UTMB Accelerated Program Summer 2014

kmt14 · Nov 22, 2013

I'm also applying to the UTMB Summer 14' program. Based off of reading other discussion boards from previous years, it seems like some people are accepted early without having to go through the interview process (these seem to be the strongest applicants), some people are not offered an interview (weeded out at that point in the application process), and the rest are decided on through an interview process. It seems like people interview in January, and find out if they're accepted at the end of January, or February. This is all off of reading other discussion boards and not a legitimate source. :)

I have a 3.9 GPA and scored a 90.7 on my TEAS. Fingers crossed! Good luck to everyone! :)

kmt14 · Dec 5, 2013

I just received an email for an invitation for an interview between December 11-13! Has anyone else heard back?

kaycarlson · Dec 5, 2013

I also received an email for an interview! I'm super nervous. I have really no idea what kind of questions they plan on asking. Anyone have a clue?

BSBSN · Dec 6, 2013

That's exciting, congrats on the interviews! When did you turn in your application? Just curious about the timeline.

kaycarlson · Dec 8, 2013

I completed my application around early October.

jhw1 · Dec 11, 2013

I have submitted my application for the Summer 2014 program as well. I am hoping my qualifications are in line with everyone else's. For the 60+ credits of prerequisites, I have all A's except for 1 B. I took the Teas and got an 88. When I took the Teas it said the national average was under 60 and the school average was around 70.

I emailed UTMB a few months ago to ask questions about graduation rates, acceptance rates, etc. They said they have a 90-100% pass rate on the NCLEX for their graduates depending on the graduating class. In 2012 the pass rate was 96%.

Since some have asked on here - They said that the GPA and TEAS scores that are competitive are dependent on the quality of the applicants for that class however they usually view an 80 TEAS and a 3.4 GPA to be competitive. They accept 80 students and last year they waitlisted 10 students. They usually have over 350 applicants, of which approximately 300 meet the minimum qualifications.

Good luck to those of you who are interviewing this week! I did not submit my application until Nov 14 (the day before the deadline) and have not heard anything from the school yet. My application is listed as complete it MyStar, so I am just waiting optimistically to either be accepted or to be invited for an interview.

I have applied at UTHSC for the Summer 2014 start date as well though UTMB is my preferred choice.

BSBSN · Dec 11, 2013

Thanks for all the great information. Waiting optimistically over here as well! Good luck!

kmt14 · Dec 13, 2013

During the interview they asked, "what made you decide to become a nurse?". They also asked a lot of questions about what your study habits are like, what you would do if your GPA was dropping... Things like that. They also go over your personal statement with you. It was really relaxed and the lady that interviewed me was awesome! The interview is absolutely nothing you need to stress about. Good luck everyone!

kmt14 · Dec 13, 2013

Also, they are conducting more interviews after Christmas break, so if you haven't received an email about an interview yet, don't stress! I submitted my application in early October. That might be why I had my interview before Christmas break.

BSBSN · Dec 15, 2013

Thanks for the update and info about your interview. Sounds like it went really well. It's nice to hear about what's happening with other applicants as we all wait anxiously!

eddie.maruri · Dec 17, 2013

I've been accepted! Good luck to all as they do more interviews!!

radioed · Dec 17, 2013

I just received my acceptance via email this morning!:) I interviewed last thursday too! They told me to expect an answer in 4-6 weeks, so that was pretty quick!