UTHSC-Houston Spring 2013

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Hi,

I am new to allnurses.com and I wanted to start a topic for the Spring 2013 applicants at UTHSC Houston. Where we can keep each other posted on the process as it nears. I have yet to take the HESI but i wonder if anyone else has taken it and what their score was. I will compile my GPA's later and post them on here.

Thanks for your comments

I'm not sure if they still provide the pacesetter for BSN. Has anybody looked in to this, other than on the website?

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Sorry, Im new at this.

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For the rest of you on the forum, I just got a rejection letter from UT for the Fall 2012 semester and I am reapplying for Spring 2013. Here are my updated stats:

- pre-req GPA - 3.7

- science GPA - 3.75

- HESI - 97.6% (lowest section 96%)

- critical thinking - 830

- classes remaining - stats and devo:lifespan (taking during summer)

- previous BS in Biology from Texas A&M

Does anyone know when the deadline for notification of acceptance/rejection is for Spring 2013? I couldn't find it on the website.

So you applied with those stats ^ and UTHSCH rejected you? Are you going to retake a science course to get a 4.0? Did they explain why you were rejected? Your HESI score is amazing by the way.

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I'm not sure if they still provide the pacesetter for BSN. Has anybody looked in to this, other than on the website?

They do have the pacesetter program still, however its only for the Fall BSN program. Fall has both, Spring is just traditional. I was told that through email recently.

Also, heard that with a pacesetter it is easier to get a job, over the traditional (not that any of us should have any problems) but sometimes it takes time to get one. The pacesetter is like working as a nurse for an entire last semester, so that is better experience in the eyes of the hospital then once or twice a week for 3 semesters. Traditional doesn't even do clinical work until almost the 2nd semester (what I read on other forums).

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In the traditional program, you'll start your Adult Care 1 clinical around the 3rd week of class and do about 8 hours per week. It does significantly increase to 22 hours per week over 2 days, or maybe a bit less in your second semester.

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You are in the program now right? If so, what does your weekly schedule look like so far days/times each day...

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I'm a J2 and the Summer semester is pretty hectic.

As a J1, you'll have classes Mon and Tues mornings 8-12ish. Wednesday you'll be in class from 8-4. You'll also have one 8 hour clinical day per week, starting around the 3rd or 4th week of school.

The rest of the week, you'll pretty much spend your time studying or doing care plans from your clinical patient.

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I'm a J2 and the Summer semester is pretty hectic.

As a J1, you'll have classes Mon and Tues mornings 8-12ish. Wednesday you'll be in class from 8-4. You'll also have one 8 hour clinical day per week, starting around the 3rd or 4th week of school.

The rest of the week, you'll pretty much spend your time studying or doing care plans from your clinical patient.

Can you explain J1 and J2? Thank you so much for the information, I know a lot of us want to know what our schedules will be like :)

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The J1 is your first semester in nursing school (1st semester of your Junior year, J2 is second semester, S1 1st senior semester, S2 last semester).

Your 4 semesters are labeled "J1, J2, S1, S2."

Your J1 (first) semester will most likely be like this:

Mon 8-1 (one class, plus you'll have a lab in this time period every week)

Tues 8-12 (one class, but several times throughout the semester you'll have to stay until 4 for lab. I think it was 4 times)

Wed 8-4 (2 classes)

Clinical: you'll also have ONE 8 hour clinical day PER week that is assigned to you. You have to go with your clinical group to the hospital that you're assigned, and you'll shadow a nurse for the day in providing care to patients.

Right now I'm a J2, so I started in January's Spring semester. This summer schedule is a bit busier as it's only 13 weeks, rather than the full 16. As J2s, our schedule is:

9-12, 1-3:30 Mondays

8-12, 1-4 Tuesdays

Plus we have ONE 8 hour Psychiatric Clinical per week at 1 of 2 locations in Houston on EITHER Wednesday OR Friday.

Plus we have ONE 12 hour Adult Care Clinical per week that we can schedule with our precepted nurse at our hospital whenever we can fit it in.

As J1s, you'll have a little bit of input as to where you'd like to do your Care clinical, but not everybody gets their preference due to the fact that schools are so competitive in fighting over clinical slots. So there's very little flexibility, but you DO input your preference. I have gotten my preference both semesters so far, but there are students who have not.

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You have been more than helpful! This is great information :) I am certainly looking forward to it and now its just praying I get that acceptance.

What were your stats if you don't mind my asking? I am printing your last comment just as reference for the future, it is great to have a heads up on the semester process!

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If I remember correctly...

Sciences 4.0

Prereqs 3.85

Overall 3.69

Hesi 91

Critical Thinking 880

All my prereqs were done at HCC. I don't have a prior degree (I mention this because it seems to me like MOST of my classmates do). I was also an EMT and Army medic for 7 years, which I'm not sure factored in.

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Well you certainly didn't have any reason not to get accepted, all areas are great! Thank you again!! :)

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