UTHSC SON Accepted into accelerated

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If you have been accepted into the UT Health Science Center School of Nursing Accelerated program and have questions/comments about the whole process-post here! We can all get through these hoops together:yeah:

Thanks for the info! I went to Central Michigan University (moved to Houston 2 years ago). I got my B.S. in Journalism and Advertising. I always wanted to be a nurse, but got swept away in creative things at school. I love advertising but I can't live my life sitting at a computer all day long. I love people and have always had the desire to make them feel better so I knew it was time for a change. I didn't think I would get into the accelerated program with all the people that apply. I'm still in shock and super excited and even more scared I won't make it. What about you?

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I think that's an awesome idea! We are definitely going to be together a lot and start study groups and stuff. I'm up for drinks (since it may be the last in a long time!) : )

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I got my undergrad at U of H In psychology. I've held numerous jobs since graduating and originally thought I wanted to do dental hygiene but after talking to my own dental hygieniest and comparing it to nursing and how monotonous it would be and how many different opportunities nursing offers, I decided to go for that.. I didn't think I'd get into the bacc2 the first time around either and I feel very lucky that I did! I can't believe how fast hte program is. I am scared too, wiht not knowing w hat to expect and not sure what I can stomach but I'm sure I'll get through it.

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I think we all feel that way! I can't wait for orientation, I know it will give us a better understanding of everything. I wonder how often we will be in classes, when clinicals will start and how many hours a week we will be in a hospital. I know we only have a week, but it feels like forever away!

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I think one of the current students in the bacc2 program said we would start clinicals in July but I could be wrong and clinicals sound to me to be like 12 hour shifts, twice a week..but then again I could be wrong there, who knows. I can't imagine what all we're gonna be doing from 9-4 at orientation but I'm anxious to see/ meet everyone and who all got in from the people I remember interviewing with. I'm also curious to see all the different ages of people

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I know! 9-4 is a long time for an orientation. I hear that we meet all the professors, meet with our advisors, get book lists etc. It's also the same for the traditional program, so there will be about 200 people I think. I hope we get lunch! I won't make it all day :p I am curious about the ages too. At my interview session, everyone looked like they were in the same age range as me, mid 20's. But I am sure it will differ somewhat.

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they'll feed us or we'll all be falling over lol I wonder how many guys are in the program too

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Haha i know! We had one guy there when we interviewed, did you have any in your group? I sometimes think I got in for the interview because my name is Alex and they probably thought I was a guy because it's spelled Alexandre! Oh well, however it happened it did : )

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ya I think we had one, what date did you interview?

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Hey guys! First of all, congratulations to you all! :lol2:

Random question, but were you guys accepted to the school in Houston or San Antonio? Please let me know. My roommate and I are looking for a roommate and we're at the school in San Antonio.

Thank you!

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houston

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I remember asking at one time if there were any other guys accepted into the prgm. (I am a guy in case anyone's wondering =)

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