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 am very nervous about the critical thinking portion of the HESI. I ordered "Fundamental success" Online and received it today but its almost 400 pages long and there is no way i will be able to read all of it before Monday. Can anyone please give me some advise?! I want to have an idea of what the questions look like and what to focus on when studying for this section. Thank you all very much and good luck!!

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How I wish I have completed all needed with great stats so I can humbly join the thread, but I get to take the HESI nxt wk.Am I nervous? yes(lol, not funny though).well i hope it goes well.I went through the thread and some people recomended"readyforhesi" for the A&p section, I visited the site and found out that I will need to purchase it. I just have one week to the test( not exactly cos I work too) and i dont know if it is wise to go ahead and purchase it,as it might have a lot that i might not be able cover.Any idea? also if anyone used any helpful source online that will be great.The stats i see so far are great.I just hope UT considers us all.goodluck

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How I wish I have completed all needed with great stats so I can humbly join the thread, but I get to take the HESI nxt wk.Am I nervous? yes(lol, not funny though).well i hope it goes well.I went through the thread and some people recomended"readyforhesi" for the A&p section, I visited the site and found out that I will need to purchase it. I just have one week to the test( not exactly cos I work too) and i dont know if it is wise to go ahead and purchase it,as it might have a lot that i might not be able cover.Any idea? also if anyone used any helpful source online that will be great.The stats i see so far are great.I just hope UT considers us all.goodluck

I have purchased the Readyforthehesi and I finished in a week. I made a 92 as a result of Readyforthehesi . I recommend it

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Hey Guys:

I JUST (as in 8/17) graduated from UTHSC Accelerated Nursing program. I know the number 1 question many of you guys have is "Is my GPA good enough?

To be honest, we had over all GPA ranges entering anywhere from 2.5's (seriously) all the way up to 4.0's. What really matters is your science GPA and HESI's. They like to see a science over 3.0, but most of my class were 3.2 and higher. A high 80's/90's average on the HESI is pretty normal too.

Don't stress too much about having a few "bad" grades. They know that you are human and things happen, what counts is how you recovered from those grades.

I hope this kind of puts everyone at ease! I know how tightly wound applying for/being in nursing school can make you!

Good Luck!

~BG

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Thank you Brandig07 :) that is news that will definitely put us all at ease!! How many students do they accept into the accelerated program? We are all applying for Spring which they say typically 80 students get accepted. Congratulations on graduating :)

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It is about the same as the traditional program. There is really no difference between the two. You take the same courses, with the same professors and the same hourly course load. The only difference is that the accelerated program is 15 months ( 4 semesters, 2 long and 2 summer) and the traditional is about 17 months ( 4 semesters, 3 long and one summer session).

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It is about the same as the traditional program. There is really no difference between the two. You take the same courses, with the same professors and the same hourly course load. The only difference is that the accelerated program is 15 months ( 4 semesters, 2 long and 2 summer) and the traditional is about 17 months ( 4 semesters, 3 long and one summer session).[/quote

Hey Brandig07, thank you so much for that info!! Did you decide on a specialty? Any advice for students about to enter the program...like things you wish you had known? :) Thanks! Congrats on graduating!!!

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I have decided! I found that my passion is acute care nursing, so ICU is my first choice. There is something about all of the drips and sounds of the vents and alarms that is strangely calming. It's chaos at times but, organized chaos. Humm...things I wished I knew going in? 1. How horrible it is to be stuck in traffic at 5 after being in class 730-5. They really love to let classes out during rush hour. 2. Or that the Mays clinic across the street has way better food(I didn't figure that out until my 3rd semester). 3.I also didn't realize how much family time I would have to sacrifice. It was hard, but very worth it.4. You can buy older additions of your books in most cases. Or don't buy them at all. Most tests (aside from patho) can be aced based on the power points. That's all I can think of at 0145. I bet if I really thought about it tomorrow I can give you something more useful. :)

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I have decided! I found that my passion is acute care nursing, so ICU is my first choice. There is something about all of the drips and sounds of the vents and alarms that is strangely calming. It's chaos at times but, organized chaos. Humm...things I wished I knew going in? 1. How horrible it is to be stuck in traffic at 5 after being in class 730-5. They really love to let classes out during rush hour. 2. Or that the Mays clinic across the street has way better food(I didn't figure that out until my 3rd semester). 3.I also didn't realize how much family time I would have to sacrifice. It was hard, but very worth it.4. You can buy older additions of your books in most cases. Or don't buy them at all. Most tests (aside from patho) can be aced based on the power points. That's all I can think of at 0145. I bet if I really thought about it tomorrow I can give you something more useful. :)
Hi, Brandig07,Thanks for your sharing of experience. How about parking? Where do students usually park? Is there any surface lot?
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I have decided! I found that my passion is acute care nursing, so ICU is my first choice. There is something about all of the drips and sounds of the vents and alarms that is strangely calming. It's chaos at times but, organized chaos. Humm...things I wished I knew going in? 1. How horrible it is to be stuck in traffic at 5 after being in class 730-5. They really love to let classes out during rush hour. 2. Or that the Mays clinic across the street has way better food(I didn't figure that out until my 3rd semester). 3.I also didn't realize how much family time I would have to sacrifice. It was hard, but very worth it.4. You can buy older additions of your books in most cases. Or don't buy them at all. Most tests (aside from patho) can be aced based on the power points. That's all I can think of at 0145. I bet if I really thought about it tomorrow I can give you something more useful. :)

You ROCK!! Thank you so much for giving us some insight!! I know it will come in handy and we are all praying for acceptance! Also thank you for taking the time to get on here and write! We are looking forward to your posts.

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Ooh parking is atrocious. There are two remote TMC lots you can use, the Smithlands and Brown lots. They run 6 bucks a day or 66 a month for a contract. You do get to ride TMC white for free, so you can get dropped off right at the corner of Bertner and Holcombe if you use the Brown lot. Smithlands is too far for school but great for Methodist or St. Luke's clinicals. You can also opt for a garage spot right behind UTHSC. It is 89 a month and is renewed on a semester basis. Lastly, there is the Mays garage across the street. Technically you aren't supposed to park there, but if you park on the 3rd level, they tend to not care. It is about 10 a day. It's very close and I parked there all the time as did many class mates. You also have the option of riding the metro and parking out at a park and ride. You can get a student pass so it is a reduced rate, and there is a stop right at the corner.

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Ooh parking is atrocious. There are two remote TMC lots you can use, the Smithlands and Brown lots. They run 6 bucks a day or 66 a month for a contract. You do get to ride TMC white for free, so you can get dropped off right at the corner of Bertner and Holcombe if you use the Brown lot. Smithlands is too far for school but great for Methodist or St. Luke's clinicals. You can also opt for a garage spot right behind UTHSC. It is 89 a month and is renewed on a semester basis. Lastly, there is the Mays garage across the street. Technically you aren't supposed to park there, but if you park on the 3rd level, they tend to not care. It is about 10 a day. It's very close and I parked there all the time as did many class mates. You also have the option of riding the metro and parking out at a park and ride. You can get a student pass so it is a reduced rate, and there is a stop right at the corner.

Thank you so much for your help! Congrats on you graduating!

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