UTHSCSA-Spring 09 Applicants

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jun 17, 2008

Welcome aboard! I moved this to the Texas Forum so that you get the best responses. Good luck to you!

SenoritaM · Jun 19, 2008

Hi, i applied for fall 2008. And I want to say that I got my gpa letter and then a month later I got the letter that invites you to the interview and to take the TEAS test. Good luck!!

RaspberryTX, RN · Jul 7, 2008

Hi,

I've applied for Spring 2009 also. I have received my gpa report but other than that I haven't heard anything else. I'm still taking some prereqs. 2 in the summer and 2 in the fall.

amn_carpenter · Jul 7, 2008

Good Luck. I know it will take a month for the interview letters to come out. I have a high prereq GPA but a low overall so I'm not sure how good of a chance I actually have. Are you going to apply anywhere else?

RaspberryTX, RN · Jul 7, 2008

UTHSCSA is the only place I am applying. I really hate to put all my eggs in one basket but that's what I'm going to do. I guess if I don't get accepted then I'll look into SAC or another program. I know it's quite a gamble with how competitive it is but I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

Are you applying anywhere else?

amn_carpenter · Jul 7, 2008

I did apply at SAC but I won't get in because their point system is very different and they have a very high count of applicants. I really need my BSN and would like to get my MSN. But if I don't get an invite for an interview in the next month I think I'll go apply at Baptist. I have a family to take care of and I don't have much time to wait to get into a program. So, if I go into a certificate program I'll go from RN to MSN through UTHSCSA. They have ten slots for that program and they said that they are rarely filled.

RaspberryTX, RN · Jul 7, 2008

Hopefully we'll both get an interview. I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us.

love4medicine · Aug 12, 2008

hi fellow spring applicants! i applied to the spring 09 semester at uthscsa as well, and i am hoping to do the accelerated option. can someone confirm that on the application we specified which program we were interested in pursuing? also, after the interview, how long is the turn around time for the letter of acceptance/rejection? i want to apply to other schools in the event that i'm not accepted to uthsc, but i don't want to shell out the extra $$ for application fee...

please share what you all may know.

good luck to all.

lisa:tku::onbch::caduceus: :specs:

amn_carpenter · Aug 12, 2008

I don't know much. They will have the interview letters out by the begining of September. I believe that they have about a month between each phase. Honestly, if you call the school and ask them, I would add two weeks to whatever they say. They are very slow. From what they told me about 500 people apply and then they will take the top half and ask them for interviews. Then they only choose about 100-120 people. Only 20 people are allowed to go into the accelerated program. I did not see a spot on the app for the option. But the lady during the open house said it was on the application. You should call the nursing program coordinator and ask about that option. Well, that's about all I know. Good luck. Oh, average GPA is 3.6

RaspberryTX, RN · Aug 12, 2008

I am also hoping for the accelerated track. The accelerated option is not listed on the application. When I saw this, I emailed them and was told that you apply to the regular generic program and then upon acceptance into the generic track you are then offered the option for the accelerated generic track if you meet the requirements. Then, (and this part is where I'm guessing at since they didn't tell me this) from all the people that chose the accelerated option after being accepted, they choose the top candidates out of those people and the ones that are not accepted into the accelerated track will automatically go through the regular generic track.

Also, if you have not received your Hep B series, I'd start on it now.

amn_carpenter · Aug 16, 2008

I just got my last Hep B shot on the 13th. The suspense is killing me, I just want to know if I am going to get in or not. I am glad to be starting school again on the 25th. I need something to take my mind of of the waiting. How's everyone else doing? Is the suspense just killing you too?