. thank you!!!

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Specializes in College Health; Women's Health.

It's a pretty good program over all. I graduated in December and am now working in Women's Health - loving it! It's a hybrid program, so there's some in-class components and some online. I did full time with a fall start so mine is a little different than a summer start. The first semester for me had the most in-class time, mainly because of labs for the physical exam class. They may have changed the program some though because the program director we had left right after we graduated.

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FarmerFNP! I'm starting full time in the fall. I noticed the workload is greater in fall start. Is it manageable? Im a little worried it will be way too overwhelming. I want to LEARN the material, not cram everything so I can pass you know? What tips do you have?

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Specializes in College Health; Women's Health.

They do kinda cram everything in the first fall so that you're ready to start clinical in the spring. My main tip is to stay focused, don't get behind, and try not to feel overwhelmed! It is a lot but completely doable. If you're planning on working, I strongly suggest going PRN. I know some people who stayed on full time throughout the program but I have no clue how they did it! Also, don't feel bad if you're not too confident in your skills or knowledge through the first semester, you really do learn most of it through practice in clinical.

One more big tip: nail down your clinical sites early! That was my biggest hindrance for sure.

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